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Bethware Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

115 Bethware Drive, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 · (704) 476-8346 · Part of Cleveland County Schools

Kings Mountain’s School Grade B− better than 51% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
548
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Bethware Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 28.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kings Mountain kids: Kings Mountain Middle

On the path

Where Kings Mountain kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Bethware ElementaryYou are here
7–8Kings Mountain Middle631 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B, 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 ↗

115 Bethware Drive, Kings Mountain

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten88
Grade 1104
Grade 2110
Grade 3116
Grade 495
Enrollment over time
425’20
470’21
515’22
530’23
548’24

Up 28.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 20%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bethware Elementary from Kings Mountain families.

Other schools in Cleveland County Schools

The district →
Elizabeth Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shelby
C
649 students18:1
Springmore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shelby
B+
618 students15:1
Boiling Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shelby
B+
558 students15:1
Township Three Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shelby
C+
540 students15:1
Fallston Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fallston
B−
502 students14:1
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shelby
B+
439 students15:1

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; Kings Mountain’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.