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Bethel Elementary

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Bethel Elementary ranks 999 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

999^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Bethel Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Bethel, North Carolina, with a total enrollment of 240 students. The school is part of the Pitt County Schools district, which is ranked 124 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethel Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, with a ranking between 836 and 1271 out of around 1500 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the Pitt County and North Carolina averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in math range from 31.6% to 72.7%, compared to 51.1% to 66.3% for Pitt County and 48.7% to 64.1% for the state. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 11.3 to 11.9 students per teacher, compared to the district and state averages.

The nearby schools in the Pitt County Schools district, such as Sadie Saulter, Wahl Coates Elementary, Falkland Elementary, Belvoir Elementary, and Northwest Elementary, generally perform better than Bethel Elementary on state assessments and have higher rankings. However, these nearby schools also have very high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, similar to Bethel Elementary.

232

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,317

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

152 E. Washington Street
Bethel, NC 27812-9701

(252) 825-3801

District: Pitt County Schools

Students who attend Bethel Elementary usually attend:

High:

North Pitt High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.6%

White:

26.3%

Hispanic:

17.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (45% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

999^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

620^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Pitt County Schools

124^th of 242Pitt County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	999 of 1490	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1128 of 1505	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1271 of 1502	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1188 of 1514	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	1041 of 1489	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	836 of 1473	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1038 of 1434	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.9	1021 of 1429	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.7	1016 of 1425	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.1	1015 of 1440	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.0	1113 of 1390	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.5	1016 of 1403	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.8	1106 of 1388	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.9	1100 of 1381	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.0	974 of 1363	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.2	1121 of 1354	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.8	968 of 1324	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.9	976 of 1293	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.6	1061 of 1276	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	479 of 918	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	545 of 924	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	821 of 933	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	657 of 927	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	473 of 896	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	531 of 949	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.1	895 of 927	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	44.3	306 of 646	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	229 of 878	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	858 of 1451	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1198 of 1455	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1021 of 1459	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1080 of 1458	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	805 of 1440	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	970 of 1424	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1098 of 1405	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	800 of 1437	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	758 of 1450	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1210 of 1437	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1082 of 1366	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	993 of 1329	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	775 of 1361	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1096 of 1332	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	877 of 1450	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1010 of 1464	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1345 of 1461	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1189 of 1464	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	1108 of 1444	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	646 of 1430	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	970 of 1413	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	14.3	1111 of 1194	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	839 of 1172	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.0	302 of 1183	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	534 of 1178	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	620 of 773	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	581 of 793	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	533 of 784	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.4	679 of 786	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	442 of 741	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	468 of 737	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.1	557 of 691	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.9	572 of 694	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.3	545 of 692	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.6	480 of 705	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.2	325 of 627	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.0	298 of 673	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	228 of 662	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.3	361 of 648	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.2	287 of 640	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.7	436 of 630	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.1	462 of 620	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.8	507 of 606	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.4	456 of 598	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	327 of 546	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	307 of 560	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	453 of 559	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	516 of 550	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	485 of 533	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	227 of 519	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.1	452 of 494	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	675 of 733	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	454 of 738	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	395 of 731	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.8	635 of 733	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	451 of 706	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	539 of 684	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	557 of 656	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	577 of 729	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	494 of 743	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	546 of 735	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	622 of 689	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	526 of 633	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	433 of 639	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.5	510 of 604	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	605 of 733	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	629 of 751	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	614 of 747	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	633 of 748	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	407 of 711	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	334 of 697	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.7	531 of 665	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	30.1	491 of 656	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	573 of 658	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.4	218 of 632	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	268 of 624	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	404 of 596	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Disabled (2021)53rd percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+7 vs school

White (2022)7th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)40th percentile+20 vs school

White (2023)25th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+3 vs state

Reading42%-11 vs state

Mathematics42%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bethel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	152 E. Washington Street	Bethel	27812	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 825-3801	232	20	11.6	98.7%	61 (26.3%)	115 (49.6%)	41 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	35.2	999^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.0%		28.7	1128^th of 1505 public elementary schools	25.0%	129	72.7	42.9	40.0	33.3	31.8	31.6	45.5	53.6	45.0	33.3	31.8	42.1	65.0	63.2	$11,317	$1,617	$9,701
South Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21230 NC Hwy 903	Robersonville	27871	Martin County	Martin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 795-3910	337	20	16.6	99.1%	68 (20.2%)	194 (57.6%)	54 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	21	1261^st of 1490 public elementary schools	15.4%		15.2	1360^th of 1505 public elementary schools	9.6%	99	65.1	14.3	29.4				39.5	32.7	31.4				52.9		$12,188	$1,543	$10,645
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1471 Holland Road	Greenville	27834	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 752-6329	361	28	13.0	99.2%	20 (5.5%)	199 (55.1%)	107 (29.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.1%)	30.1	1090^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.8%		16.5	1332^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	11.5%	242	45.3	68.4	50.0				34.0	43.9	27.8				50.0		$10,996	$2,073	$8,923
Stokes	Public	PK, KG-8	2683 NC 903 North	Stokes	27884	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 752-6907	218	17	13.0	98.6%	125 (57.3%)	36 (16.5%)	43 (19.7%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	52.7	697^th of 1490 public elementary schools	53.2%		51.5	722^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	52.0%	25	55.0	83.3	58.3	37.5	45.8	20.0	35.0	62.5	66.7	25.0	45.8	50.0	66.7	63.3	$13,051	$2,212	$10,840
Belvoir Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2568 NC 33 West	Greenville	27834	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 752-6365	405	31	13.1	99.3%	20 (4.9%)	142 (35.1%)	226 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (4.0%)	27.3	1126^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.4%		22.3	1240^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.6%	114	50.0	55.9	46.7				41.1	39.7	31.7				46.7		$11,073	$1,974	$9,098
Princeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	306 Walston Street	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 823-4718	205	13	15.3	97.1%	12 (5.9%)	150 (73.2%)	34 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	17.6	1320^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.4%		23.8	1213^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.4%	107	36.4	36.4	45.0				9.1	45.5	40.0				50.0		$14,011	$2,582	$11,429
Falkland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	503 Nc 121	Greenville	27834	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 752-7820	271	22	12.2	98.9%	23 (8.5%)	199 (73.4%)	27 (10.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.3%)	22.7	1225^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.8%		20	1284^th of 1505 public elementary schools	14.7%	59	61.2	44.4	48.9				26.5	36.1	26.7				45.5		$12,105	$2,374	$9,732
Martin Millennium Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	400 E Johnston St	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(252) 641-5710	548	40	13.7	98.0%	94 (17.2%)	345 (63.0%)	83 (15.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	28.5	1109^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.6%		14.3	1372^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	8.8%	263	65.4	42.9	40.7	38.5	32.8	32.8	42.3	42.9	44.1	35.4	32.8	39.3	52.5	62.3	$10,116	$1,504	$8,612
Stocks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Hope Lodge Street	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 823-2632	389	25	15.7	96.1%	14 (3.6%)	289 (74.3%)	69 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	10.2	1416^th of 1490 public elementary schools	5.0%		30.5	1088^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.7%	328	47.8	32.8	28.6				25.4	32.8	28.6				30.6		$10,732	$2,082	$8,650
Sadie Saulter	Public	PK, KG-8	400 Spruce St	Greenville	27834	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 758-4621	300	30	10.1	99.0%	39 (13.0%)	221 (73.7%)	27 (9.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Elementary

How many students attend Bethel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Bethel Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bethel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bethel Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : North Pitt High

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Elementary?

Students at Bethel Elementary are 50% African American, 26% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Bethel Elementary in?

Pitt County Schools

Is Bethel Elementary a good school?

Bethel Elementary ranks 999^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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