Gaston County Schools

943 Osceola Street, Gastonia, NC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

32,052

Total Students

PK-13

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

40%

Percent Proficient - Math

41%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

83,735

households

216,289

Total Population

$144,200

Average House Value

$832

Average Housing Rent

$52,835

Average Household Income

89.75%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Gaston County Schools is a public school district serving Gaston county area, North Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 55 schools served 32,052 students through PK to 13^th grade in its 55 schools. A total of 2,388 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 40% of students are proficient in Math learning and 41% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.gaston.k12.nc.us (704)866-6100 943 Osceola Street, Gastonia, NC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

REBEKKA POWERS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

REBEKKA POWERS

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

REBEKKA POWERS

email phone

Schools in Gaston County Schools

In Gaston County Schools, 58 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Belmont Central Elementary View

722 Students

17 Students per teacher

Bessemer City Central Elementary School View

442 Students

15 Students per teacher

Bessemer City Primary View

480 Students

12 Students per teacher

Carr Elementary View

704 Students

14 Students per teacher

Catawba Heights Elementary View

352 Students

11 Students per teacher

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Belmont Middle School View

702 Students

16 Students per teacher

Cramerton Middle School View

828 Students

16 Students per teacher

W P Grier Middle School View

666 Students

14 Students per teacher

Holbrook Middle School View

732 Students

16 Students per teacher

Bessemer City Middle School View

543 Students

15 Students per teacher

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Ashbrook High School View

1,347 Students

15 Students per teacher

Bessemer City High School View

641 Students

13 Students per teacher

Cherryville High School View

530 Students

14 Students per teacher

East Gaston High School View

920 Students

14 Students per teacher

Hunter Huss High School View

1,127 Students

13 Students per teacher

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Webb Street School View

157 Students

3 Students per teacher

Gaston Virtual Academy View

26 Students

Students per teacher

Gaston Early College Of Medical Sciences View

Gaston Virtual Academy Middle School View

Gaston Virtual Academy High School View

Best Colleges in North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VIEW

Chapel Hill, NC

$39,330 ($8,989) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

North Carolina State University at Raleigh VIEW

Raleigh, NC

$31,767 ($8,895) Tuition & Fees

1,360 SAT Score

University of North Carolina Wilmington VIEW

Wilmington, NC

$22,985 ($7,317) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

Appalachian State University VIEW

Boone, NC

$24,537 ($7,541) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

University of North Carolina at Charlotte VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$21,876 ($7,214) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

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Duke University VIEW

Durham, NC

$65,805 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Davidson College VIEW

Davidson, NC

$60,300 Tuition & Fees

1,430 SAT Score

Wake Forest University VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$64,758 Tuition & Fees

Elon University VIEW

Elon, NC

$44,536 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Salem College VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$32,236 Tuition & Fees

View More North Carolina Colleges

King's College VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$14,340 Tuition & Fees

Wilson Community College VIEW

Wilson, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Wilkes Community College VIEW

Wilkesboro, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Western Piedmont Community College VIEW

Morganton, NC

$8,794 ($2,650) Tuition & Fees

Wayne Community College VIEW

Goldsboro, NC

$8,668 ($2,524) Tuition & Fees

View More North Carolina Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 32,052 students are attending Gaston County Schools. By gender, there are 16,575 (51.7%) and 15,474 (48.3%) female students at Gaston County Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 18,632 White (58.1%), 7,066 Black (22.0%), and478 Asian (1.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 13.3%	4,256	2,172	2,084
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	63	39	24
Asian 1.5%	478	237	241
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	26	11	15
Black 22.0%	7,066	3,660	3,406
White 58.1%	18,632	9,645	8,987
Two or More Races 4.8%	1,528	811	717
Total	32,049	16,575	15,474

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,515	815	700
Asian	95	49	46
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4	2	2
Black	7	4	3
White	52	35	17
Two or More Races	12	5	7
Total	1,683	910	773

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	532	349	183
American Indian/Alaska Native	9	6	3
Asian	29	19	10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	1,198	802	396
White	2,876	1,825	1,051
Two or More Races	240	164	76
Total	4,885	3,166	1,719

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 40%	40%	36%	31%	34%	46%	45%	39%	46%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 35%	30-39%	≥50%	*	*	<50%	*	*	≥50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 67%	65-69%	60-69%	60-69%	60-69%	60-69%	70-79%	70-79%	70-79%
Hispanic students 34%	34%	26%	28%	28%	41%	36%	38%	40-44%
Black students 23%	23%	21%	18%	18%	30%	29%	19%	28%
White students 47%	47%	45%	38%	42%	54%	54%	46%	54%
Two or More Races 35%	35%	30-34%	30-34%	30-34%	40-44%	40-44%	30-34%	35-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	8%	11%	6%	4%	7%	11%	6%	10-14%
Economically disadvantaged students 27%	27%	26%	22%	20%	34%	31%	25%	33%
Limited English proficient students 15%	15%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	6-9%
Female students 41%	41%	37%	30%	35%	49%	46%	41%	47%
Male students 38%	38%	36%	32%	34%	43%	44%	36%	45%
Homeless enrolled students 17%	15-19%	11-19%	≤10%	20-29%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%	30-39%
Foster Care Status 12%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%
Military Connected Student Status 35%	30-39%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 50%	50%	46%	52%	54%	45%	45%	50%
Two or More Races 41%	41%	30-34%	40-44%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%	35-39%
Hispanic students 30%	30%	31%	34%	33%	24%	26%	25%
Black students 25%	25%	21%	30%	29%	21%	19%	26%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 62%	60-64%	60-69%	60-69%	60-69%	50-59%	50-59%	50-59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 45%	40-49%	*	*	≥50%	*	*	<50%
Male students 38%	38%	35%	42%	41%	34%	35%	37%
Limited English proficient students 9%	9%	≤5%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	20-24%	≤10%	20-29%	11-19%	20-29%	30-39%	11-19%
Female students 44%	44%	40%	47%	48%	38%	37%	44%
Economically disadvantaged students 30%	30%	27%	33%	31%	25%	27%	30%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	8%	10%	8%	10%	7%	5%	10%
All students 41%	41%	38%	44%	45%	36%	36%	40%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 22%	20-24%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,595 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 2,062 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Gaston County Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,595	16%
Advanced Placement Math	619	6%
Advanced Placement Science	331	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,370	14%
SAT/ACT Participation	2,062	21%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 2,388 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Gaston County Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. 90.4% of teachers are certified. 95.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	2,388	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	2,159	90.4%
Teachers who are not certified	230	9.6%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	34	1.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	72	3.0%
School counselors	96	Students per counselor: 334 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	11	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	33	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	32	-