Tryon Elementary School vs. Bessemer City Primary
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Tryon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bessemer City Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 318 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tryon 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 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Bessemer City Primary serves 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
318 students
379 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1690 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
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n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
42
Kindergarten Students
44
133
Grade 1 Students
51
108
Grade 2 Students
50
96
Grade 3 Students
52
-
Grade 4 Students
42
-
Grade 5 Students
61
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
21%
% Black
6%
23%
% White
76%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
9%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%
