Bessemer Elementary School vs. Wiley Accel/enrichment
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bessemer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Wiley Accel/enrichment ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bessemer 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 27% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 208 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wiley Accel/enrichment 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 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
465 students
208 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2389 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2351 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
26
Kindergarten Students
61
43
Grade 1 Students
73
21
Grade 2 Students
75
24
Grade 3 Students
71
33
Grade 4 Students
67
37
Grade 5 Students
83
24
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
27%
15%
% Black
64%
79%
% White
3%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
