Bethlehem Elementary Primary School
7900 Nc Hwy 127
Taylorsville NC, 28681, Alexander County
Phone: 828-495-8198
Ranking: 
(271 out of 1,874, top 14%)*
(271 out of 1,874, top 14%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Alexander County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 492 | 504 | 492 | 478 | 498 | 491 | 498 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 78 | 15.9% | 92 | 18.3% | 88 | 17.9% | 92 | 19.2% | 72 | 14.5% | 85 | 17.3% | 77 | 15.5% |
| Grade 1: | 88 | 17.9% | 89 | 17.7% | 97 | 19.7% | 70 | 14.6% | 86 | 17.3% | 71 | 14.5% | 76 | 15.3% |
| Grade 2: | 84 | 17.1% | 92 | 18.3% | 68 | 13.8% | 83 | 17.4% | 73 | 14.7% | 86 | 17.5% | 86 | 17.3% |
| Grade 3: | 86 | 17.5% | 75 | 14.9% | 78 | 15.9% | 63 | 13.2% | 86 | 17.3% | 81 | 16.5% | 93 | 18.7% |
| Grade 4: | 74 | 15.0% | 84 | 16.7% | 72 | 14.6% | 89 | 18.6% | 85 | 17.1% | 93 | 18.9% | 78 | 15.7% |
| Grade 5: | 82 | 16.7% | 72 | 14.3% | 89 | 18.1% | 81 | 16.9% | 96 | 19.3% | 75 | 15.3% | 88 | 17.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 256 | 52.0% | 262 | 52.0% | 246 | 50.0% | 245 | 51.3% | 254 | 51.0% | 247 | 50.3% | 234 | 47.0% |
| Female: | 236 | 48.0% | 242 | 48.0% | 246 | 50.0% | 233 | 48.7% | 236 | 47.4% | 236 | 48.1% | 247 | 49.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 16 | 3.3% | 20 | 4.0% | 23 | 4.7% | 21 | 4.4% | 27 | 5.4% | 30 | 6.1% | 26 | 5.2% |
| Hispanic: | 21 | 4.3% | 15 | 3.0% | 17 | 3.5% | 16 | 3.3% | 14 | 2.8% | 9 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.4% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 23 | 4.6% | 17 | 3.5% | 4 | 0.8% |
| White: | 432 | 87.8% | 451 | 89.5% | 431 | 87.6% | 427 | 89.3% | 434 | 87.1% | 435 | 88.6% | 448 | 90.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 21 | 4.3% | 16 | 3.2% | 16 | 3.3% | 13 | 2.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 153 | 31.1% | 176 | 34.9% | 173 | 35.2% | 144 | 30.1% | 151 | 30.3% | 127 | 25.9% | 115 | 23.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 7.3% | 34 | 6.7% | 33 | 6.7% | 33 | 6.9% | 34 | 6.8% | 48 | 9.8% | 39 | 7.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.38 | 16.29 | 16.40 | 15.93 | 16.60 | 16.40 | 16.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 67.8% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 70.2% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 78.9% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 91.2% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 90.2% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 88.3% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 90.6% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 59.9% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 86.9% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 84.3% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 56.4% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 69.2% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 71.5% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 72.1% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 77.7% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 53.8% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 67.2% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 62% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 75.5% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 86.5% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 91.9% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.4% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.9% | 92.3% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 53.6% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 85% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 85.9% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 66.7% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 75.6% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 76.9% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 78.9% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 80.3% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 49.4% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 55.4% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 55% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 69.1% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 61.5% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 65.4% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 67.9% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 87.9% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 87.6% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90.3% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 41.6% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 89.5% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 90.4% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 56.4% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 72.7% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 76.1% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 75.7% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 80.6% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 40.3% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.9% | 42.5% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 68.1% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 80.9% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 77% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 87.7% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 49.4% | 45.4% |
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* Bethlehem Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.