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Gates County Schools

At a glance

156^thof 242 North Carolina districts▲ 10

Better than 35% of North Carolina districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

205 Main Street
Gatesville, NC 27938·(252) 357-1113·All North Carolina district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 35.5% of districts

Schools

1,410

Students

Top rankedT S Cooper Elementary598^th of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

T S Cooper Elementary up 113 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

T S Cooper Elementary 14 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The Gates County Schools district in North Carolina consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district serves a community with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch across all schools.

Among the standout schools in the district, T.S. Cooper Elementary stands out with the highest performance on state standardized tests and the lowest student-teacher ratio, suggesting more individualized attention for students. In contrast, Gatesville Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past 3 years, despite exceptional performance in 3rd grade math. The district's high school, Gates County Senior High, has a respectable 87.7% four-year graduation rate, but its overall performance has also declined in recent years.

The data highlights both strengths and areas for improvement across the Gates County Schools district. While some schools, like T.S. Cooper Elementary, are performing well, others are struggling, particularly at the middle school level. Understanding the factors driving these performance differences could inform strategies to support student success throughout the system and address the significant economic challenges facing many students in the district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buckland Elementary	Public	K-5	448 NC 37 North	Gates	27937	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 357-1611	220	15	15.1	50.9%	145 (65.9%)	49 (22.3%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)	37	963^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	35.4%		34	1029^th of 1505 public elementary schools	31.6%	66					66.7	43.2	47.9				36.1	54.1	45.8				54.2		$12,341	$957	$11,384
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	362 US Hwy 158 W	Gatesville	27938	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 357-0470	336	23	14.6	52.7%	204 (60.7%)	85 (25.3%)	19 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	44	439^th of 773 public middle schools	43.2%		37.2	514^th of 793 public middle schools	35.2%	75								52.4	60.2	54.3				40.6	49.6	41.5		48.9	$9,918	$561	$9,357
Gates County Senior High	Public	9-12	088 Hwy 158 West	Gatesville	27938	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 357-0720	432	23	18.6	54.6%	253 (58.6%)	144 (33.3%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	34.4	418^th of 641 public high schools	34.8%		29.5	454^th of 640 public high schools	29.1%	36	35.1	49.5	29.9	63.2															$13,228	$500	$12,728
Gatesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	709 North Main Street	Gatesville	27938	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 357-0613	252	15	16.5	59.5%	157 (62.3%)	51 (20.2%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.3%)	32.3	1050^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.5%		42.4	879^th of 1505 public elementary schools	41.6%	171					85.7	48.8	53.6				20.0	34.1	42.9				42.9		$12,161	$1,468	$10,693
T S Cooper Elementary	Public	K-5	237 NC 32 South	Sunbury	27979	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 465-4091	170	12	14.0	57.1%	106 (62.4%)	43 (25.3%)	9 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.5%)	57.9	598^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.9%		52.4	711^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.8%	113					53.1	65.4	71.4				31.3	76.9	50.0				78.6		$11,764	$1,088	$10,676

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hertford County Schools	11.43 mi	7	183^rd
Edenton-Chowan Schools	17.31 mi	4	180^th
Bertie County Schools	18.58 mi	7	166^th
Perquimans County Schools	23.43 mi	4	114^th
Northampton County Schools	25.84 mi	7	212^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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