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W P Grier Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1622 E Garrison Boulevard, Gastonia, NC 28054 · (704) 836-9604 · Part of Gaston County Schools

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

Directions
Students
659
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about W P Grier Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gastonia kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8W P Grier Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

1622 E Garrison Boulevard, Gastonia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6222
Grade 7226
Grade 8211
Enrollment over time
719’20
636’21
610’22
587’23
659’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%Hispanic 29%White 10%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about W P Grier Middle School from Gastonia 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; Gastonia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.