Overview of Gaston Middle: Gaston Middle is a public school situated in Gaston, NC, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Gaston Middle is 168, and the school serves 5-8. At Gaston Middle, 17% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 22% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 93%. The learner-teacher ratio is 17:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 42% female learners and 58% male learners. The school serves 98% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 10 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Gaston Middle: At Gaston Middle, 17% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 22% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Northampton County Schools, 21% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 21% tested above or at that level for math.

Gaston Middle did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In North Carolina, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.