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Southwest Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1 Roadrunner Drive, Gastonia, NC 28052 · (704) 866-6290 · Part of Gaston County Schools

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

Directions
Students
832
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Middle

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • 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
6–8Southwest MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts30%
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 ↗

1 Roadrunner Drive, Gastonia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6261
Grade 7268
Grade 8303
Enrollment over time
834’20
772’21
804’22
809’23
832’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 36%Black 34%White 22%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwest Middle 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.