W A Bess Elementary School

Grades PK–5 Public District: Gaston County Schools

4340 Beaty Road, Gastonia, NC 28056 Map

Low income

100%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

674

2024-25

Students per teacher

16.9

2024-25

Test score trends

Test scores for North Carolina are not available yet — enrollment and demographics are shown below. We are adding states one at a time.

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).


Hawks Nest STEAM Academy Grades K–5 · Gaston County Schools	2.4 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	36%	356	White 57%
Robinson Elementary Grades PK–5 · Gaston County Schools	2.4 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	99%	420	White 44%
Piedmont Community Charter School Grades K–12 Charter · Piedmont Community Charter	3.0 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	—	1,963	White 49%
New Hope Elementary Grades K–5 · Gaston County Schools	3.2 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	34%	571	White 71%
Gardner Park Elementary Grades PK–5 · Gaston County Schools	4.3 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	99%	560	Hispanic 34%
Sherwood Elementary Grades PK–5 · Gaston County Schools	4.4 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	99%	553	Black 43%
H H Beam Elementary Grades PK–5 · Gaston County Schools	4.6 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	99%	591	Hispanic 43%
Oakridge Elementary Grades PK–5 · York 02	4.7 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	—	818	White 70%
Lingerfeldt Elementary Grades PK–5 · Gaston County Schools	4.9 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	99%	450	Black 55%