Best Public Schools in Gatesville, NC

Summary:

The city of Gatesville, North Carolina is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: Gates County Senior High, Central Middle School, and Gatesville Elementary. These schools serve the Gates County Schools district.

Gatesville Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, outperforming the district and state averages in mathematics proficiency for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, as well as having a higher percentage of 5th grade students proficient in science compared to the district and state. In contrast, Gates County Senior High consistently underperforms, with proficiency rates in all End-of-Course subjects below the state averages.

Across the schools, there are concerns around equity, with all three schools having high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.69% at Gates County Senior High to 63.08% at Gatesville Elementary. Additionally, the higher spending per student at Gates County Senior High does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes compared to the other schools, suggesting the need for further investigation into resource allocation and its impact on student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	362 US Hwy 158 W	Gatesville	27938	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 357-0470	345	26	13.1	53.0%	213 (61.7%)	96 (27.8%)	14 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	37.2	514^th of 793 public middle schools	35.2%		34.2	522^nd of 784 public middle schools	33.4%	8								46.4	49.5	28.0				48.0	33.3	36.4		70.3	$9,918	$561	$9,357
Gates County Senior High	Public	9-12	088 Hwy 158 West	Gatesville	27938	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 357-0720	479	33	14.5	49.7%	280 (58.5%)	152 (31.7%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.1%)	29.5	454^th of 640 public high schools	29.1%		37	382^nd of 626 public high schools	39.0%	72	45.0	45.5	34.6	42.5															$13,228	$500	$12,728
Gatesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	709 North Main Street	Gatesville	27938	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 357-0613	260	21	12.3	63.1%	160 (61.5%)	65 (25.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.2%)	42.4	879^th of 1505 public elementary schools	41.6%		60.4	572^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	61.9%	307					82.1	54.2	50.0				28.2	45.8	38.9				61.1		$12,161	$1,468	$10,693

Cities Near Gatesville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gates	5.74 mi	1	223^rd
Sunbury	6.63 mi	1	244^th
Tyner	11.58 mi	1	389^th
Winton	12.2 mi	1	246^th
Colerain	13.61 mi	1	388^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.