Summary:
ZIP code 28012, covering Belmont, NC, is served by 7 public schools in Gaston County Schools, spanning grades PK through 12 and enrolling about 4,410 students. While the district overall ranks in the 41st percentile statewide, the schools within this ZIP code are a notable exception: every ranked school sits at or above the 53rd percentile, and three reach the top quartile.
The strongest performers are Belmont Central Elementary (88th percentile, 4 stars), Belmont Middle (79th percentile, 4 stars), and South Point High (74th percentile, 4 stars). Belmont Central leads with 76.6% average EOG proficiency, and Belmont Middle exceeds state averages in every tested subject and grade. South Point posts an 81% proficiency rate in English II and Math III, plus a 94.6% graduation rate. Two high-poverty schools deserve special mention: Stuart W Cramer High improved its EOC proficiency by 11.1 points and holds a 92.4% graduation rate, while Catawba Heights Elementary reached 85.7% proficiency in 5th-grade science despite having nearly 99% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch.
A stark economic divide runs through the neighborhood schools: South Point High (36.1% free/reduced lunch), Belmont Central (33.9%), and J B Page Primary (34.6%) contrast sharply with Stuart W Cramer (99.7%), North Belmont Elementary (99.2%), and Catawba Heights (98.7%). Chronic absenteeism is low across most schools—from Belmont Central’s 10.4% up to South Point’s 15.7%—but Stuart W Cramer stands out at 24.3%. Science is a consistent strength even at lower-performing schools. The area’s one significant decline is North Belmont Elementary, whose rank fell from the 85th to the 56th percentile due to a sharp drop in 3rd-grade math. Overall, 28012 offers a strong set of public schools, with several outperforming their district and even their state.
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