Bessemer City Middle
Public School | 6th - 8th | 500 students
Address
525 Ed Wilson Road
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Phone
School District
Gaston County Schools
School Details
Total Students
500
Grades
6th - 8th
Student-Teacher Ratio
19.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
26
School Type
Public
Locale
Suburban - Midsize
County
37071
Proficiency Test Scores (EOG/EOC)
30%
Math Proficiency
North Carolina Avg: 41.8%
30%
Reading Proficiency
North Carolina Avg: 47.2%
65-69%
Science Proficiency
North Carolina Avg: 61.4%
End-of-Grade / End-of-Course Assessments (EOG/EOC). Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Statewide Assessment Data, School Year 2020-21. Scores represent the percentage of students who met or exceeded proficiency standards.
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free Lunch Eligible
497 (99.4%)
Reduced Lunch Eligible
0 (0.0%)
Total eligible: 497 students (99.4%)
School Identifiers
NCES School ID
370162000694
District NCES ID
3701620
Community Profile (28016)
Demographic and economic data for the 28016 ZIP code area where Bessemer City Middle is located.
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$51,341
Mean Household Income
$68,656
Per Capita Income
$37,624
Median Family Income
$68,777
Poverty Rate
10.4%
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Households on SNAP
740
Employment & Commute
Employed
6,083
Avg. Commute Time
24.3 min
Work From Home
4.4%
Drive Alone
78.8%
Education
High School or Higher
79.4%
Bachelor's or Higher
11.7%
Graduate Degree
3.4%
Enrolled in School
2,355
School Enrollment by Level
Preschool
176
Kindergarten
126
Elementary
780
High School
772
College
501
Housing
Median Home Value
$163,300
Median Rent
$837
Total Housing Units
5,963
Owner Occupied
64.3%
Renter Occupied
35.7%
Median Rooms
5.2
Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)
$1,154
Avg. Household Size
2.58
Home Value Distribution
Under $50K
191
$100K-$150K
732
$200K-$300K
733
$500K-$1M
44
Households & Families
Total Households
5,276
Avg. Household Size
2.5
Avg. Family Size
2.97
Married Couples
51.9%
Living Alone
25.1%
Broadband Internet
91.5%
Veterans
689
Foreign Born
125
Health Insurance
Insured
11,856
Uninsured
1,363
Private Insurance
8,268
Public Insurance
5,005
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey