WA Bess Elementary School, NC

RegularPublic SchoolKindergarten–Grade 5Pre-Kindergarten Offered
4340 Beaty Road, Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 866-6075

How WA Bess Elementary School Compares with other Public Schools

Overall Score72
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Students and Teachers

Enrollment and Staffing at WA Bess Elementary School

572Students
100%Low-Income Students
33Teachers
17 :1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolNCUS
Female 51%48%48%
Male 49%52%52%

Enrollment by Grade

GradeSchoolNCUS
Pre-Kindergarten 3%10%17%
Kindergarten 15%14%14%
Grade 1 16%14%13%
Grade 2 19%14%13%
Grade 3 16%14%13%
Grade 4 15%15%14%
Grade 5 15%15%14%

Enrollment by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolNCUS
Asian 3%3%4%
Black 6%24%14%
Caucasian 75%51%54%
Hispanic or Latino 8%16%22%
Native American <1%1%2%
Other 7%4%4%

Academic Progress

Math and Reading Proficiency at WA Bess Elementary School

66%Math Proficiency
62%Reading Proficiency
64%Average Proficiency
99%Test Participation

Proficiency by Gender

GenderSchoolNCUS
Female 67%44%50%
Male 60%41%45%

Proficiency by Grade

GradeSchoolNCUS
Grade 3 64%48%50%
Grade 4 57%47%49%
Grade 5 72%46%48%

Proficiency by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolNCUS
Asian 70%56%59%
Black 25%31%38%
Caucasian 70%52%54%
Other 70%48%51%

Proficiency by Disadvantaged Groups

GroupSchoolNCUS
Limited English 50%33%34%
Low-Income 50%32%39%
With Disabilities 20%22%28%

Graduation Rates

Graduation Rates at WA Bess Elementary School

-Overall Rate
-Low-Income
-Limited English
-With Disabilities

Graduation by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolNCUS

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