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Belmont Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1020 South Point Road, Belmont, NC 28012 · (704) 836-9611 · Part of Gaston County Schools

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

Directions
Students
770
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Belmont Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Belmont kids: South Point High

On the path

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

2–5Belmont Central Elementary693 students
6–8Belmont MiddleYou are here
9–12South Point High989 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

1020 South Point Road, Belmont

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6233
Grade 7266
Grade 8271
Enrollment over time
704’20
720’21
742’22
765’23
770’24

Up 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 16%Black 11%Two or more races 5%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 Middle 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.