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Gatesville Elementary

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Gatesville Elementary ranks 639 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Gatesville Elementary is a PK–5 school in Gatesville, NC, serving 252 students in the Gates County Schools district. The school's recent ranking history has been a rollercoaster: it dropped to a 1-star rating in 2024–25, then rebounded to a 3-star rating at the 57th percentile in 2025–26. That turnaround was driven largely by third-grade reading, which jumped from just 20% proficiency to 63.4% in a single year.

The school has several genuine bright spots worth celebrating. Third-grade math proficiency is extraordinary at 97.6%, well above the 66.4% state average. Attendance is another advantage: chronic absenteeism stands at 20.7%, below both the state (24.2%) and nearby schools like Riverview Elementary (33.3%) and Buckland Elementary (27.9%). Most encouragingly, the school's economically disadvantaged students — roughly 60% of the student body — scored at the 86th percentile compared with their peers statewide, showing Gatesville is especially effective with the students it serves.

The main challenge is inconsistency beyond the early grades. By 5th grade, math (60%), reading (50%), and science (55%) all trail state averages, with science a notable 13 points behind. The gap with T S Cooper Elementary, the district's highest-ranked school, is striking: both serve similar poverty levels, yet T S Cooper posts dramatically higher 5th-grade scores (78.6% math vs. 60%, and 85.2% science vs. 55%). Gatesville does outperform Buckland Elementary in most subjects despite having more low-income students, but sustaining its early-grade success through the upper grades remains the key to lifting its ranking further. The rising student-teacher ratio (now 16.5, up from 12.3) is a trend worth monitoring.

252

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

709 North Main Street
Gatesville, NC 27938

(252) 357-0613

District: Gates County Schools

Students who attend Gatesville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Gates County Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

African American:

20.2%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

639^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^th of 246Gates 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	639 of 1492	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.3	1050 of 1490	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	879 of 1505	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	572 of 1502	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	670 of 1514	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	541 of 1489	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	524 of 1473	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	555 of 1434	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.8	632 of 1429	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	559 of 1425	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.6	692 of 1440	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.1	602 of 1390	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.1	562 of 1403	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.1	230 of 1388	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	59.0	631 of 1381	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.6	846 of 1363	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.4	846 of 1354	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.8	669 of 1324	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.7	785 of 1293	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.9	701 of 1276	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	41.8	549 of 924	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	320 of 933	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	318 of 896	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	214 of 949	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	161 of 927	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	728 of 1447	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.2	1175 of 1451	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1040 of 1455	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.1	715 of 1459	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	435 of 1458	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	268 of 1440	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	347 of 1424	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	310 of 1405	77.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	521 of 743	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	688 of 710	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	53.4	412 of 669	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.0	102 of 582	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	207 of 1434	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	34.5	1030 of 1437	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	870 of 1450	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	558 of 1437	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	635 of 1366	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	302 of 1329	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	355 of 1361	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	324 of 1332	75.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	540 of 1451	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	869 of 1450	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	766 of 1464	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.6	436 of 1461	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	46.4	774 of 1464	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	770 of 1444	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	736 of 1430	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	708 of 1413	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	576 of 815	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.9	170 of 801	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	849 of 1146	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	1001 of 1172	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	868 of 1166	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.6	579 of 1183	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	735 of 1194	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.4	430 of 1172	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	522 of 1183	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	594 of 1178	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2024)41st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-28 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics77%+13 vs state

Science55%-13 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	56.2	639^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.2%		32.3	1050^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.5%	411	97.6	71.0	60.0	63.4	48.4	50.0	55.0	$12,161	$1,468	$10,693
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%)	46	803^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	46.2%		37	963^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	35.4%	160	78.8	66.7	54.3	54.5	44.4	45.7	60.0	$12,341	$957	$11,384
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%)	74.2	334^th of 1492 public elementary schools	77.6%		57.9	598^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.9%	264	85.2	64.7	78.6	63.0	54.5	71.4	85.2	$11,764	$1,088	$10,676
Colerain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 N Academy Street	Colerain	27924	Bertie County	Bertie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 356-4714	193	17	11.6	98.4%	26 (13.5%)	159 (82.4%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	19.3	1288^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.7%		36.4	975^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.6%	313	60.9	36.1	34.8	60.9	33.3	34.8	34.8	$13,354	$2,225	$11,129
Bearfield Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	145 Hertford Co High School Rd	Ahoskie	27910	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 209-6140	543	33	16.6	98.3%	70 (12.9%)	413 (76.1%)	22 (4.1%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	23 (4.2%)								(n/a)	49.2			33.6				$12,818	$1,452	$11,367
Ahoskie Elementary	Public	4-5	1206 W. First Street	Ahoskie	27910	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 301-5060	218	14	15.5	97.2%	30 (13.8%)	168 (77.1%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	6 (2.8%)	9.8	1427^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.4%		15.2	1348^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.5%	79		31.4	28.3		49.5	24.8	35.4	$11,714	$2,123	$9,591
D F Walker Elementary	Public	3-5	125 Sandy Ridge Road	Edenton	27932	Chowan County	Edenton-Chowan Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 221-4151	368	21	17.5	99.2%	167 (45.4%)	139 (37.8%)	41 (11.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	35.6	988^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.8%		31.6	1065^th of 1490 public elementary schools	28.5%	77	71.7	53.2	44.4	44.9	51.6	42.9	59.5	$10,795	$1,506	$9,289
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	236 US 158 Business	Murfreesboro	27855	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 398-4862	372	29	12.8	99.2%	40 (10.8%)	271 (72.8%)	47 (12.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	3.5	1480^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.8%		13	1380^th of 1490 public elementary schools	7.4%	100	31.5	23.8	17.5	24.1	31.0	32.5	20.0	$13,668	$2,469	$11,199
White Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	111 Sandy Ridge Road	Edenton	27932	Chowan County	Edenton-Chowan Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 221-4078	488	34	14.3	99.4%	226 (46.3%)	190 (38.9%)	40 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)								(n/a)								$13,005	$1,702	$11,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Gatesville Elementary

What district is Gatesville Elementary in?

Gates County Schools

What schools do graduates of Gatesville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gatesville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Gates County Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Gatesville Elementary?

Students at Gatesville Elementary are 62% White, 20% African American, 12% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is Gatesville Elementary a good school?

Gatesville Elementary ranks 639^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gatesville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Gatesville Elementary.

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