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Gastonia, NC

87,067 residents•16,964 students•31 schools
Avg School Rating
3.7
out of 10
35% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
43%Math
—Reading
14% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.65
per 1,000 students
80% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
79.41
per 1,000 residents
31% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
23
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
24
Charter
1
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
23
Middle
4
High
4

These figures describe every school in Gastonia; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Gastonia

31 schools
9.4
New Hope Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.7
Hawks Nest STEAM Academy
Elementarypublic
7.3
W A Bess Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.8
Highland School Of Technology
Highpublic
5.2
Piedmont Community Charter School
Elementarycharter
5.0
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.9
Forestview High School
Highpublic
4.9
York Chester Middle School
Middlepublic
4.2
Brookside Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.9
Robinson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.8
Southwest Middle School
Middlepublic
3.6
Gaston Virtual Academy
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Gastonia

11 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Gastonia in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
80% below North Carolina avg
0.65
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
8

School Crime Types

  • Assault27%
  • Theft27%
  • Vandalism27%
  • Burglary9%
  • Forgery9%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Gastonia

6,914 total incidents reported across Gastonia in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
31% above North Carolina avg
79.41
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,789
Property
4,342
Drug
705
Weapons
53
Other
25

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Assault22%
  • Drugs10%
  • Fraud9%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Burglary6%
  • Other14%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

16,964 students enrolled across Gastonia's schools.

  • Public13,20678%
  • Charter1,90611%
  • Private1,85211%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Gastonia's K-12 schools.

  • White41%
  • Black31%
  • Hispanic21%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
69%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.