Bessemer City Primary
PublicElementaryGrades PK–2
1320 North 12th Street, Bessemer City, NC 28016 · (704) 836-9109 · Part of Gaston County Schools
Bessemer City’s School Grade B− better than 45% of North Carolina school districts
Students
445
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–2
What stands out about Bessemer City Primary
- Enrollment up 24.3% since 2020–21
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Bessemer City kids: Bessemer City Central Elem
On the path
Where Bessemer City kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–2Bessemer City PrimaryYou are here
3–5Bessemer City Central Elem392 students
Location
Directions ↗1320 North 12th Street, Bessemer City
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten134
Grade 1139
Grade 2136
Enrollment over time
358’20
379’21
445’22
446’23
445’24
Up 24.3% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
White 38%Black 28%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 9%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Bessemer City Primary from Bessemer City families.
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C+887 students16:1
W A Bess Elementary School
B+674 students17:1
Carr Elementary
C+665 students17:1
H H Beam Elementary
D−591 students15:1
Woodhill Elementary
D−577 students17:1
Gardner Park Elementary
C+560 students14:1
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.