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Schools in Springdale · Gaston County Schools

Springdale’s public schools score below 55% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Springdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

46%

▼ 4 pts vs NC 50%

2021–22

Math proficiency

49%

▼ 2 pts vs NC 51%

2021–22

Graduate on time

85%

▼ 2 pts vs NC 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$11.8K

▼ 9% vs NC $13.0K

FY2024

Students per teacher

16.0

NC 16.0

Schools in town

28,770 students on the public path

In brief

Springdale’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,848 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

26 elementary schools, then 11 middle and 12 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Springdale’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

B−: better than 45% of North Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 45%

Lower resultsHigher results

North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (326)Better than 49%

C⁺B⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 15,612 test results and a graduating class of 2,442 could put Springdale anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Springdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (15,021 in math, 16,202 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Springdale, with each school’s own grade.

26 schools teach K in Springdale’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A, so check the specific school.

Town	Schools	Main districts
Springdale	B⁻	Gaston County Schools
Gastonia	B⁻	Gaston County Schools
Ranlo	B⁻	Gaston County Schools

Springdale’s public schools score below 55% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

Springdale’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

Graduation

Spending and class size

26 elementary schools, then 11 middle and 12 high schools

What’s behind Springdale’s grade

Where will my kid go?

The district

Below the state in reading

Springdale vs. its neighbors

Every school in Springdale

Questions about Springdale’s schools

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