Bessemer City Central Elementary School vs. Bessemer City Primary
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School Overview
School
Bessemer City Central Elementary School
1400 Puett's Chapel Road
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Bessemer City Primary
1320 North 12th Street
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Top Rankings
Bessemer City Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bessemer City Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 392 students in grades 3-5, Bessemer City Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Bessemer City Primary serves 445 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-2
Total Students
392 students
445 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2279 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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36
Kindergarten Students
-
134
Grade 1 Students
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139
Grade 2 Students
-
136
Grade 3 Students
170
-
Grade 4 Students
112
-
Grade 5 Students
110
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
25%
24%
% Black
24%
28%
% White
41%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%