Overview of Hawks Nest Steam Academy

Hawks Nest Steam Academy is a magnet school situated in Gastonia, NC, which is in a small city environment. The learner population of Hawks Nest Steam Academy is 349, and the school has K-5. At Hawks Nest Steam Academy, 67% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 67% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 37%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1.

The learner population is made up of 48% female learners and 52% male learners. The school enrolls 27% low-income learners. There are 22 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Hawks Nest Steam Academy

At Hawks Nest Steam Academy, 67% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 67% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Gaston County Schools, 39% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.

Hawks Nest Steam Academy performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In North Carolina, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.