Tryon Elementary School vs. Bessemer City Central Elementary School
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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
Top Rankings
Tryon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bessemer City Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tryon 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 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
3-5
Total Students
334 students
355 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1673 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2279 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
60
-
Grade 1 Students
48
-
Grade 2 Students
56
-
Grade 3 Students
47
111
Grade 4 Students
58
99
Grade 5 Students
50
145
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
11%
25%


% Black
8%
23%


% White
74%
43%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
9%


Diversity Score
0.43
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%

