Bessemer City Primary (2025-26 Ranking)

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Bessemer City Primary

1320 North 12th Street
Bessemer City, NC 28016

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Bessemer City Primary serves 446 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 446 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bessemer City Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Bessemer City Primary's student population of 446 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bessemer City Primary
Pre-K	35
Kind	132
1	126
2	153

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Total Students

446 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bessemer City Primary
2023	445
2022	379
2021	358
2020	496
2019	496
2018	467
2017	467
2016	476
2015	384
2014	321
2013	391
2012	385
2011	397
2010	390
2009	339
2008	223
2007	299
2006	289
2005	308
2004	388
2003	404
2002	389
2001	385
2000	349
1999	379
1998	394
1997	367
1996	400
1995	378
1994	390
1993	365
1992	370
1991	367
1990	364
1989	385
1988	397
1987	398

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bessemer City Primary
2023	27
2022	26
2021	24
2020	31
2019	31
2018	26
2017	26
2016	28
2015	22
2014	22
2013	22
2012	24
2011	25
2010	25
2009	24
2008	18
2006	28
2005	28
2004	28
2003	31
2002	28
2001	29
2000	29
1999	29
1998	29
1997	22
1996	25
1995	23
1994	22
1993	21
1992	21
1991	20
1990	22

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School Rankings

The of Bessemer City Primary is 0.71, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bessemer City Primary	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	16:1	15:1	17:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	14:1	15:1	16:1
2008	12:1	15:1	16:1
2006	10:1	14:1	17:1
2005	11:1	14:1	17:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	16:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	15:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2013)
Year	Bessemer City Primary	North Carolina
2013	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
1998	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bessemer City Primary	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bessemer City Primary	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	23%	20%	19%
2022	21%	20%	17%
2021	17%	19%	16%
2020	15%	18%	15%
2019	15%	18%	15%
2018	13%	17%	13%
2017	13%	17%	13%
2016	10%	16%	12%
2015	7%	16%	11%
2014	8%	15%	10%
2013	8%	14%	10%
2012	9%	13%	10%
2011	10%	13%	9%
2010	8%	11%	8%
2009	6%	11%	8%
2008	12%	11%	8%
2007	10%	10%	7%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	8%	7%	5%
2003	6%	6%	4%
2002	5%	5%	4%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

23%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bessemer City Primary	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	20%	25%	25%
2022	23%	25%	25%
2021	30%	25%	24%
2020	33%	25%	23%
2019	33%	25%	23%
2018	31%	26%	23%
2017	31%	26%	23%
2016	28%	26%	23%
2015	19%	26%	22%
2014	17%	26%	21%
2013	18%	26%	20%
2012	17%	26%	20%
2011	16%	26%	20%
2010	20%	31%	23%
2009	19%	31%	23%
2008	16%	29%	21%
2007	18%	29%	21%
2006	20%	32%	22%
2005	18%	31%	21%
2004	19%	31%	21%
2003	20%	31%	21%
2002	23%	31%	21%
2001	25%	31%	21%
2000	22%	31%	20%
1999	19%	31%	20%
1998	20%	30%	20%
1997	20%	31%	20%
1996	15%	31%	19%
1995	16%	30%	19%
1994	14%	30%	18%
1993	15%	30%	18%
1992	16%	30%	18%
1991	17%	30%	18%

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White

42%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bessemer City Primary	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	45%	44%	47%
2022	47%	45%	49%
2021	46%	46%	52%
2020	47%	48%	55%
2019	47%	48%	55%
2018	53%	49%	58%
2017	53%	49%	58%
2016	56%	50%	61%
2015	71%	50%	62%
2014	72%	51%	64%
2013	68%	52%	64%
2012	71%	53%	66%
2011	72%	53%	66%
2010	70%	54%	67%
2009	74%	54%	67%
2008	72%	55%	69%
2007	70%	56%	70%
2006	74%	56%	70%
2005	74%	57%	71%
2004	73%	58%	72%
2003	74%	59%	73%
2002	71%	60%	74%
2001	72%	61%	75%
2000	76%	61%	77%
1999	80%	62%	77%
1998	76%	63%	78%
1997	78%	64%	78%
1996	84%	64%	79%
1995	84%	65%	79%
1994	85%	66%	80%
1993	84%	66%	81%
1992	83%	66%	81%
1991	83%	66%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bessemer City Primary	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	11%	6%	6%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bessemer City Primary	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	0.70	0.71	0.67
2022	0.68	0.70	0.65
2021	0.67	0.69	0.63
2020	0.65	0.68	0.61
2019	0.65	0.68	0.61
2018	0.61	0.67	0.58
2017	0.61	0.67	0.58
2016	0.60	0.66	0.57
2015	0.46	0.66	0.55
2014	0.45	0.65	0.54
2013	0.50	0.65	0.54
2012	0.46	0.64	0.52
2011	0.46	0.64	0.52
2010	0.46	0.61	0.49
2009	0.42	0.61	0.48
2008	0.47	0.61	0.48
2007	0.49	0.60	0.47
2006	0.41	0.58	0.45
2005	0.42	0.58	0.44
2004	0.43	0.57	0.43
2003	0.41	0.56	0.42
2002	0.44	0.55	0.41
2001	0.42	0.53	0.40
2000	0.39	0.53	0.37
1999	0.34	0.52	0.37
1998	0.41	0.52	0.36
1997	0.38	0.50	0.35
1996	0.28	0.50	0.35
1995	0.27	0.49	0.34
1994	0.25	0.48	0.33
1993	0.27	0.48	0.32
1992	0.29	0.48	0.32
1991	0.29	0.48	0.31

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bessemer City Primary	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2023	99%	57%	67%
2022	99%	47%	54%
2021	99%	49%	56%
2020	97%	52%	59%
2019	97%	52%	59%
2018	99%	53%	60%
2017	99%	53%	60%
2016	99%	52%	61%
2015	99%	52%	60%
2014	84%	47%	54%
2013	74%	47%	53%
2012	8%	45%	7%
2011	8%	43%	6%
2010	11%	40%	8%
2009	13%	28%	8%
2008	16%	25%	8%
2007	52%	35%	38%
2006	56%	35%	37%
2005	54%	37%	37%
2004	47%	36%	31%
2003	39%	27%	29%
2002	45%	30%	27%
2001	39%	29%	26%
2000	46%	31%	26%
1999	49%	31%	25%
1998	45%	31%	24%
1997	48%	30%	24%
1996	43%	30%	24%
1995	51%	29%	24%
1994	40%	29%	24%
1993	40%	29%	23%
1992	30%	22%	16%
1991	79%	31%	22%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Bessemer City Primary	North Carolina	Gaston County Schools
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	71%	8%	51%
2011	73%	8%	50%
2010	63%	9%	47%
2009	1%	6%
2007	9%	8%	7%
2006	13%	7%	7%
2005	11%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	14%	7%	8%
2002	13%	8%	8%
2001	14%	7%	7%
2000	12%	8%	7%
1999	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gaston County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Bessemer City Primary often compared to?

Bessemer City Primaryis often viewed alongside schools like Bessemer City Central Elementary School, Tryon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Bessemer City Primary?

446 students attend Bessemer City Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Bessemer City Primary students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bessemer City Primary?

Bessemer City Primary has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Bessemer City Primary offer ?

Bessemer City Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bessemer City Primary part of?

Bessemer City Primary is part of Gaston County Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 446 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education