Bessemer City Middle

525 Ed Wilson Road, Bessemer City NC, 28016 | Gaston County Schools | 704-836-9602
  • grades 6-8
  • students 540
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 29% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Bessemer City
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
49%Bessemer City
43%North Carolina

Bessemer City Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Gaston County Schools" in Bessemer City, NC. There are a total of 540 students and 35 teachers at Bessemer City Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Bessemer City Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.0%, which is 32% lower than the North Carolina average.

Bessemer City Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students540
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Middle, 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
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
735-39%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
730-34%
820-24%
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 Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 65.9% 65.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 20.4% 19.5% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4% 9.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 3.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Bessemer City demographics profile

StatisticBessemer CityNorth CarolinaNational
Population4,74410,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,61521891
Median age38.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%57%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%7%13%

Education level achieved in Bessemer City

IndexBessemer CityNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade69.4%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school65.8%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college45.5%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.2%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.8%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Bessemer City Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.