Overview of H H Beam Elementary: H H Beam Elementary is a public school situated in Gastonia, NC, which is in a mid-size suburb environment. The learner population of H H Beam Elementary is 612, and the school serves PK-5. At H H Beam Elementary, 26% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 23% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 66%. The learner-teacher ratio is 17:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 48% female learners and 52% male learners. The school serves 98% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 36 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at H H Beam Elementary: At H H Beam Elementary, 26% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 23% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Gaston County Schools, 39% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.

H H Beam Elementary 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.