Bessemer City Middle School
Tel:
(704)836-9602
- Bessemer City Middle School serves 540 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Bessemer City Middle School placed 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%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Bessemer City Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Bessemer City Middle School's student population of 540 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 540 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Bessemer City Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bessemer City Middle School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NC) |
| Overall School Rank | #2040 out of 2561 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 48% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 17% |
| Black | 27% | 25% |
| White | 55% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Gaston County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bessemer City Middle School is Gaston Early College High School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Webb Street School (4.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bessemer City Primary (2.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dallas Gaston Early College High School Grades: 9-13 | 197 students
1.8 miles
Gaston College Lena Sue Beam B
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(704)922-2405 1.8 9-13 197 - Bessemer City Bessemer City High School Grades: 9-12 | 645 students
1.9 miles
119 Yellow Jacket Lane
Bessemer City, NC 28016
(704)836-9601 1.9 9-12 645 - Bessemer City Bessemer City Primary Grades: PK-2 | 480 students
2.2 miles
1320 North 12th Street
Bessemer City, NC 28016
(704)836-9109 2.2 PK-2 480 - Bessemer City Bessemer City Central Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 442 students
2.4 miles
1400 Puett's Chapel Road
Bessemer City, NC 28016
(704)836-9108 2.4 3-5 442 - Kings Mountain East Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 247 students
2.4 miles
600 Cleveland Avenue
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704)476-8356 2.4 PK-4 247
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