Gaston County Schools
Schools by level
Elementary 30 · Middle school 11 · High school 12 · Other / combined 2
At a glance
- Students
- 30,995 (2024-25)
- Schools
- 55
- Students per teacher
- 15.9
- Grades
- PK-13
- Locale
- Suburb: Mid-size
- District office
- 943 Osceola Street, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Phone
- (704) 866-6100
- Website
- www.gaston.k12.nc.us
Official rating
The official rating for this district is not linked yet.
Check the zoned school for an address
Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.
Schools (55)
Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.
Elementary 30
Belmont Central Elementary
Grades 2-5 · Belmont · Students 693
Bessemer City Central Elem
Grades 3-5 · Bessemer City · Students 392
Bessemer City Primary
Grades PK-2 · Bessemer City · Students 445
Brookside Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Gastonia · Students 512
Carr Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Dallas · Students 665
Catawba Heights Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Belmont · Students 238
Chapel Grove Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Gastonia · Students 382
Cherryville Elementary
Grades PK-3 · Cherryville · Students 378
Costner Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Dallas · Students 430
Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Gastonia · Students 374
Gardner Park Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Gastonia · Students 560
H H Beam Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Gastonia · Students 591
Hawks Nest STEAM Academy
Grades K-5 · Gastonia · Students 356
Ida Rankin Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Mount Holly · Students 533
J B Page Primary School
Grades PK-1 · Belmont · Students 396
Kiser Elementary
Grades 3-5 · Stanley · Students 328
Lingerfeldt Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Gastonia · Students 450
Lowell Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Lowell · Students 367
McAdenville Elementary
Grades K-5 · McAdenville · Students 190
New Hope Elementary
Grades K-5 · Gastonia · Students 571
North Belmont Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Belmont · Students 371
Pinewood Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Mount Holly · Students 508
Pleasant Ridge Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Gastonia · Students 887
Robinson Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Gastonia · Students 420
Sherwood Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Gastonia · Students 553
Springfield Primary
Grades PK-2 · Stanley · Students 352
Tryon Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Bessemer City · Students 336
W A Bess Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Gastonia · Students 674
W B Beam Intermediate School
Grades 4-5 · Cherryville · Students 191
Woodhill Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Gastonia · Students 577
Middle school 11
Belmont Middle
Grades 6-8 · Belmont · Students 770
Bessemer City Middle
Grades 6-8 · Bessemer City · Students 497
Cramerton Middle
Grades 6-8 · Cramerton · Students 959
Holbrook Middle
Grades 6-8 · Lowell · Students 712
John Chavis Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Cherryville · Students 412
Mount Holly Middle
Grades 6-8 · Mount Holly · Students 570
Southwest Middle
Grades 6-8 · Gastonia · Students 832
Stanley Middle
Grades 6-8 · Stanley · Students 602
W C Friday Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Dallas · Students 618
W P Grier Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Gastonia · Students 659
York Chester Middle
Grades 6-8 · Gastonia · Students 398
High school 12
Ashbrook High
Grades 9-12 · Gastonia · Students 1,386
Bessemer City High
Grades 9-12 · Bessemer City · Students 590
Cherryville High
Grades 9-12 · Cherryville · Students 484
East Gaston High
Grades 9-12 · Mount Holly · Students 917
Forestview High
Grades 9-12 · Gastonia · Students 1,133
Gaston Early College High School
Grades 9-13 · Dallas · Students 235
Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences
Grades 9-12 · Dallas · Students 174
Highland Sch of Technology
Grades 9-12 · Gastonia · Students 538
Hunter Huss High
Grades 9-12 · Gastonia · Students 1,165
North Gaston High
Grades 9-12 · Dallas · Students 1,061
South Point High
Grades 9-12 · Belmont · Students 989
Stuart W Cramer High
Grades 9-12 · Belmont · Students 953
Other / combined 2
Gaston Virtual Academy
Grades K-12 · Gastonia · Students 283
Webb Street School
Grades PK-12 · Gastonia · Students 163
Checklist before renting in this district
Check these before you sign a lease.
Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)
ESL / ELL support
US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.
F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
- NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.
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