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Tryon Elementary Primary School
2620 Tryon Courthouse Rd Bessemer City NC, 28016, Gaston County Phone: 704-629-2942 Ranking:  (1,179 out of 1,874, bottom 37%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Gaston 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: | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 349 | 367 | 394 | 406 | 448 | 419 | 413 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 42 | 11.4% | 36 | 9.1% | 42 | 10.3% | 37 | 8.3% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 64 | 18.3% | 53 | 14.4% | 65 | 16.5% | 52 | 12.8% | 62 | 13.8% | 79 | 18.9% | 65 | 15.7% |
| Grade 1: | 66 | 18.9% | 65 | 17.7% | 53 | 13.5% | 56 | 13.8% | 68 | 15.2% | 63 | 15.0% | 62 | 15.0% |
| Grade 2: | 66 | 18.9% | 52 | 14.2% | 48 | 12.2% | 56 | 13.8% | 68 | 15.2% | 67 | 16.0% | 85 | 20.6% |
| Grade 3: | 49 | 14.0% | 54 | 14.7% | 57 | 14.5% | 65 | 16.0% | 64 | 14.3% | 80 | 19.1% | 71 | 17.2% |
| Grade 4: | 54 | 15.5% | 46 | 12.5% | 60 | 15.2% | 63 | 15.5% | 79 | 17.6% | 73 | 17.4% | 60 | 14.5% |
| Grade 5: | 50 | 14.3% | 55 | 15.0% | 75 | 19.0% | 72 | 17.7% | 70 | 15.6% | 57 | 13.6% | 70 | 16.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 164 | 47.0% | 176 | 48.0% | 195 | 49.5% | 219 | 53.9% | 222 | 49.6% | 208 | 49.6% | 194 | 47.0% |
| Female: | 185 | 53.0% | 191 | 52.0% | 199 | 50.5% | 187 | 46.1% | 218 | 48.7% | 203 | 48.4% | 204 | 49.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 11 | 3.2% | 11 | 3.0% | 14 | 3.6% | 12 | 3.0% | 14 | 3.1% | 11 | 2.6% | 12 | 2.9% |
| Black: | 26 | 7.4% | 24 | 6.5% | 24 | 6.1% | 17 | 4.2% | 48 | 10.7% | 34 | 8.1% | 24 | 5.8% |
| White: | 301 | 86.2% | 320 | 87.2% | 351 | 89.1% | 363 | 89.4% | 384 | 85.7% | 374 | 89.3% | 366 | 88.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 2.6% | 12 | 3.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 13 | 3.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 281 | 80.5% | 260 | 70.8% | 34 | 8.6% | 31 | 7.6% | 46 | 10.3% | 51 | 12.2% | 43 | 10.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 8.6% | 31 | 8.4% | 281 | 71.3% | 264 | 65.0% | 271 | 60.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.53 | 15.10 | 17.03 | 15.73 | 15.89 | 14.80 | 13.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 68.8% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 66.4% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 73.6% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 79.6% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 81.8% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 80.8% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 80% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 16.3% | 39.7% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 84.8% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 77.4% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 53.4% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 65.3% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 64.3% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 67.1% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 65.1% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 24.5% | 39.4% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 65.1% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 65.1% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 69.6% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 79.3% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 81.8% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 81.4% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 81.8% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.0% | 39.6% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 83.8% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 83.8% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 55.4% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 67.7% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 70.2% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 70.1% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 69.5% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 28.0% | 37.8% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 51.6% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 55.1% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 57.9% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 62.7% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 66.3% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 68.9% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 78.1% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 80.1% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 81.7% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 80.4% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 39.2% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 88.1% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 89.8% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 53.1% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 65.3% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 68.9% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 70.8% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 69.3% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 34.9% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.1% | 29.2% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 52.2% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 63.7% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 67.6% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 71.7% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.7% | 32.7% | 45.4% |
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* Tryon Elementary Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.