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Belmont Central Elementary

Gaston County Schools · Gaston County

Address
310 Eagle Road, Belmont, NC 28012
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Grades served
2-5
NCES school ID
370162000665
693
Students
35.7
Teachers (FTE)
19.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
71
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
10.5%
Chronically absent
32.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Belmont Central ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Stuart W Cramer HighHigh · Grades 9-120.6 mi
  2. J B Page Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-11.2 mi
  3. South Point HighHigh · Grades 9-121.4 mi
  4. Belmont MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.7 mi
  5. McAdenville ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.7 mi
  6. North Belmont ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.2 mi
  7. Cramerton MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.4 mi
  8. Catawba Heights ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.4 mi
  9. New Hope ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.8 mi
  10. Lowell ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.4 mi

How Belmont Central Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 71 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools74th percentile
Higher than 74% · rank 591 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools77th percentile
Higher than 77% · rank 294 of 1,419
Gaston County Schools80th percentile
Higher than 80% · rank 9 of 54

Chronic absence is lower here than at 88% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 7 points since 2014 (78 → 71). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 5. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202571BMet69.7
202469CNot Met70.2
202370BMet69.8
202272BMet72
201981BExceeded78.4
201882BExceeded78.4
201777BExceeded74
201678BExceeded75
201575BMet73
201478BExceeded74

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Gaston County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 71%Hispanic 12.7%Black 9.96%Two+ Races 3.61%Asian 2.45%Native Am. 0.29%
White: 71% (492) Hispanic: 12.7% (88) Black: 9.96% (69) Two+ Races: 3.61% (25) Asian: 2.45% (17) Native Am.: 0.29% (2)
White71%
Hispanic12.7%
Black9.96%
Two+ Races3.61%
Asian2.45%
Native Am.0.29%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 693
46.75%324 Female
53.25%369 Male

Student counts for Belmont Central Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 693 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 89.5%Chronically absent 10.5%
Regular attendance: 89.5% (649) Chronically absent: 10.5% (76)
Regular attendance89.5%
Chronically absent10.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 725
32.9%Economically disadvantaged
5.19%36 English learners

Student indicators for Belmont Central Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 725 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 90.52%Beginning 9.48%
Experienced: 90.52% (26) Beginning: 9.48% (3)
Experienced90.52%
Beginning9.48%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 28.8 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
6.94%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Belmont Central Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 28.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)76.3%57%
Science (grades 5 & 8)70.4%48.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)61.4%43.4%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)23.7%19.3%34.2%22.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)38.6%18%26.1%17.3%
Science (grades 5 & 8)29.6%21.9%35.5%13%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.2273.9

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers28.81
Experienced teachers26.08 (91%)
Beginning teachers2.73 (9%)
Holding a standard license28.81 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (76 of 725)10.5%
Economically disadvantaged32.9%
English learners making progress (of 36)55.6%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.62
Library books per student12.11
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.7

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Belmont Central Elementary report card PDF

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Belmont Central Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.