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Hawks Nest STEAM Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3430 Robinwood Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054 · (704) 866-8467 · Part of Gaston County Schools

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

Directions
Students
356
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Hawks Nest STEAM Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gastonia kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Hawks Nest STEAM AcademyYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A, 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 ↗

3430 Robinwood Rd, Gastonia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten59
Grade 159
Grade 259
Grade 360
Grade 459
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
308’20
340’21
347’22
351’23
356’24

Up 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Black 23%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hawks Nest STEAM Academy 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.