Belmont Central Elementary

Elementary school·Grades 2-5 Belmont, North Carolina·28012
Score
88.1/100
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#150
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#3
In Gaston County Schools
#1
In Belmont
Top 12%
In North Carolina

Score 88.1/100: better than 88% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
71%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 86% of them
513 students tested
Math
79%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 86% of them
513 students tested
Science
82%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 83% of them
175 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading71.2513
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math78.8513
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science81.7175

School profile

Grades
2-5
Students
687
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
687
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
34%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Gaston County

Contact

Address
310 Eagle Road
Belmont, NC 28012

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Belmont Central Elementary at a glance

Belmont Central Elementary is a public elementary school in Belmont, North Carolina, serving grades 2-5. It is part of Gaston County Schools. It has about 687 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 71% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 79% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 88.1 out of 100: better than 88% of them, ranking #150 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.