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Bethany Community School

Q: Is Bethany Community School a good school?

Bethany Community School ranks 333 rd of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 50% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Bethany Community School is a small public school in Summerfield, NC, serving about 640 students in grades 6–12, and it operates as its own single-school district — one ranked 73rd of 246 in North Carolina (four stars), well above neighboring Guilford County Schools (150th) and Rockingham County Schools (171st). After a strong four-star 2024–2025 season, the school's own statewide ranking settled at the 50th percentile in 2025–2026, but attendance and graduation offer clearer bright spots. Chronic absenteeism ran just 19.1% in 2024–2025 versus 24.2% statewide, far better than Western Guilford High (37.4%), Page High (38.8%), or Reidsville High (53.9%), while Bethany's 93.6% graduation rate tops the 88.8% state average and has climbed from 85.0% in 2022–2023.

The school's academic profile is strongest in its middle grades and in advanced math. On the latest EOG exams, Bethany's 6th–8th graders beat state proficiency rates in every tested subject — including 63.3% in 8th grade math versus 53.0% statewide and 73.3% in 8th grade science versus 68.6%. In high school, Math III is the standout, with Bethany exceeding the state average for four straight years (88.5% versus 68.9% most recently), slightly ahead of Northwest Guilford High (86.6%) and Northern Guilford High (86.5%). Other End-of-Course tests are less consistent: English II (63.7%) is just under the state's 64.6%, while Biology (49.5%) and Math I (34.9%) trail by larger margins.

Bethany's 15.1 student-teacher ratio is the lowest among nearby secondary schools, suggesting the potential for more individual attention, and its special education and low-income students have generally posted statewide rankings near or above the school's overall level in recent years — a sign of strong support for students who often face greater academic challenges. With only about 640 students spread across seven grades, single-year swings can be substantial, so multi-year trends are more meaningful than any one result. On balance, Bethany is a steady, mid-to-upper-tier school in the area between Guilford and Rockingham counties, with high attendance, a rising graduation rate, and genuine academic strengths — though it does not quite match the very top comprehensive high schools on every measure.

640

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

16%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1288 Hudson Rd
Summerfield, NC 27358

(336) 951-2500

District: Bethany Community School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Hispanic:

12.2%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2021 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

North Carolina avg58%

Middle school

241^st of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

333^rd of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 24 pts since 2021

From bottom 25% (2021) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 246Bethany Community School 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	241 of 778	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	363 of 773	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	472 of 793	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	536 of 784	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	408 of 786	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	336 of 741	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	213 of 737	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	275 of 691	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	231 of 694	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.5	250 of 692	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.8	242 of 705	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.9	160 of 627	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.5	177 of 673	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.3	215 of 662	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.3	246 of 648	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.4	285 of 640	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.8	328 of 630	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	309 of 620	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.6	218 of 606	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.0	231 of 598	61.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	32.1	398 of 560	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	420 of 559	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	359 of 550	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	124 of 533	76.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	43.8	237 of 478	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	157 of 504	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	84 of 475	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	232 of 731	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	323 of 733	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	475 of 738	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	521 of 731	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	508 of 733	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	370 of 706	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	240 of 684	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	310 of 656	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	157 of 566	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	100 of 562	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	144 of 725	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	47.7	371 of 729	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	566 of 743	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	650 of 735	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	463 of 689	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	376 of 633	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.5	84 of 639	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	44 of 604	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	246 of 736	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	387 of 733	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	415 of 751	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	527 of 747	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.4	275 of 748	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	272 of 711	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	181 of 697	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	242 of 665	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	55 of 500	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	40.3	237 of 478	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.6	339 of 473	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	421 of 644	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	511 of 649	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	536 of 652	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	612 of 656	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	457 of 658	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	425 of 632	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	347 of 624	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	430 of 596	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	333 of 662	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.5	178 of 641	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	227 of 640	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	299 of 626	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.2	500 of 621	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	444 of 594	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	43.5	203 of 434	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	44.6	177 of 364	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	335 of 629	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.9	183 of 610	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	227 of 602	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	340 of 588	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.4	503 of 594	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	416 of 475	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	262 of 475	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	47.1	208 of 449	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	251 of 620	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	193 of 606	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	250 of 613	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	396 of 597	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	344 of 544	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	277 of 432	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	79 of 446	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	313 of 624	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	168 of 601	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	210 of 607	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	253 of 602	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.3	447 of 585	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	297 of 481	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	330 of 488	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	121 of 372	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	119 of 352	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	33 of 349	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	365 of 551	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.1	212 of 542	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	268 of 553	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.9	377 of 537	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.7	502 of 534	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	384 of 439	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	346 of 444	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)50th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-34 vs school

African American (2024)29th percentile-12 vs school

High school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)54th percentile~ school

African American (2023)53rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)51st percentile

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)47th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Math III88%+20 vs state

Science73%+5 vs state

English II64%~ state avg

Mathematics62%+6 vs state

Reading62%+6 vs state

Biology50%-9 vs state

Math I35%-7 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, November 19, 2020

This school doesn't care very much about the students, they care about themselfs, even a teacher said, "I'm saying this to keep me out of trouble". I hate that we left Summerfield Chater for this school, BCMS is very poorly run, Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bethany Community School	Public, Charter	6-12	1288 Hudson Rd	Summerfield	27358	Guilford County	Bethany Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(336) 951-2500	640	42	15.1		476 (74.4%)	39 (6.1%)	78 (12.2%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	49.6	333^rd of 662 public high schools	49.7%		69.5	178^th of 641 public high schools	72.2%	155	49.5	63.7	34.9	88.5	65.2	56.8	63.3	59.1	61.7	64.4	73.3
Northern Guilford High	Public	9-12	7101 Spencer Dixon Road	Greensboro	27455	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 643-8449	1,251	62	20.2	29.4%	713 (57.0%)	243 (19.4%)	165 (13.2%)	48 (3.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (6.3%)	68.4	200^th of 662 public high schools	69.8%		69.5	179^th of 641 public high schools	72.1%	21	64.9	82.8	39.2	86.5								$7,983	$506	$7,477
Northwest Guilford High	Public	9-12	5240 Northwest School Road	Greensboro	27409	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 605-3300	2,055	100	20.4	20.9%	1,355 (65.9%)	180 (8.8%)	214 (10.4%)	218 (10.6%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (4.1%)	82.1	130^th of 662 public high schools	80.4%		86.1	103^rd of 641 public high schools	83.9%	27	87.8	86.9	59.8	86.6								$7,290	$511	$6,779
Piedmont Classical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4100 Yanceyville Rd	Browns Summit	27214	Guilford County	Piedmont Classical High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 897-1128	478	27	17.7		63 (13.2%)	307 (64.2%)	59 (12.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.8%)	50.1	328^th of 662 public high schools	50.5%		50	296^th of 641 public high schools	53.8%	32	57.7	59.1	42.4	84.1
Rockingham County Early College High	Public	9-12	215 Wrenn Memorial Road	Wentworth	27375	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 342-4261	344	8	41.9	99.1%	223 (64.8%)	46 (13.4%)	54 (15.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	93.2	28^th of 662 public high schools	95.8%		92.3	59^th of 641 public high schools	90.8%	31	97.7	96.5	100.0	99.0								$6,255	$465	$5,789
Rockingham County High	Public	9-12	180 High School Rd	Reidsville	27375	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 634-3220	878	37	23.7	99.7%	671 (76.4%)	88 (10.0%)	66 (7.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.4%)	46	358^th of 662 public high schools	45.9%		33.5	423^rd of 641 public high schools	34.0%	65	47.0	65.3	40.4	78.3								$8,153	$721	$7,432
Dalton McMichael High	Public	9-12	6845 Hwy 135	Mayodan	27027	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 427-5165	681	33	20.8	99.6%	391 (57.4%)	83 (12.2%)	163 (23.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.6%)	45	365^th of 662 public high schools	44.9%		42.3	359^th of 641 public high schools	44.0%	6	47.8	60.7	51.7	70.2								$8,586	$692	$7,894
Page High	Public, Magnet	9-12	201 Alma Pinnix Drive	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 370-8200	1,648	88	18.6	99.8%	474 (28.8%)	720 (43.7%)	250 (15.2%)	105 (6.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (5.7%)	39.6	405^th of 662 public high schools	38.8%		50	297^th of 641 public high schools	53.7%	108	48.1	59.7	40.5	67.3								$8,019	$722	$7,296
Early College at Guilford	Public	9-12	5608 West Friendly Avenue	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 316-2860	193	9	22.7	98.4%	53 (27.5%)	23 (11.9%)	4 (2.1%)	99 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)								(n/a)	368.9	100.0		571.7								$10,526	$188	$10,337
Reidsville High	Public	9-12	1901 S Park Dr	Reidsville	27320	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 349-6361	696	37	18.5	99.6%	164 (23.6%)	310 (44.5%)	154 (22.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (8.3%)	16.3	575^th of 662 public high schools	13.1%		13.9	574^th of 641 public high schools	10.5%	1	35.6	48.9	23.2	39.9								$10,608	$1,088	$9,521

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How many students attend Bethany Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Bethany Community School.

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What is the racial makeup of Bethany Community School?

Students at Bethany Community School are 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Bethany Community School a good school?

Bethany Community School ranks 333^rd of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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