W.A. Bess Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

4340 Beaty Rd, Gastonia, NC

Gaston County Schools

622 Students

B+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Ms Laura Dixon

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1

Math Proficiency
69%

Reading Proficiency
56%

B+

Academics

Teachers

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Academics

Reading Proficiency

56%

Math Proficiency

69%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

17:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

2.2%

Test Scores

Equity

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GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

572:1

Student Diversity

Male

51.8%

Female

48.2%

White

58.7%

Black

16.7%

Hispanic

13.7%

Two or more races

5.5%

Asian or Pacific Islander

4.8%

Native American

<1%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 parent

6/1/2025

I'll keep writing until your vindictive faces are gone Charlotte and Laura

5.0 parent

4/19/2024

We move from Charlotte to Gastonia last summer my kid didn’t like going to school because of issues with the old school we thought that the transition was going to be harder but now he enjoys going to school he doesn’t like to miss school his teachers had help out a lot he has learned so much we are...

1.0 parent

4/25/2023

With Laura Clark being the new principal, things have gone down the drain faster and faster by the minute. The administration treats their employees with more disrespect than good, yet when there is a problem they are not good teachers... My child has been very upset with the idea that his teacher m...

2.0 parent

10/24/2022

This School has been a nightmare for us so far coming from a chapter school in charlotte. Night and Day. This school is part of the good oboy network. What we were afraid of moving to Gaston County. They promote bullying with their kids and teacher. Students are not allowed to defend themselves. The...

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