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Bethware Elementary

Cleveland County Schools · Cleveland County

Address
115 Bethware Drive, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
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Grades served
PK-4
NCES school ID
370090002707
548
Students
38.0
Teachers (FTE)
14.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
71
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
14.6%
Chronically absent
65.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Bethware ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Kings Mountain IntermediateMiddle · Grades 5-62.3 mi
  2. Kings Mountain MiddleMiddle · Grades 7-82.6 mi
  3. Kings Mountain HighHigh · Grades 9-122.7 mi
  4. West ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-43.6 mi
  5. North ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-44.2 mi
  6. Pinnacle Classical AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Pinnacle Classical Academy · Charter4.7 mi
  7. East ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-44.7 mi
  8. Cleveland ECHSHigh · Grades 9-134.9 mi
  9. Elizabeth ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.0 mi
  10. Grover ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-45.4 mi

How Bethware Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 71 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools74th percentile
Higher than 74% · rank 591 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools77th percentile
Higher than 77% · rank 294 of 1,419
Cleveland County Schools73rd percentile
Higher than 73% · rank 5 of 26

Chronic absence is lower here than at 77% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 3 points since 2014 (68 → 71). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202571BMet70.5
202471BExceeded66.7
202362CMet56.8
202256CNot Met53.5
201968CMet64.4
201867CMet65.3
201771BMet69
201673BMet71
201577BExceeded75
201468CNot Met70

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Cleveland County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 61.5%Black 20.07%Hispanic 10.58%Two+ Races 6.39%Asian 0.73%Native Am. 0.36%Pacific Isl. 0.36%
White: 61.5% (337) Black: 20.07% (110) Hispanic: 10.58% (58) Two+ Races: 6.39% (35) Asian: 0.73% (4) Native Am.: 0.36% (2) Pacific Isl.: 0.36% (2)
White61.5%
Black20.07%
Hispanic10.58%
Two+ Races6.39%
Asian0.73%
Native Am.0.36%
Pacific Isl.0.36%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 548
48.54%266 Female
51.46%282 Male

Student counts for Bethware Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 548 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 85.4%Chronically absent 14.6%
Regular attendance: 85.4% (469) Chronically absent: 14.6% (80)
Regular attendance85.4%
Chronically absent14.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 549
65.2%Economically disadvantaged
4.74%26 English learners

Student indicators for Bethware Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 549 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 88.48%Beginning 11.52%
Experienced: 88.48% (30) Beginning: 11.52% (4)
Experienced88.48%
Beginning11.52%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 34.3 FTE
97.38%Fully licensed
2.62%Emergency or provisional
8.75%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Bethware Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 34.3 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)78.7%57.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)60.2%34.3%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)21.3%21.3%35.6%21.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)39.8%25.9%23.1%11.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.7771.1

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers34.29
Experienced teachers30.34 (88%)
Beginning teachers3.95 (12%)
Holding a standard license33.39 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.9 (3%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (80 of 549)14.6%
Economically disadvantaged65.2%
English learners making progress (of 26)65.4%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.56
Library books per student18.09
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.14

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Bethware Elementary report card PDF

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Bethware Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.