W B Beam Intermediate School

401 East First Street, Cherryville NC, 28021 | Gaston County Schools | 704-836-9114
  • grades 4-5
  • students 193
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 33% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Cherryville
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
46%Cherryville
43%North Carolina

W B Beam Intermediate School is a school servicing grades 4 to 5 and is located in the district of "Gaston County Schools" in Cherryville, NC. There are a total of 193 students and 10 teachers at W B Beam Intermediate School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

W B Beam Intermediate School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.5%, which is 24% lower than the North Carolina average.

W B Beam Intermediate School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students193
Teachers10
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

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 W B Beam Intermediate School, 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
All30%
3n/a
420-24%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
430-34%
535-39%
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.

W B Beam Intermediate School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 86.0% 65.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 7.0% 19.5% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 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 3.1% 3.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Cherryville demographics profile

StatisticCherryvilleNorth CarolinaNational
Population6,01810,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,09021891
Median age39.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English97%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Cherryville

IndexCherryvilleNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade79.4%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school78.3%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.9%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.4%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.6%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The W B Beam Intermediate School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.