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Highland Sch of TechnologyHawks Nest STEAM AcademyNew Hope ElementaryW A Bess Elementary School
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| Measure | Highland Sch of Technology Gastonia, North Carolina | Hawks Nest STEAM Academy Gastonia, North Carolina | New Hope Elementary Gastonia, North Carolina | W A Bess Elementary School Gastonia, North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Index (US) | 86 Top 5% | 68 Top 50% | 58 Top 50% | 48 Lower 50% |
| State rank | #3 of 528 | #157 of 1,457 | #233 of 1,457 | #364 of 1,457 |
| National rank | #569 of 16,910 | #12734 of 50,301 | #19307 of 50,301 | #26778 of 50,301 |
| Sector | Public | Public | Public | Public |
| Type | High | Elementary | Elementary | Elementary |
| Year range | Grades 9–12 | Grades K–5 | Grades K–5 | Grades PK–5 |
| Students | 538 | 356 | 571 | 674 |
| Enrollment | 538 | 356 | 571 | 674 |
| Free/reduced-price lunch | 34% | 36% | 34.3% | 99.6% |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.8 | 16.8 | 17.3 |
| Reading proficiency | 97.5% | 62% | 55% | 61% |
| Math proficiency | 92% | 57% | 50% | 61% |
| city | Gastonia | Gastonia | Gastonia | Gastonia |
| state | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| Website | – | – | – | – |
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Success Index (US) is our 0–100 score (see the methodology). Enrollment: Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year. Free/reduced-price lunch: Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Students per teacher: Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size. Reading proficiency: Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).