H H Beam Elementary

Summary:

H H Beam Elementary is a public elementary school in Gastonia, North Carolina, serving 510 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Gaston County Schools district, which is ranked 158 out of 242 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

H H Beam Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in North Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 1376 and 1490 out of around 1,500 schools over the past several years. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating very low academic performance. The student population is racially diverse, with a significant representation of African American (35.69%) and Hispanic (34.31%) students, which is higher than nearby schools. Additionally, over 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very low socioeconomic status of the student population. The student-teacher ratio at H H Beam Elementary has been relatively high, ranging from 16.7 to 18.8 students per teacher over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Gaston County district, H H Beam Elementary consistently performs worse academically. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the proficiency rates in mathematics and reading for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades were significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance data also shows wide achievement gaps between different racial/ethnic groups, with proficiency rates for African American and Hispanic students significantly lower than their White peers. These challenges may be exacerbated by the high poverty rates among the student population, as research has shown that poverty can have a significant impact on student learning and academic achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 200 Davis Park Road
       Gastonia, NC  28052-6200


(704) 866-6618

District: Gaston County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1490th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,849 Help


Students who attend H H Beam Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Southwest Middle
High:    Forestview High

Student/teacher ratio:  18.8 Help
Number of students:  510

Racial breakdown:

African American:
35.7%
Hispanic:
34.3%
White:
23.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details H H Beam Elementary ranks worse than 99% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Gaston County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.59. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at H H Beam Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.7%), Hispanic (34.3%), White (23.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at H H Beam Elementary is 18.8. 27 elementary schools in the Gaston County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at H H Beam Elementary is $9,849, which is the 9th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Gaston County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

H H Beam Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks H H Beam Elementary 1490th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See H H Beam Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Gaston County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Gaston County Schools 158th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for H H Beam Elementary

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Rank History for all students at H H Beam Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.73 463rd 1276 63.7%
2007 44.65 825th 1293 36.2%
2008 33.46 959th 1324 27.6%
2009 47.08 816th 1354 39.7%
2010 40.83 923rd 1363 32.3%
2011 51.30 772nd 1381 44.1%
2012 33.03 1048th 1388 24.5%
2013 17.55 1228th 1403 12.5%
2014 8.10 1319th 1390 5.1%
2015 20.57 1201st 1440 16.6%
2016 23.38 1170th 1425 17.9%
2017 11.26 1316th 1429 7.9%
2018 7.43 1376th 1434 4.0%
2019 9.45 1386th 1473 5.9%
2021 8.69 1418th 1489 4.8%
2022 7.00 1466th 1514 3.2%
2023 5.03 1476th 1502 1.7%
2024 3.59 1490th 1505 1.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at H H Beam Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.05 305th 421 27.6%
2019 35.52 344th 497 30.8%
2021 28.63 303rd 385 21.3%
2022 39.44 292nd 485 39.8%
2023 35.10 333rd 514 35.2%
2024 25.48 455th 533 14.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at H H Beam Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 19.24 742nd 801 7.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at H H Beam Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.35 1287th 1332 3.4%
2019 13.89 1284th 1361 5.7%
2021 11.34 1297th 1329 2.4%
2022 14.09 1294th 1366 5.3%
2023 8.51 1409th 1437 1.9%
2024 8.06 1424th 1450 1.8%
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Rank History for Female students at H H Beam Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.86 1360th 1405 3.2%
2019 7.80 1376th 1424 3.4%
2021 7.22 1408th 1440 2.2%
2022 5.77 1442nd 1458 1.1%
2023 5.31 1439th 1459 1.4%
2024 4.72 1439th 1455 1.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at H H Beam Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.75 759th 897 15.4%
2019 14.80 845th 878 3.8%
2021 22.84 572nd 646 11.5%
2022 15.35 623rd 634 1.7%
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Rank History for Male students at H H Beam Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.16 1340th 1413 5.2%
2019 12.93 1319th 1430 7.8%
2021 13.32 1301st 1444 9.9%
2022 12.09 1368th 1464 6.6%
2023 5.96 1431st 1461 2.1%
2024 3.75 1449th 1464 1.0%
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Rank History for African American students at H H Beam Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.75 908th 927 2.0%
2019 12.10 915th 949 3.6%
2021 18.25 836th 896 6.7%
2022 15.87 872nd 927 5.9%
2023 13.27 893rd 933 4.3%
2024 6.94 912th 924 1.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at H H Beam Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.20 727th 851 14.6%
2019 32.11 656th 865 24.2%
2021 18.30 772nd 843 8.4%
2022 20.12 815th 893 8.7%
2023 18.66 835th 915 8.7%
2024 16.54 888th 951 6.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at H H Beam Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.22 1171st 1178 0.6%
2019 4.06 1171st 1183 1.0%
2021 1.39 1172nd 1172 0.0%
2022 2.42 1191st 1194 0.3%
2023 1.69 1178th 1183 0.4%
2024 1.37 1163rd 1166 0.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for H H Beam Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 426 151 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1989 401 153 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1990 384 171 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 558
1991 361 153 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 516
1992 406 124 2 0 1 n/a n/a 2 535
1993 437 139 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 581
1994 469 167 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 640
1995 473 220 9 2 1 n/a n/a 0 705
1996 473 220 9 2 1 n/a n/a 0 705
1997 455 203 7 1 1 n/a n/a 0 667
1998 400 190 9 7 0 n/a n/a 17 623
1999 422 220 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2000 452 211 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 672
2001 463 225 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 698
2002 428 218 4 32 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2003 428 218 4 32 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2004 364 219 4 31 0 n/a n/a 0 618
2005 334 226 5 40 0 n/a n/a 0 605
2006 314 218 6 47 0 n/a n/a 0 585
2007 340 217 7 70 1 n/a n/a 21 656
2008 314 243 8 81 1 n/a n/a 26 673
2009 298 286 5 90 2 n/a n/a 0 681
2010 295 273 4 101 2 n/a n/a 0 675
2011 263 227 1 109 1 0 32 0 633
2012 268 214 1 105 1 0 33 0 622
2013 251 182 2 93 1 0 23 0 552
2014 266 176 5 96 2 0 31 0 576
2015 277 174 2 112 0 0 27 0 592
2016 247 169 0 139 0 0 33 0 588
2017 255 226 2 180 0 0 42 0 705
2018 251 239 6 183 0 1 43 0 723
2019 206 204 0 155 0 1 46 0 612
2020 190 203 0 163 0 1 56 0 613
2021 146 184 0 167 1 1 35 0 534
2022 132 178 0 147 0 0 37 0 494
2023 122 182 0 175 0 0 31 0 510

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at H H Beam Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 578 33.0 17.5 37.2
1989 556 35.0 15.8 44.2
1990 558 35.0 15.9 37.1
1991 516 37.0 13.9 40.1
1992 535 33.0 16.2 31.6
1993 581 30.0 19.4 37.3
1994 640 34.0 18.8 37.8
1995 705 42.0 16.8 43.1
1996 705 42.0 16.8 43.1
1997 667 44.0 15.2 46.9
1998 623 43.0 14.5 51
1999 654 43.0 15.2 58.6
2000 672 43.0 15.6 60.7
2001 698 43.0 16.2 52.6
2002 682 44.0 15.5 69.6
2003 682 44.0 15.5 69.6
2004 618 44.0 14.0 69.3
2005 605 44.0 13.8 75
2006 585 44.0 13.3 70.1
2007 656 n/a n/a 69.9
2008 673 43.2 15.6 7.7
2009 681 45.9 14.8 7.5
2010 675 42.2 16.0 86.1
2011 633 41.0 15.4 85.6
2012 622 38.6 16.0 88.4
2013 552 36.7 15.0 94
2014 576 37.2 15.4 93.1
2015 592 38.0 15.5 99.5
2016 588 37.0 15.8 99.5
2017 705 41.7 16.8 99.6
2018 723 39.5 18.3 98.3
2019 612 36.3 16.8 97.5
2020 613 34.2 17.8 99.5
2021 534 31.8 16.7 99.4
2022 494 28.0 17.6 99.2
2023 510 27.0 18.8 99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio H H Beam Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 578 33.0 17.5 37.2
1989 556 35.0 15.8 44.2
1990 558 35.0 15.9 37.1
1991 516 37.0 13.9 40.1
1992 535 33.0 16.2 31.6
1993 581 30.0 19.4 37.3
1994 640 34.0 18.8 37.8
1995 705 42.0 16.8 43.1
1996 705 42.0 16.8 43.1
1997 667 44.0 15.2 46.9
1998 623 43.0 14.5 51
1999 654 43.0 15.2 58.6
2000 672 43.0 15.6 60.7
2001 698 43.0 16.2 52.6
2002 682 44.0 15.5 69.6
2003 682 44.0 15.5 69.6
2004 618 44.0 14.0 69.3
2005 605 44.0 13.8 75
2006 585 44.0 13.3 70.1
2007 656 n/a n/a 69.9
2008 673 43.2 15.6 7.7
2009 681 45.9 14.8 7.5
2010 675 42.2 16.0 86.1
2011 633 41.0 15.4 85.6
2012 622 38.6 16.0 88.4
2013 552 36.7 15.0 94
2014 576 37.2 15.4 93.1
2015 592 38.0 15.5 99.5
2016 588 37.0 15.8 99.5
2017 705 41.7 16.8 99.6
2018 723 39.5 18.3 98.3
2019 612 36.3 16.8 97.5
2020 613 34.2 17.8 99.5
2021 534 31.8 16.7 99.4
2022 494 28.0 17.6 99.2
2023 510 27.0 18.8 99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for H H Beam Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,567 (15.9%) $8,282 (84.1%) $9,849

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on H H Beam Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1386th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1476th of 1502 Elementary schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (H H Beam Elementary)43.821.6
 22.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)56.455.9
 0.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (H H Beam Elementary)20.818.2
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)51.840.6
 11.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (H H Beam Elementary)32.116.8
 15.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)49.547.5
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (H H Beam Elementary)41.325.7
 15.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)53.648.9
 4.7%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (H H Beam Elementary)3114.1
 16.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)52.548.6
 3.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (H H Beam Elementary)28.320.7
 7.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)50.642.7
 7.9%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (H H Beam Elementary)50.941.8
 9.1%
   5th Grade Science (Gaston County Schools)69.360
 9.3%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students612510
 16.7%
African American204182
 10.8%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic155175
 12.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White206122
 40.8%
Two or More Races4631
 32.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.5%99.4%
 1.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about H H Beam Elementary

Students at H H Beam Elementary are 36% African American, 34% Hispanic, 24% White, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend H H Beam Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwest Middle
High : Forestview High

In the 2022-23 school year, 510 students attended H H Beam Elementary.

H H Beam Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.0% of North Carolina elementary schools.


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