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400 Broughton Street, Gaston, NC 27832 · (252) 537-2520 · Part of Northampton County Schools
What stands out about Gaston STEM Leadership Academy
- Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
- Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
- Small classes: 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 36.5% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Gaston kids: 2 high schools
On the path
Where Gaston kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, D−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
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400 Broughton Street, Gaston
Students
Up 36.5% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Gaston STEM Leadership Academy from Gaston families.
Other schools in Northampton County Schools
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; Gaston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.