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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
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Bessemer City Primary
1320 North 12th Street
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
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Bessemer City Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 355 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 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Bessemer City Primary serves 446 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-2
Total Students
355 students
446 students
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This chart displays total students of Bessemer City Primary by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Bessemer City Primary by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bessemer City Primary and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2279 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
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29%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bessemer City Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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31%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bessemer City Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bessemer City Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bessemer City Central Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bessemer City Primary by grade.
Pre-K Students
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35
Kindergarten Students
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132
Grade 1 Students
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126
Grade 2 Students
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153
Grade 3 Students
111
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Grade 4 Students
99
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Grade 5 Students
145
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bessemer City Primary and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
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1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bessemer City Central Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bessemer City Primary and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bessemer City Primary and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bessemer City Central Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bessemer City Primary and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bessemer City Central Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bessemer City Primary and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
9%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bessemer City Primary and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Bessemer City Central Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bessemer City Primary and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bessemer City Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bessemer City Primary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(13-14 School Year Data)
7%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bessemer City Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bessemer City Primary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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