Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Bethware Elementary

Q: Is Bethware Elementary a good school?

Bethware Elementary ranks 252 nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Bethware Elementary is a public elementary school located in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 530 students. The school is part of the Cleveland County Schools district, which is ranked 97 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethware Elementary consistently outperforms the Cleveland County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores for both mathematics and reading across grades 3 and 4. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 80.9% of 3rd-grade students at Bethware Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 72.9% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in mathematics, with 4th-grade students scoring 77% proficient or better, compared to 61.9% for the district and 58.9% for the state. Bethware Elementary has also maintained a high ranking among North Carolina elementary schools, reaching as high as 207 out of 1,440 schools in the 2014-2015 school year.

Bethware Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Cleveland County Schools district, including Jefferson Elementary, Township Three Elementary, Washington Elementary, and East Elementary, in both mathematics and reading proficiency. The only nearby school that appears to be on par with Bethware Elementary is Grover Elementary, which also ranks highly and has strong academic performance.

548

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,644

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 Bethware Drive
Kings Mountain, NC 28086-1487

(704) 476-8346

District: Cleveland County Schools

Students who attend Bethware Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kings Mountain Intermediate
	Kings Mountain Middle
High:	Cleveland ECHS
	Kings Mountain High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

African American:

20.1%

Hispanic:

10.6%

See top rated North Carolina elementary schools

Compare Bethware Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (70% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg57%

252^nd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Cleveland County Schools

97^th of 242Cleveland 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	252 of 1490	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	356 of 1505	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	649 of 1502	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	654 of 1514	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	465 of 1489	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	521 of 1473	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	453 of 1434	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.0	371 of 1429	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	73.1	349 of 1425	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	81.8	207 of 1440	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.4	281 of 1390	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	83.3	179 of 1403	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	85.0	111 of 1388	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	49.7	798 of 1381	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.4	624 of 1363	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.9	377 of 1354	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	232 of 1324	82.5%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	144 of 1293	88.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	212 of 1276	83.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	111 of 918	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	70 of 924	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	55.6	356 of 933	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	534 of 927	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.5	129 of 896	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	416 of 949	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.9	731 of 927	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	32.1	433 of 634	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	485 of 646	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	606 of 878	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	298 of 1451	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	413 of 1455	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	691 of 1459	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	586 of 1458	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	536 of 1440	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	388 of 1424	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	597 of 1405	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	120 of 710	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	461 of 669	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	408 of 500	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	455 of 612	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	53 of 1437	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	75.9	217 of 1450	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	514 of 1437	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	399 of 1366	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	171 of 1329	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	597 of 1361	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	243 of 1332	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	216 of 1450	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	271 of 1464	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	567 of 1461	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	697 of 1464	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	392 of 1444	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	706 of 1430	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	346 of 1413	75.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	524 of 821	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	339 of 1172	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	521 of 1166	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	757 of 1183	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	680 of 1194	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	504 of 1172	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	646 of 1183	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	663 of 1178	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-47 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+18 vs state

Reading60%+8 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Bethware Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Bethware Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Bethware Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bethware Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	115 Bethware Drive	Kings Mountain	28086	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8346	548	38	14.4	99.5%	337 (61.5%)	110 (20.1%)	58 (10.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.4%)	79.5	252^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	83.1%		73	356^th of 1505 public elementary schools	76.3%	104	80.9	77.0		57.4	64.0			$9,644	$1,089	$8,555
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 W Mountain Street	Kings Mountain	28086	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8345	289	21	13.9	99.0%	182 (63.0%)	61 (21.1%)	24 (8.3%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	57.7	600^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.7%		56.7	638^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.6%	38	62.9	67.9		44.3	62.3			$9,202	$1,108	$8,094
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	900 N Ramseur Street	Kings Mountain	28086	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8225	272	23	12.0	98.9%	143 (52.6%)	84 (30.9%)	23 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.7%)	72.1	363^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	75.6%		51.7	719^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.2%	356	71.7	75.5		49.1	67.3			$10,709	$1,428	$9,282
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 N Cleveland Avenue	Kings Mountain	28086	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8356	199	18	10.8	97.5%	83 (41.7%)	84 (42.2%)	24 (12.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	56.4	626^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.0%		54.8	665^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.8%	39	67.6	70.0		37.8	60.0			$11,443	$1,678	$9,765
Elizabeth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 S Post Road	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8371	649	37	17.7	99.5%	154 (23.7%)	315 (48.5%)	115 (17.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.2%)	35.8	985^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.9%		20.3	1279^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.0%	294	64.4	50.6	45.7	38.2	48.2	38.3	58.0	$9,413	$1,457	$7,956
Grover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	206 Carolina Avenue	Grover	28073	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8351	323	21	15.2	99.1%	226 (70.0%)	46 (14.2%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.8%)	75	313^th of 1490 public elementary schools	79.0%		76.9	297^th of 1505 public elementary schools	80.3%	16	84.7	59.0		72.9	60.7			$10,632	$1,366	$9,266
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1907 Stony Point Road	Shelby	28150	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8260	376	26	14.3	97.9%	206 (54.8%)	62 (16.5%)	70 (18.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.6%)	39.7	923^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	38.1%		14.2	1374^th of 1505 public elementary schools	8.7%	451	72.9	38.2	58.9	42.4	39.7	42.9	62.5	$9,971	$1,530	$8,441
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1166 Wyke Road	Shelby	28150	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8390	439	30	14.6	99.3%	166 (37.8%)	196 (44.6%)	32 (7.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.6%)	68.6	412^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.3%		54.2	680^th of 1505 public elementary schools	54.8%	268	78.7	70.8	66.2	53.3	56.1	55.4	70.3	$10,297	$1,501	$8,795
Township Three Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	526 Davis Road	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8245	540	35	15.2	99.4%	218 (40.4%)	191 (35.4%)	65 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (12.2%)	25	1186^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.4%		20.6	1276^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.2%	90	51.9	43.6	39.1	36.7	43.6	41.3	50.0	$9,675	$1,374	$8,301
Tryon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2620 Tryon Courthouse Road	Bessemer City	28016	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9107	336	26	12.7	97.6%	229 (68.2%)	29 (8.6%)	49 (14.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	25.7	1163^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	21.9%		21.1	1265^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.9%	102	44.0	41.3	48.3	32.0	47.8	41.7	51.7	$11,346	$1,912	$9,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethware Elementary

How many students attend Bethware Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Bethware Elementary.

What district is Bethware Elementary in?

Cleveland County Schools

What schools do graduates of Bethware Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bethware Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kings Mountain Intermediate
Middle : Kings Mountain Middle
High : Cleveland ECHS
High : Kings Mountain High

What is the racial makeup of Bethware Elementary?

Students at Bethware Elementary are 61% White, 20% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Bethware Elementary a good school?

Bethware Elementary ranks 252^nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Rate Bethware Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NCNorth Carolina Elementary School Rankings

NCNorth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Kings Mountain, NC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Bethware Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.