Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
57
Total Schools
30,470
Total Enrollment
PK-13
Grade Range
School Breakdown
30
Elementary
Schools
12
Middle
Schools
15
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
2955%
917%
1528%
School Types
By Type
Public
57Charter
0Private
0By Level
Elementary
30Middle
12High
15Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
White
49%
Black / African American
25%
Hispanic / Latino
19%
Two or More Races
6%
Asian
2%
Gender Distribution
51%Male
49%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
59%
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
5.0
out of 10Average ACT Score
17.7
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
1104
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
61%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
11%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
55% (29)
Average
17% (9)
Above Average
28% (15)
Gaston County School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Gaston County School District
57 schoolsElementary Schools
(30)8.62.2—4.26.96.32.66.44.81.43.08.71.07.4—4.71.77.47.69.49.16.55.03.92.0—4.07.36.72.3
Belmont Central Elementary School
Elementarypublic•689 students
Bessemer City Central Elementary School
Elementarypublic•407 students
Bessemer City Primary School
Elementarypublic•445 students
Brookside Elementary School
Elementarypublic•502 students
Carr Elementary School
Elementarypublic•633 students
Catawba Heights Elementary School
Elementarypublic•259 students
Chapel Grove Elementary School
Elementarypublic•357 students
Cherryville Elementary School
Elementarypublic•383 students
Costner Elementary School
Elementarypublic•485 students
Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School
Elementarypublic•321 students
Gardner Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic•521 students
Hawks Nest STEAM Academy
Elementarypublic•347 students
Hershal H Beam Elementary School
Elementarypublic•510 students
Ida Rankin Elementary School
Elementarypublic•507 students
J B Page Primary School
Elementarypublic•339 students
Kiser Elementary School
Elementarypublic•329 students
Lingerfeldt Elementary School
Elementarypublic•408 students
Lowell Elementary School
Elementarypublic•409 students
Mcadenville Elementary School
Elementarypublic•180 students
New Hope Elementary School
Elementarypublic•520 students
North Belmont Elementary School
Elementarypublic•327 students
Pinewood Elementary School
Elementarypublic•485 students
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
Elementarypublic•866 students
Robinson Elementary School
Elementarypublic•419 students
Sherwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic•514 students
Springfield Primary School
Elementarypublic•336 students
Tryon Elementary School
Elementarypublic•338 students
W A Bess Elementary School
Elementarypublic•622 students
William B Beam Intermediate School
Elementarypublic•203 students
Woodhill Elementary School
Elementarypublic•462 students
Middle Schools
(12)8.75.09.7—4.77.17.83.87.12.55.94.9
Belmont Middle School
Middlepublic•742 students
Bessemer City Middle School
Middlepublic•500 students
Cramerton Middle School
Middlepublic•909 students
Gaston Virtual Academy Middle
Middlepublic•189 students
Holbrook Middle School
Middlepublic•777 students
John Chavis Middle School
Middlepublic•413 students
Mount Holly Middle School
Middlepublic•557 students
Southwest Middle School
Middlepublic•804 students
Stanley Middle School
Middlepublic•670 students
W P Grier Middle School
Middlepublic•610 students
William C Friday Middle School
Middlepublic•605 students
York Chester Middle School
Middlepublic•431 students
High Schools
(15)3.01.32.64.44.99.68.83.65.81.32.93.34.10.50.3
Ashbrook High School
Highpublic•1,303 students
Bessemer City High School
Highpublic•566 students
Cherryville Senior High School
Highpublic•492 students
East Gaston High School
Highpublic•883 students
Forestview High School
Highpublic•1,081 students
Gaston Early College High School
Highpublic•230 students
Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences
Highpublic•113 students
Gaston Virtual Academy
Highpublic•462 students
Highland School Of Technology
Highpublic•514 students
Hunter Huss High School
Highpublic•1,120 students
North Gaston High School
Highpublic•1,134 students
South Point High School
Highpublic•955 students
Stuart W. Cramer High School
Highpublic•964 students
Warlick School
Highpublic•175 students
Webb Street School
Highpublic•148 students
Reported Incidents
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No incidents have been reported for Gaston County School District.
Data aggregated from 57 schools in Gaston County School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.