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Gaston STEM Leadership Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

400 Broughton Street, Gaston, NC 27832 · (252) 537-2520 · Part of Northampton County Schools

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Students
284
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–8
The gist

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 →

PK–8Gaston STEM Leadership AcademyYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 47.2%

Its 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).

400 Broughton Street, Gaston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten25
Grade 128
Grade 229
Grade 331
Grade 415
Grade 519
Grade 631
Grade 730
Grade 837
Enrollment over time
208’20
300’21
286’22
294’23
284’24

Up 36.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 87%White 5%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%

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

The district →
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Jackson
C−
283 students13:1
Conway Middle
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Conway
D
259 students14:1
Northampton Virtual Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Jackson
12 students
Northampton County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gaston
D−
265 students14:1
Northampton Early College
High · Grades 9–13 · Weldon
C+
148 students25:1

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; Gaston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.