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Belmont Central Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 2–5

310 Eagle Road, Belmont, NC 28012 · (704) 836-9137 · Part of Gaston County Schools

Belmont’s School Grade B− better than 45% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
693
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
2–5
The gist

What stands out about Belmont Central Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Belmont kids: Belmont Middle

On the path

Where Belmont kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–1J B Page Primary School396 students
2–5Belmont Central ElementaryYou are here
6–8Belmont Middle770 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

310 Eagle Road, Belmont

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 2141
Grade 3197
Grade 4181
Grade 5174
Enrollment over time
681’20
673’21
689’22
687’23
693’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 13%Black 10%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Belmont Central Elementary from Belmont families.

Other schools in Gaston County Schools

The district →
Pleasant Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
C+
887 students16:1
W A Bess Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
B+
674 students17:1
Carr Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dallas
C+
665 students17:1
H H Beam Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
D−
591 students15:1
Woodhill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
D−
577 students17:1
Gardner Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
C+
560 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Belmont’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.