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Stuart W Cramer High

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Stuart W Cramer High ranks 337 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 47% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Stuart W Cramer High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Belmont, North Carolina, with a total enrollment of 956 students. The school is part of the Gaston County Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 242 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Stuart W Cramer High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 91 out of 469 North Carolina high schools in 2017-2018 to 337 out of 641 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also fluctuated, ranging from 4 stars out of 5 in 2016-2017 to 2 stars out of 5 in the current 2024-2025 school year. While the school performs relatively well for African American students, it struggles with Hispanic students and English Language Learners. Additionally, the school's Gifted and Talented students rank 338 out of 412 in 2024-2025.

Academically, Stuart W Cramer High has generally lower test scores compared to state and district averages, with the exception of English II, where the school has consistently outperformed. The school's four-year graduation rate has remained relatively stable, ranging from 86.7% to 90.9% over the past few years. Compared to nearby schools, Stuart W Cramer High performs better than some, such as Hunter Huss High and Ashbrook High, but lags behind the highly-ranked Highland School of Technology, a public magnet school in the district.

953

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,748

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Lakewood Rd
Belmont, NC 28012

(704) 866-5700

District: Gaston County Schools

Feeder schools for Stuart W Cramer High:

Elementary:	McAdenville Elementary
Middle:	Mount Holly Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.8%

African American:

20.3%

Hispanic:

15.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math III scores 12 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg53%

337^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11High Schools in the Gaston County Schools

149^th of 242Gaston County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	337 of 641	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	313 of 640	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	333 of 626	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	276 of 621	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	248 of 594	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	142 of 514	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	91 of 469	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	62.3	121 of 476	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	54.3	138 of 507	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	51.1	165 of 531	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.3	148 of 451	67.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	200 of 440	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	159 of 437	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	152 of 434	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	100 of 430	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	77 of 364	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	61 of 369	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	78 of 359	78.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	54.2	101 of 330	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	132 of 334	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	83 of 364	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	72 of 349	79.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	193 of 273	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.1	89 of 262	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.3	222 of 226	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	321 of 610	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	287 of 602	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	299 of 588	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	282 of 594	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	147 of 475	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	135 of 475	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	106 of 449	76.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	338 of 412	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	73.9	82 of 403	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	218 of 403	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	147 of 398	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	173 of 337	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.9	46 of 325	85.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	331 of 462	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	238 of 454	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	366 of 449	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.9	186 of 436	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	122 of 370	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	165 of 354	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	81 of 340	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	321 of 606	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	334 of 613	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	362 of 597	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	214 of 544	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	141 of 432	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	122 of 446	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	67 of 424	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	329 of 601	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	327 of 607	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	376 of 602	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	259 of 585	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	182 of 481	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	137 of 488	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	88 of 463	81.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	135 of 253	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.4	81 of 261	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	141 of 226	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.5	39 of 199	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	65 of 195	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	73 of 185	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	221 of 352	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	190 of 349	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	292 of 542	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	308 of 553	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	342 of 537	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	297 of 534	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	214 of 439	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	175 of 444	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	116 of 427	72.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)69th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile~ school

White (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)18th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II64%+4 vs state

Math III55%-12 vs state

Math I50%+15 vs state

Biology38%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Stuart W Cramer High

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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 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 Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stuart W Cramer High	Public	9-12	101 Lakewood Rd	Belmont	28012	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 866-5700	953	53	17.8	99.7%	522 (54.8%)	193 (20.3%)	150 (15.7%)	27 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.0%)	45.2	337^th of 641 public high schools	47.4%		47.7	313^th of 640 public high schools	51.1%	24	38.3	63.6	49.7	54.8				$8,748	$608	$8,139
South Point High	Public	9-12	906 South Point Road	Belmont	28012	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9612	989	54	18.2	36.1%	666 (67.3%)	119 (12.0%)	128 (12.9%)	32 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.2%)	71.7	172^nd of 641 public high schools	73.2%		73.2	163^rd of 640 public high schools	74.5%	9	51.6	71.0	71.4	84.9				$8,784	$685	$8,099
Ashbrook High	Public	9-12	2222 S New Hope Road	Gastonia	28054	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 866-6600	1,386	77	17.9	99.8%	247 (17.8%)	625 (45.1%)	409 (29.5%)	25 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	76 (5.5%)	18.1	537^th of 641 public high schools	16.2%		15.5	550^th of 640 public high schools	14.1%	13	26.3	39.3	25.8	39.6				$8,726	$738	$7,988
Warlick Academy	Public	6-12	1316 Spencer Mountain Road	Gastonia	28054	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9608	175	16	10.9	98.3%	49 (28.0%)	95 (54.3%)	15 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.1%)								(n/a)		7.7			20.0	11.5	7.7	$18,894	$2,248	$16,646
East Gaston High	Public	9-12	1744 Lane Road	Mount Holly	28120	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9613	917	49	18.5	99.6%	563 (61.4%)	117 (12.8%)	181 (19.7%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.8%)	34.5	417^th of 641 public high schools	34.9%		53.1	281^st of 640 public high schools	56.1%	136	39.5	45.4	36.5	59.1				$10,078	$870	$9,208
Forestview High	Public	9-12	5545 Union Road	Gastonia	28056	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 861-2625	1,133	62	18.2	99.7%	515 (45.5%)	282 (24.9%)	247 (21.8%)	27 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (5.0%)	41.1	369^th of 641 public high schools	42.4%		47.6	314^th of 640 public high schools	50.9%	55	43.7	57.0	37.0	58.5				$8,409	$693	$7,716
West Mecklenburg High School	Public	9-12	7400 Tuckaseegee Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6080	1,290	75	17.2	99.8%	49 (3.8%)	643 (49.8%)	486 (37.7%)	70 (5.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.9%)	13	579^th of 641 public high schools	9.7%		8.3	606^th of 640 public high schools	5.3%	27	15.1	36.0	15.7	43.7				$11,533	$1,263	$10,270
Turning Point Academy	Public	9-12	8701 Moores Chapel Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5231	144	22	6.5	97.9%	4 (2.8%)	125 (86.8%)	7 (4.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	1.2	639^th of 641 public high schools	0.3%		1.1	639^th of 640 public high schools	0.2%			10.4		7.1				$30,170	$4,243	$25,927
Highland School of Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	1600 N Morris Street	Gastonia	28052	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 810-8816	538	39	13.8	34.0%	327 (60.8%)	81 (15.1%)	75 (13.9%)	31 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	96.9	3^rd of 641 public high schools	99.5%		96.6	6^th of 640 public high schools	99.1%	3		99.9	100.0					$10,033	$715	$9,318
Hunter Huss High	Public	9-12	1518 Edgefield Avenue	Gastonia	28052	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 866-6610	1,165	62	18.9	99.7%	214 (18.4%)	488 (41.9%)	403 (34.6%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.3%)	15.1	560^th of 641 public high schools	12.6%		17.8	532^nd of 640 public high schools	16.9%	28	19.6	23.6	30.4	40.9				$9,702	$791	$8,910

Frequently Asked Questions about Stuart W Cramer High

How many students attend Stuart W Cramer High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 953 students attended Stuart W Cramer High.

Is Stuart W Cramer High a good school?

Stuart W Cramer High ranks 337^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stuart W Cramer High?

Students at Stuart W Cramer High are 55% White, 20% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Stuart W Cramer High?

Stuart W Cramer High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McAdenville Elementary
Middle : Mount Holly Middle

What district is Stuart W Cramer High in?

Gaston County Schools

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