To find more schools in the region please use the following links:
Gastonia Schools Gaston County Schools North Carolina SchoolsFind more schools operated by: Gaston County Schools
W A Bess Elementary
Location Address:
4340 Beaty Road
Gastonia, North Carolina 28056
Phone Number: 7048666075
Mailing Address:
4340 Beaty Road
Gastonia, NC 28056
| Operating Agency Name | Gaston County Schools | State Agency ID | 360 |
| School Type | Regular School | State School ID | 510 |
| Operational Status | School is operational | FIPS County Number | 37071 |
| County | Gaston | Locale | Rural |
| Location Relative to Town Limits |
| Classroom Teachers | Title I Eligible School? | Not Title I Eligible School | |
| School Level | Primary School | School-wide Title I | |
| School Lowest Grade Offered | KG | Magnet School? | Not a Magnet School |
| School Highest Grade Offered | 05 | Charter School | Not a Charter School |
| Free Lunch Eligible Students | 97 | Reduced-price Lunch Eligible Students | 28 |
| Total Free and Reduced Lunch Students | 125 | Migrant Students | 0 |
| Total Students | 580 | Student Teacher Ratio | 16.6 |
| Prekindergarten Students | 0 | 7th Grade Students | 0 |
| Kindergarten Students | 88 | 8th Grade Students | 0 |
| 1st Grade Students | 86 | 9th Grade Students | 0 |
| 2nd Grade Students | 98 | 10th Grade Students | 0 |
| 3rd Grade Students | 102 | 11th Grade Students | 0 |
| 4th Grade Students | 111 | 12th Grade Students | 0 |
| 5th Grade Students | 95 | Ungraded Students | 0 |
| 6th Grade Students | 0 | Total Students | 580 |
| Male | Female | Total | |
| American Indiana/Alaskan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 25 | 29 | 54 |
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 272 | 241 | 513 |