Bethel Elementary School vs. Harrisburg Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Harrisburg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bethel Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher 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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 847 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harrisburg Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher 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 55% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
604 students
847 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
57 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1037 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#300 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
76%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
68%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
9
36
Kindergarten Students
93
126
Grade 1 Students
101
125
Grade 2 Students
107
143
Grade 3 Students
83
127
Grade 4 Students
102
144
Grade 5 Students
109
146
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
4%
21%


% Hispanic
20%
9%


% Black
15%
20%


% White
56%
45%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

