Bessemer Elementary School vs. Wiley Accel/enrichment
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bessemer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Wiley Accel/enrichment ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 483 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bessemer 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 21% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 222 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wiley Accel/enrichment 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 10-14% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
483 students
222 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2343 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2499 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
19
Kindergarten Students
74
37
Grade 1 Students
85
32
Grade 2 Students
70
45
Grade 3 Students
66
39
Grade 4 Students
88
27
Grade 5 Students
60
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
24%
13%
% Black
67%
84%
% White
3%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.28
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%