Best elementary schools in Gaston County Schools (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 30 schools in Gaston County Schools, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.

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Hawks Nest STEAM AcademyGastonia · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 356 students
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J B Page Primary SchoolBelmont · Public Elementary34.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 396 students
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Belmont Central ElementaryBelmont · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 693 students
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New Hope ElementaryGastonia · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 571 students
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Cherryville ElementaryCherryville · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 378 students
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W A Bess Elementary SchoolGastonia · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 674 students
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Ida Rankin Elementary SchoolMount Holly · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 533 students
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Robinson ElementaryGastonia · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 420 students
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Catawba Heights ElementaryBelmont · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 238 students
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Costner ElementaryDallas · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 430 students
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Pinewood ElementaryMount Holly · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 508 students
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McAdenville ElementaryMcAdenville · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 190 students
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27
Lowell ElementaryLowell · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 367 students
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Tryon ElementaryBessemer City · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 336 students
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North Belmont ElementaryBelmont · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 371 students
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Pleasant Ridge ElementaryGastonia · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 887 students
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Gardner Park ElementaryGastonia · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 560 students
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Carr ElementaryDallas · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 665 students
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Kiser ElementaryStanley · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 328 students
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Bessemer City PrimaryBessemer City · Public Elementary99.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 445 students
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Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary SchoolGastonia · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 374 students
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Springfield PrimaryStanley · Public Elementary99.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 352 students
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W B Beam Intermediate SchoolCherryville · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 191 students
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Chapel Grove ElementaryGastonia · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 382 students
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Brookside ElementaryGastonia · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 512 students
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H H Beam ElementaryGastonia · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 591 students
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Sherwood ElementaryGastonia · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 553 students
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10
Bessemer City Central ElemBessemer City · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 392 students
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Lingerfeldt ElementaryGastonia · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 450 students
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Woodhill ElementaryGastonia · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 577 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Hawks Nest STEAM Academy Gastonia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	68.0 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	356
2	J B Page Primary School Belmont · Elementary · Grades PK–1	Public	65.3 Top 50%	34.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	396
3	Belmont Central Elementary Belmont · Elementary · Grades 2–5	Public	62.7 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	693
4	New Hope Elementary Gastonia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58.4 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	571
5	Cherryville Elementary Cherryville · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	49.8 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	378
6	W A Bess Elementary School Gastonia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47.6 Lower 50%	61% Math proficiency	674
7	Ida Rankin Elementary School Mount Holly · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34.6 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	533
8	Robinson Elementary Gastonia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.2 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	420
9	Catawba Heights Elementary Belmont · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.1 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	238
10	Costner Elementary Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30.6 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	430
11	Pinewood Elementary Mount Holly · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	29.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	508
12	McAdenville Elementary McAdenville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	27.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	190
13	Lowell Elementary Lowell · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.1 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	367
14	Tryon Elementary Bessemer City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	336
15	North Belmont Elementary Belmont · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	371
16	Pleasant Ridge Elementary Gastonia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	24.5 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	887
17	Gardner Park Elementary Gastonia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	23.7 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	560
18	Carr Elementary Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	23.5 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	665
19	Kiser Elementary Stanley · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	23.1 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	328
20	Bessemer City Primary Bessemer City · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	22.6 Lower 50%	99.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	445
21	Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School Gastonia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.8 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	374
22	Springfield Primary Stanley · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	20.9 Lower 50%	99.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	352
23	W B Beam Intermediate School Cherryville · Elementary · Grades 4–5	Public	20.2 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	191
24	Chapel Grove Elementary Gastonia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	382
25	Brookside Elementary Gastonia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.7 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	512
26	H H Beam Elementary Gastonia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.7 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	591
27	Sherwood Elementary Gastonia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.0 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	553
28	Bessemer City Central Elem Bessemer City · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	10.4 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	392
29	Lingerfeldt Elementary Gastonia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.2 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	450
30	Woodhill Elementary Gastonia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.8 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	577

Hawks Nest STEAM Academy in Gastonia leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Gaston County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 68.0. Of the 30 schools shown, 30 are public.

For the full picture see the wider North Carolina elementary schools rankings, every school on the Gaston County Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Gaston County Schools?

Hawks Nest STEAM Academy in Gastonia, North Carolina ranks first among elementary schools in Gaston County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 68.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 356).

How are elementary schools in Gaston County Schools ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.