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York Chester Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

601 S Clay Street, Gastonia, NC 28052 · (704) 836-9609 · Part of Gaston County Schools

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

Students
398
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about York Chester Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 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
6–8York Chester MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts24%
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).

601 S Clay Street, Gastonia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6139
Grade 7120
Grade 8139
Enrollment over time
404’20
458’21
431’22
381’23
398’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 47%Hispanic 30%White 18%Two or more races 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about York Chester Middle from Gastonia families.

Other schools in Gaston County Schools

The district →

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.