Magnet SchoolElementary

Hawks Nest STEAM Academy

3430 Robinwood Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
356
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Gaston County Schools
Gaston County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores80% proficient in math & reading
96thpercentile
Equity80% of low-income students proficient
100thpercentile
Attendance8% chronically absent
99thpercentile
Class size14.8 students per teacher
48thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Hawks Nest STEAM Academy

Hawks Nest STEAM Academy is a magnet elementary school in Gastonia, North Carolina, serving grades K–5. It is part of Gaston County Schools. The school is located in a small city in Gaston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 356 students were enrolled, with about 14.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

3430 Robinwood Rd
Gastonia, NC 28054
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
356 students
Students per teacher
14.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Small
School district
Gaston County Schools
County
Gaston County
NCES school ID
370162003409

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.