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Schools in Gatesville

Gatesville’s public schools

Gates County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gatesville. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▲ 21% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
NC 16.0
Schools in town
1
1,020 students on the public path
In brief

Gatesville’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Gatesville’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Gatesville Elementary places highest (better than 56%); Central Middle School lowest (28%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Gatesville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Gatesville ElementaryGates County SchoolsB
6–8Central Middle SchoolGates County SchoolsC
9–12Gates County Senior HighGates County SchoolsB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Gates County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gates County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,410 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$15,768NC $13,045 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 49.9% · 803 students tested
Math48%
State average 50.8% · 742 students tested

Gatesville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Gatesville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gatesville—Gates County Schools

Every school in Gatesville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Gatesvilleby address
Gatesville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
252 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Gatesvillein other towns
Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
336 students15:1Rate it →
Gates County Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
432 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Gatesville’s schools

Are Gatesville’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Gatesville. Gates County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gatesville. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Gatesville in?

Gates County Schools.

Where do Gatesville kids go to high school?

Gates County Senior High.

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What Gatesville families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.