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W A Bess Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina. The campus is operated by Gaston County Schools. Serving students in PK-5, the school enrolls approximately 674 students with 39.8 full-time equivalent teachers, maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1 according to federal National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) records for the 2024-2025 school year.
School Information
NCES 2024-2025
Grades Offered
PK-5
School Level
Elementary School
School Type
Regular School
Locale Setting
Rural: Fringe
Charter School
No
Operational Status
Open
NCES School ID
370162002156
State Identifier
NC-360-510
County FIPS
37071
Physical Location Address
4340 Beaty Road
Gastonia, NC 28056
Gastonia, NC 28056
School District
Parent District
Gaston County Schools
Operating Schools
56 schools
District Type
Regular Public School District
Central Office
Gastonia, NC
Location Map
35.1882, -81.1341
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