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Stanley Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

317 Hovis Road, Stanley, NC 28164 · (704) 836-9600 · Part of Gaston County Schools

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

Directions
Students
602
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Stanley Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 18.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Stanley kids: 12 high schools

On the path

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

3–5Kiser Elementary328 students
6–8Stanley MiddleYou are here
9–1212 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B, 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 ↗

317 Hovis Road, Stanley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6195
Grade 7211
Grade 8196
Enrollment over time
742’20
675’21
670’22
606’23
602’24

Down 18.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 19%Black 14%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Stanley Middle from Stanley 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; Stanley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.