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Gaston Virtual Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Online

1 Learning Place, Gastonia, NC 28052 · (704) 836-9125 · Part of Gaston County Schools

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

Directions
Students
283
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Gaston Virtual Academy

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 152.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts64%
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 ↗

1 Learning Place, Gastonia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten14
Grade 110
Grade 24
Grade 318
Grade 411
Grade 516
Grade 617
Grade 734
Grade 844
Grade 928
Grade 1020
Grade 1134
Grade 1233
Enrollment over time
112’20
739’21
462’22
323’23
283’24

Up 152.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Black 29%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gaston Virtual 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.