NC
Regular Public School District
56 Schools
Gaston County Schools
Gastonia, NC 28054
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Gaston County
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56 Operating Schools
(704) 866-6100
Official Website
District Structure
Regular Public School District
Grade Span Offered
PK-13
Locale Setting
Suburb: Midsize
Supervisory Union
None (Independent)
NCES District ID
3701620
State Identifier
NC-360
County FIPS
37071
Charter Classification
Not a charter district
Operating Schools
56 schools
Central Office Phone
(704) 866-6100
Administrative Office Location
943 Osceola Street
Gastonia, NC 28054-1397
Gastonia, NC 28054-1397
Mailing Address
PO Box 1397
Gastonia, NC 28053-1397
Gastonia, NC 28053-1397
Counties Served
Cities & Towns Served
District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends
NCES Multi-Year Cohorts| School Year | Operating Schools | Total Students | Teachers (FTE) | Student/Teacher Ratio | Total FRPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 56 | 30,995 | 1,931.8 | 16.0:1 | 27,193 |
| 2023-2024 | 56 | 30,253 | 1,814.8 | 16.7:1 | 24,470 |
| 2022-2023 | 56 | 30,281 | 1,803.4 | 16.8:1 | 20,826 |
| 2021-2022 | 57 | 30,045 | 1,929.2 | 15.5:1 *reporting schools | 16,294 |
| 2020-2021 | 55 | 29,777 | 1,898.1 | 15.7:1 | 16,873 |
Schools in this District (56)
Source: NCES 2024-2025
| School Name | Grades | Level | Type | City | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Central Elementary | 2-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Belmont | View › |
| Bessemer City Central Elem | 3-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Bessemer City | View › |
| Bessemer City Primary | PK-2 | Elementary School | Regular School | Bessemer City | View › |
| Brookside Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| Carr Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Dallas | View › |
| Catawba Heights Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Belmont | View › |
| Chapel Grove Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| Cherryville Elementary | PK-3 | Elementary School | Regular School | Cherryville | View › |
| Costner Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Dallas | View › |
| Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| Gardner Park Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| H H Beam Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| Hawks Nest STEAM Academy | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| Ida Rankin Elementary School | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Mount Holly | View › |
| J B Page Primary School | PK-1 | Elementary School | Regular School | Belmont | View › |
| Kiser Elementary | 3-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Stanley | View › |
| Lingerfeldt Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| Lowell Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Lowell | View › |
| McAdenville Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | McAdenville | View › |
| New Hope Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| North Belmont Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Belmont | View › |
| Pinewood Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Mount Holly | View › |
| Pleasant Ridge Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| Robinson Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| Sherwood Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| Springfield Primary | PK-2 | Elementary School | Regular School | Stanley | View › |
| Tryon Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Bessemer City | View › |
| W A Bess Elementary School | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| W B Beam Intermediate School | 4-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Cherryville | View › |
| Woodhill Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| Ashbrook High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| Bessemer City High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Bessemer City | View › |
| Cherryville High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Cherryville | View › |
| East Gaston High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Mount Holly | View › |
| Forestview High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| Gaston Early College High School | 9-13 | High School | Regular School | Dallas | View › |
| Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Dallas | View › |
| Highland Sch of Technology | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| Hunter Huss High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| North Gaston High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Dallas | View › |
| South Point High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Belmont | View › |
| Stuart W Cramer High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Belmont | View › |
| Warlick Academy | 6-12 | High School | Alternative School | Gastonia | View › |
| Belmont Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Belmont | View › |
| Bessemer City Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Bessemer City | View › |
| Cramerton Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Cramerton | View › |
| Holbrook Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Lowell | View › |
| John Chavis Middle School | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Cherryville | View › |
| Mount Holly Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Mount Holly | View › |
| Southwest Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| Stanley Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Stanley | View › |
| W C Friday Middle School | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Dallas | View › |
| W P Grier Middle School | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| York Chester Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| Gaston Virtual Academy | K-12 | Other / Combined | Regular School | Gastonia | View › |
| Webb Street School | PK-12 | Other / Combined | Special Education School | Gastonia | View › |