Best public schools in Mount Holly, NC

4 public schools in Mount Holly: 2 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Elementary schools

2 schools in Mount Holly, best first

Pinewood Elementary 76.6

Gaston County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 477 students

ELA 65%Math 71%Science 76%

#294 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Ida Rankin Elementary School 69.2

Gaston County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 510 students

ELA 62%Math 69%Science 77%

#387 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Middle schools

1 school in Mount Holly

Mount Holly Middle 69.5

Gaston County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 552 students

ELA 58%Math 59%Science 77%

#141 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

1 school in Mount Holly

East Gaston High 41.3

Gaston County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 908 students

ELA 60%Math 54%Science 54%

#301 of 512 in North Carolina

School districts serving Mount Holly

Gaston County Schools 56

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