Stokes vs. Bethel Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Stokes ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Bethel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 219 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Stokes ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 240 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bethel 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 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
219 students
240 students


% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1173 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2034 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
9
13
Kindergarten Students
16
21
Grade 1 Students
25
29
Grade 2 Students
19
26
Grade 3 Students
25
27
Grade 4 Students
28
23
Grade 5 Students
26
27
Grade 6 Students
28
23
Grade 7 Students
28
24
Grade 8 Students
15
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
16%
15%


% Black
19%
51%


% White
59%
28%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
97%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

