Bessemer City Central Elem

1400 Puett'S Chapel Road, Bessemer City NC, 28016 | Gaston County Schools | 704-836-9108
  • grades 3-5
  • students 442
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 18% 59% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Bessemer City
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
26%Bessemer City
43%North Carolina

Bessemer City Central Elem is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Gaston County Schools" in Bessemer City, NC. There are a total of 442 students and 25 teachers at Bessemer City Central Elem, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Bessemer City Central Elem has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.5%, which is 59% lower than the North Carolina average.

Bessemer City Central Elem location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students442
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bessemer City Central Elem, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
310-14%
415-19%
510-14%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
320-24%
420-24%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bessemer City Central Elem race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 71.4% 65.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 14.2% 19.5% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8% 9.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 3.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Bessemer City demographics profile

StatisticBessemer CityNorth CarolinaNational
Population5,53610,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,05921891
Median age35.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%57%55%
Speak English92%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%7%13%

Education level achieved in Bessemer City

IndexBessemer CityNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade71.2%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school68.4%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college43.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.1%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters1.8%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Bessemer City Central Elem data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.