WA Bess Elementary School, NC

4340 Beaty Road, Gastonia, NC 28056 · gaston.k12.nc.us · 3.7star
Public Regular Elementary Pre-K

Membership

Enrollment and Staffing

Students 572
Low-Income Students 100%
Teachers 33
Student-Teacher Ratio 17
Enrollment by Gender School NC US
Female 		51% 49% 49%
Male 		49% 51% 51%
Enrollment by Grade School NC US
Pre-Kindergarten 		3% 5% 11%
Kindergarten 		15% 14% 15%
Grade 1 		16% 15% 14%
Grade 2 		19% 14% 14%
Grade 3 		16% 15% 15%
Grade 4 		15% 15% 15%
Grade 5 		15% 16% 16%
Enrollment by Ethnicity School NC US
Asian 		3% 4% 6%
Black 		6% 25% 15%
Caucasian 		75% 49% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 17% 27%
Native American 		0% 1% 1%
Other 		7% 5% 4%

Academics

Math and Reading Proficiency

Math Proficiency 66%
Reading Proficiency 62%
Average Proficiency 64%
Test Participation 99%
Proficiency by Gender School NC US
Female 		67% 44% 51%
Male 		60% 40% 47%
Proficiency by Grade School NC US
Grade 3 		64% 49% 50%
Grade 4 		57% 49% 49%
Grade 5 		72% 48% 49%
Proficiency by Ethnicity School NC US
Asian 		70% 56% 61%
Black 		25% 31% 39%
Caucasian 		70% 52% 57%
Other 		70% 49% 53%
Proficiency by Disadvantaged Group School NC US
Limited English 		50% 32% 32%
Low-Income 		50% 31% 40%
With Disabilities 		20% 19% 26%

Outcomes

Graduation Rates

Overall Rate N/A
Low-Income N/A
Limited English N/A
With Disabilities N/A
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Nearby Public Schools

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Nearby Private Schools

Gaston Day School
1 miles, N · 5star
Victory Christian Academy
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Cramerton Christian Academy
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