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C−

Bessemer City Central Elem

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1400 Puett's Chapel Road, Bessemer City, NC 28016 · (704) 836-9108 · Part of Gaston County Schools

Bessemer City’s School Grade B− better than 45% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
392
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Bessemer City Central Elem

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Bessemer City kids: Bessemer City Middle

On the path

Where Bessemer City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Bessemer City Primary445 students
3–5Bessemer City Central ElemYou are here
6–8Bessemer City Middle497 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1400 Puett's Chapel Road, Bessemer City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3170
Grade 4112
Grade 5110
Enrollment over time
426’20
391’21
407’22
355’23
392’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Hispanic 25%Black 24%Two or more races 10%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bessemer City Central Elem from Bessemer City families.

Other schools in Gaston County Schools

The district →
Pleasant Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
C+
887 students16:1
W A Bess Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
B+
674 students17:1
Carr Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dallas
C+
665 students17:1
H H Beam Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
D−
591 students15:1
Woodhill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
D−
577 students17:1
Gardner Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
C+
560 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Bessemer City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.