W A Bess Elementary School (Gaston County Schools SCH DIST.), North Carolina - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year
Updated on August 8, 2025.
W A Bess Elementary School is a Elementary in Gastonia, NC. It currently serves 641 students (grades PK-05). The school is part of the Gaston County Schools School District.
Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.
You can see similar information for other schools in Gaston County Schools School District and all schools in North Carolina.
Other Details
School Type: Regular School
School Level: Elementary
Number of Students:641
Number of Teachers: 40
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.87
Location Info
Location: 4340 Beaty Road, Gastonia, NC 28056
Mailing Address: 4340 Beaty Road, Gastonia, NC 28056
Phone: (704)866-6075
Website: http://gaston.k12.nc.us/bess
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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| Grade | Population |
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| Grade 1 | 113 |
| Grade 2 | 109 |
| Grade 3 | 111 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
| Grade 5 | 112 |
| Kindergarten | 105 |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 0 |
Gender/Sex of W A Bess Elementary School Student Population
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| Gender | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Male | 336 | 52.42 |
| Female | 305 | 47.58 |
Race/Ethnicity Demography of W A Bess Elementary School Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 0.62 |
| Asian | 35 | 5.46 |
| Black or African American | 97 | 15.13 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 108 | 16.85 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.16 |
| Two or more races | 31 | 4.84 |
| White | 365 | 56.94 |
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0.60 |
| Asian | 20 | 5.95 |
| Black or African American | 48 | 14.29 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 54 | 16.07 |
| Two or more races | 11 | 3.27 |
| White | 201 | 59.82 |
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0.66 |
| Asian | 15 | 4.92 |
| Black or African American | 49 | 16.07 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 54 | 17.70 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.33 |
| Two or more races | 20 | 6.56 |
| White | 164 | 53.77 |
Race Demography Per Grade
The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.Grade 1 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 9 | 7.97 |
| Black or African American | 20 | 17.70 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 26 | 23.01 |
| Two or more races | 7 | 6.20 |
| White | 51 | 45.13 |
Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 3 | 2.75 |
| Black or African American | 21 | 19.27 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15 | 13.76 |
| Two or more races | 6 | 5.51 |
| White | 64 | 58.72 |
Grade 3 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 9 | 8.11 |
| Black or African American | 14 | 12.61 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15 | 13.51 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.90 |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.80 |
| White | 70 | 63.06 |
Grade 4 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 3.30 |
| Asian | 3 | 3.30 |
| Black or African American | 15 | 16.48 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 17 | 18.68 |
| Two or more races | 5 | 5.50 |
| White | 48 | 52.75 |
Grade 5 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 7 | 6.25 |
| Black or African American | 11 | 9.82 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15 | 13.39 |
| Two or more races | 7 | 6.25 |
| White | 72 | 64.29 |
Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0.95 |
| Asian | 4 | 3.81 |
| Black or African American | 16 | 15.24 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 20 | 19.05 |
| Two or more races | 4 | 3.81 |
| White | 60 | 57.14 |
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