North Belmont Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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North Belmont Elementary School

210 School Street
Belmont, NC 28012

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Top 30%

Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Belmont Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 334 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 30% in NC
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 70-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

North Belmont Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

North Belmont Elementary School's student population of 334 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Belmont Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	48
1	51
2	47
3	60
4	61
5	49

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Total Students

334 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Belmont Elementary School
2023	327
2022	309
2021	327
2020	392
2019	392
2018	399
2017	399
2016	428
2015	414
2014	401
2013	390
2012	362
2011	383
2010	386
2009	400
2008	412
2007	424
2006	385
2005	385
2004	385
2003	407
2002	413
2001	424
2000	367
1999	389
1998	402
1997	516
1996	533
1995	493
1994	481
1993	507
1992	553
1991	580
1990	562
1989	559
1988	582
1987	568

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Belmont Elementary School
2023	27
2022	25
2021	23
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2015	26
2014	26
2013	25
2012	24
2011	25
2010	25
2009	27
2008	27
2006	26
2005	26
2004	26
2003	30
2002	28
2001	31
2000	31
1999	30
1998	30
1997	30
1996	30
1995	31
1994	30
1993	31
1992	35
1991	35
1990	34

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School Rankings

North Belmont Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of North Belmont Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#534 out of 2617 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	North Belmont Elementary School
2023	#534
2022	#534
2021	#759
2019	#1667
2018	#1475
2017	#1851
2016	#1857
2015	#1752
2014	#1805
2013	#1612
2012	#1491

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(21-22)

70-74%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North Belmont Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2022	72%	51%	49%
2021	52%	42%	44%
2019	32%	42%	40%
2018	42%	48%	39%
2017	37%	47%	41%
2016	37%	47%	40%
2015	37%	44%	36%
2014	32%	43%	34%
2013	37%	42%	36%
2012	82%	82%	80%
2011	82%	82%	81%

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55-59%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North Belmont Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2022	57%	50%	46%
2021	52%	47%	42%
2019	37%	46%	41%
2018	37%	47%	39%
2017	32%	46%	40%
2016	32%	47%	41%
2015	32%	46%	40%
2014	32%	46%	40%
2013	32%	45%	40%
2012	67%	73%	71%
2011	72%	70%	69%

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70-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	North Belmont Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2022	74%	63%	61%
2021	64%	61%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Belmont Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	12:1	15:1	17:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	17:1
2009	15:1	15:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	14:1	17:1
2005	15:1	14:1	17:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	15:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1998	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	North Belmont Elementary School	North Carolina
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Belmont Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	6%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%	2%
2019	4%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	4%	3%	2%
2007	5%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	4%	2%	1%
1997	5%	1%	1%
1996	5%	1%	2%
1995	5%	1%	2%
1994	5%	1%	2%
1993	5%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

36%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	North Belmont Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	29%	20%	19%
2022	30%	20%	17%
2021	26%	19%	16%
2020	22%	18%	15%
2019	22%	18%	15%
2018	25%	17%	13%
2017	25%	17%	13%
2016	21%	16%	12%
2015	22%	16%	11%
2014	18%	15%	10%
2013	20%	14%	10%
2012	18%	13%	10%
2011	16%	13%	9%
2010	12%	11%	8%
2009	11%	11%	8%
2008	9%	11%	8%
2007	8%	10%	7%
2006	12%	8%	6%
2005	10%	8%	6%
2004	6%	7%	5%
2003	6%	6%	4%
2002	6%	5%	4%
2001	5%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	North Belmont Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	8%	25%	25%
2022	7%	25%	25%
2021	10%	25%	24%
2020	10%	25%	23%
2019	10%	25%	23%
2018	10%	26%	23%
2017	10%	26%	23%
2016	8%	26%	23%
2015	7%	26%	22%
2014	5%	26%	21%
2013	5%	26%	20%
2012	4%	26%	20%
2011	3%	26%	20%
2010	8%	31%	23%
2009	6%	31%	23%
2008	2%	29%	21%
2007	3%	29%	21%
2006	1%	32%	22%
2005	2%	31%	21%
2004	3%	31%	21%
2003	3%	31%	21%
2002	3%	31%	21%
2001	3%	31%	21%
2000	2%	31%	20%
1999	2%	31%	20%
1998	1%	30%	20%
1997	1%	31%	20%
1995	1%	30%	19%
1991	1%	30%	18%
1989	1%	30%	18%
1988	1%	30%	18%

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White

46%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Belmont Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	55%	44%	47%
2022	55%	45%	49%
2021	56%	46%	52%
2020	57%	48%	55%
2019	57%	48%	55%
2018	58%	49%	58%
2017	58%	49%	58%
2016	64%	50%	61%
2015	64%	50%	62%
2014	69%	51%	64%
2013	70%	52%	64%
2012	73%	53%	66%
2011	76%	53%	66%
2010	76%	54%	67%
2009	80%	54%	67%
2008	85%	55%	69%
2007	84%	56%	70%
2006	83%	56%	70%
2005	85%	57%	71%
2004	88%	58%	72%
2003	87%	59%	73%
2002	87%	60%	74%
2001	90%	61%	75%
2000	95%	61%	77%
1999	95%	62%	77%
1998	95%	63%	78%
1997	93%	64%	78%
1996	95%	64%	79%
1995	94%	65%	79%
1994	95%	66%	80%
1993	95%	66%	81%
1992	93%	66%	81%
1991	94%	66%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North Belmont Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	2%	6%	6%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Belmont Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	0.61	0.71	0.67
2022	0.61	0.70	0.65
2021	0.61	0.69	0.63
2020	0.62	0.68	0.61
2019	0.62	0.68	0.61
2018	0.59	0.67	0.58
2017	0.59	0.67	0.58
2016	0.54	0.66	0.57
2015	0.54	0.66	0.55
2014	0.49	0.65	0.54
2013	0.47	0.65	0.54
2012	0.44	0.64	0.52
2011	0.40	0.64	0.52
2010	0.40	0.61	0.49
2009	0.35	0.61	0.48
2008	0.27	0.61	0.48
2007	0.29	0.60	0.47
2006	0.30	0.58	0.45
2005	0.27	0.58	0.44
2004	0.22	0.57	0.43
2003	0.24	0.56	0.42
2002	0.24	0.55	0.41
2001	0.19	0.53	0.40
2000	0.13	0.53	0.37
1999	0.13	0.52	0.37
1998	0.11	0.52	0.36
1997	0.12	0.50	0.35
1996	0.10	0.50	0.35
1995	0.11	0.49	0.34
1994	0.10	0.48	0.33
1993	0.10	0.48	0.32
1992	0.13	0.48	0.32
1991	0.11	0.48	0.31

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Belmont Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	99%	57%	67%
2022	97%	47%	54%
2021	99%	49%	56%
2020	99%	52%	59%
2019	99%	52%	59%
2018	96%	53%	60%
2017	96%	53%	60%
2016	98%	52%	61%
2015	99%	52%	60%
2014	67%	47%	54%
2013	67%	47%	53%
2012	10%	45%	7%
2011	6%	43%	6%
2010	10%	40%	8%
2009	14%	28%	8%
2008	22%	25%	8%
2007	40%	35%	38%
2006	50%	35%	37%
2005	42%	37%	37%
2004	42%	36%	31%
2003	37%	27%	29%
2002	33%	30%	27%
2001	34%	29%	26%
2000	39%	31%	26%
1999	37%	31%	25%
1998	45%	31%	24%
1997	33%	30%	24%
1996	30%	30%	24%
1995	31%	29%	24%
1994	33%	29%	24%
1993	36%	29%	23%
1992	27%	22%	16%
1991	22%	31%	22%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	North Belmont Elementary School	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	62%	8%	51%
2011	68%	8%	50%
2010	62%	9%	47%
2007	11%	8%	7%
2006	10%	7%	7%
2005	10%	8%	7%
2004	13%	8%	8%
2003	15%	7%	8%
2002	15%	8%	8%
2001	11%	7%	7%
2000	16%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gaston County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is North Belmont Elementary School's ranking?

North Belmont Elementary School is ranked #534 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are North Belmont Elementary School often compared to?

North Belmont Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mcadenville Elementary School, Carr Elementary School, Catawba Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend North Belmont Elementary School?

334 students attend North Belmont Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of North Belmont Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of North Belmont Elementary School?

North Belmont Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does North Belmont Elementary School offer ?

North Belmont Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is North Belmont Elementary School part of?

North Belmont Elementary School is part of Gaston County Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 334 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 30%
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 70-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education