Photo: RoxylovesHistory · CC BY-SA 3.0Belmont’s public schools score below 55% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Belmont, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Belmont’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 213 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Belmont’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,848 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Belmont Central Elementary, then Belmont Middle, then South Point High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Belmont’s grade
B−: better than 45% of North Carolina school districts, #178 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belmont, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Belmont
J B Page Primary School
Grades PK–1 · 396 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Belmont
J B Page Primary School
Grades PK–1 · 396 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Belmont
J B Page Primary School
Grades PK–1 · 396 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Belmont
Belmont Central Elementary
Grades 2–5 · 693 students · 19:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Belmont
Belmont Central Elementary
Grades 2–5 · 693 students · 19:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Belmont
Belmont Central Elementary
Grades 2–5 · 693 students · 19:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Belmont
Belmont Central Elementary
Grades 2–5 · 693 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Belmont
Belmont Middle
Grades 6–8 · 770 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Belmont
Belmont Middle
Grades 6–8 · 770 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Belmont
Belmont Middle
Grades 6–8 · 770 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Belmont
South Point High
Grades 9–12 · 989 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Belmont
South Point High
Grades 9–12 · 989 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Belmont
South Point High
Grades 9–12 · 989 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Belmont
South Point High
Grades 9–12 · 989 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Belmont’s public schools are run by Gaston County Schools, which also serves Bessemer City, Cherryville, Cramerton and Dallas and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Belmont vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Belmont’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont | B− | Gaston County Schools |
| Mount Holly | B− | Gaston County Schools |
| Cramerton | B− | Gaston County Schools |
All 2 neighbors share Gaston County Schools with Belmont, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Belmont
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Belmont’s schools
Are Belmont’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Belmont children attend score below 55% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #178 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Belmont in?
Gaston County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 30,995 students in 56 schools (2024–25).
Where do Belmont kids go to high school?
South Point High, with 989 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Belmont’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Gaston County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Belmont spend per student?
$11,848 in Gaston County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Belmont families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Belmont → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.