York Chester Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Gastonia, North Carolina·28052
Score
6.0/100
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#433
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
#11
In Gaston County Schools
#3
In Gastonia
Top 95%
In North Carolina

Score 6.0/100: better than 6% of North Carolina middle 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
30%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 4% of them
373 students tested
Math
26%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 4% of them
375 students tested
Science
50%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 13% of them
118 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 Reading29.5373
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math25.9375
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science50118

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
381
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
381
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
104%
Typical middle school: 95%

District and location

School district
City
Gaston County

Contact

Address
601 S Clay Street
Gastonia, NC 28052

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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 middle schools

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Location

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York Chester Middle at a glance

York Chester Middle is a public middle school in Gastonia, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Gaston County Schools. It has about 381 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591). About 104% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 95% at a typical North Carolina middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 30% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 26% in math (similar schools: 56%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina middle schools, it scores 6.0 out of 100: better than 6% of them, ranking #433 of 460. Its English language arts result fell by 6 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.