Best public schools in Stanley, NC

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

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Elementary schools

2 schools in Stanley

Kiser Elementary 29.3

Gaston County Schools · Grades 3-5 · 336 students

ELA 43%Math 54%Science 61%

#888 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Springfield Primary —

Gaston County Schools · Grades PK-2 · 313 students

No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Stanley

Stanley Middle 73.5

Gaston County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 606 students

ELA 55%Math 68%Science 77%

#122 of 460 in North Carolina

Combined schools

1 school in Stanley

Community Charter School 67.8

Community Charter School · Grades K-10 · Charter · 755 students

ELA 62%Math 61%Science 70%

#63 of 194 in North Carolina

School districts serving Stanley

Gaston County Schools 56

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