Bessemer City Middle

Public 6-8

 525 Ed Wilson Road
       Bessemer City, NC  28016


(704) 836-9602

District: Gaston County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
460th of 784 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,249 Help


Students who attend Bessemer City Middle usually attend:

High:    Bessemer City High

Feeder schools for Bessemer City Middle:

Elementary:    Bessemer City Central Elementary
    Bessemer City Primary
    Edward D Sadler Junior Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  500

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.0%
African American:
25.8%
Hispanic:
19.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.4% Help


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Compare Details Bessemer City Middle ranks worse than 58.7% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 6th among 11 ranked middle schools in the Gaston County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.1. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Bessemer City Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45%), African American (25.8%), Hispanic (19.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bessemer City Middle is 18.5. 6 middle schools in the Gaston County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bessemer City Middle is $9,249, which is the 3rd highest among 11 middle schools in the Gaston County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bessemer City Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Bessemer City Middle 460th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Bessemer City Middle in the ranking list.)

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Hispanic students:
White students:


Gaston County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Gaston County Schools 136th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bessemer City Middle

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Rank History for all students at Bessemer City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 47.83 369th 598 38.3%
2007 38.67 437th 606 27.9%
2008 33.54 450th 620 27.4%
2009 35.28 474th 630 24.8%
2010 30.82 504th 640 21.3%
2011 36.12 472nd 648 27.2%
2012 28.66 529th 662 20.1%
2013 26.64 497th 673 26.2%
2014 27.63 459th 627 26.8%
2015 25.47 542nd 705 23.1%
2016 21.21 560th 692 19.1%
2017 23.03 550th 694 20.7%
2018 23.62 542nd 691 21.6%
2019 28.29 568th 737 22.9%
2021 30.26 517th 741 30.2%
2022 27.00 591st 786 24.8%
2023 40.10 460th 784 41.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bessemer City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.29 93rd 248 62.5%
2022 34.19 193rd 283 31.8%
2023 44.42 171st 302 43.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bessemer City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.54 126th 236 46.6%
2022 40.92 163rd 312 47.8%
2023 61.33 62nd 318 80.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bessemer City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.23 447th 604 26.0%
2019 34.58 460th 639 28.0%
2021 35.95 408th 633 35.5%
2022 34.34 462nd 689 32.9%
2023 54.68 295th 735 59.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Bessemer City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.71 551st 656 16.0%
2019 22.34 574th 684 16.1%
2021 36.22 438th 706 38.0%
2022 34.92 478th 733 34.8%
2023 46.72 384th 731 47.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bessemer City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.25 324th 475 31.8%
2019 34.65 346th 504 31.3%
2021 22.96 430th 478 10.0%
2022 32.43 295th 449 34.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Bessemer City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.18 526th 665 20.9%
2019 31.81 503rd 697 27.8%
2021 25.70 537th 711 24.5%
2022 19.87 627th 748 16.2%
2023 33.72 504th 747 32.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Bessemer City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.34 374th 494 24.3%
2019 31.02 397th 519 23.5%
2021 36.09 338th 533 36.6%
2022 35.79 349th 550 36.5%
2023 48.09 249th 559 55.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bessemer City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.58 334th 472 29.2%
2019 51.15 225th 493 54.4%
2021 58.66 165th 522 68.4%
2022 27.84 421st 541 22.2%
2023 42.83 318th 553 42.5%
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Rank History for White students at Bessemer City Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.91 563rd 596 5.5%
2019 14.97 581st 624 6.9%
2021 15.26 575th 632 9.0%
2022 15.82 604th 658 8.2%
2023 29.52 495th 656 24.5%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)
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by a student
Sunday, February 27, 2022

Open Quote This school is very unhygienic there is literally bugs in all the lights,cracks everywhere and there was recently a act of sexual assult and the school did nothing about it untill threatened with being sued and still after that the child who sexually assaulted faced no punishment Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Open Quote loving it!!! Close Quote


by a student
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Open Quote Bessemer City Middle Shool is a great school,teacher motivates their students so they can learn. During the past few years Bessemer City Middle School hasen't have good End-of-Grade testing score but Bessmer City Middle School students are trying their best to show their knowledge, Teacher and Staff members care about their students they ask them if there day has been okay. In Bessemer City Middle School there haven't been much bullying activity. Bessemer City Middle School is a great place to learn and have fun ... I'm very happy to be a student at "BCMS" because is a peaceful place. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Bessemer City Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 588 126 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 715
1989 548 126 0 1 2 n/a n/a -3 674
1990 506 115 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1991 470 99 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 570
1992 504 100 0 3 1 n/a n/a -1 607
1993 519 102 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1994 509 112 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 625
1995 471 111 3 1 3 n/a n/a 0 589
1996 471 111 3 1 3 n/a n/a 0 589
1997 438 118 1 2 3 n/a n/a 0 562
1998 438 144 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 585
1999 461 128 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 596
2000 488 131 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 626
2001 510 141 0 12 1 n/a n/a 0 664
2002 490 156 2 18 1 n/a n/a 0 667
2003 490 156 2 18 1 n/a n/a 0 667
2004 466 150 2 20 2 n/a n/a 0 640
2005 439 162 1 22 0 n/a n/a 0 624
2006 405 159 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 595
2007 394 140 0 35 1 n/a n/a 10 580
2008 381 126 1 36 1 n/a n/a 12 557
2009 394 146 1 38 1 n/a n/a 0 580
2010 398 166 0 41 0 n/a n/a 0 605
2011 391 130 1 41 0 0 18 0 581
2012 392 144 2 45 0 0 20 0 603
2013 401 131 3 48 0 0 23 0 606
2014 360 115 4 45 0 0 20 0 544
2015 352 117 4 52 0 0 25 0 550
2016 312 130 2 64 0 0 18 0 526
2017 319 121 1 67 1 0 22 0 531
2018 294 145 1 78 1 0 21 0 540
2019 276 165 2 80 3 1 25 0 552
2020 254 133 1 91 2 1 63 0 545
2021 242 154 1 87 1 2 28 0 515
2022 225 128 0 97 2 0 38 0 490
2023 225 129 0 99 2 0 45 0 500

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bessemer City Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 715 41.0 17.4 17.9
1989 674 45.0 14.9 22.6
1990 621 45.0 13.8 24.2
1991 570 40.0 14.2 26.3
1992 607 40.0 15.1 13.7
1993 624 38.0 16.4 26.8
1994 625 41.0 15.2 23.2
1995 589 43.0 13.7 27.2
1996 589 43.0 13.7 27.2
1997 562 45.0 12.5 30.6
1998 585 44.0 13.3 27.4
1999 596 44.0 13.5 38.3
2000 626 44.0 14.2 38.2
2001 664 44.0 15.1 39.5
2002 667 44.0 15.2 48.6
2003 667 44.0 15.2 48.6
2004 640 40.0 16.0 58
2005 624 40.0 15.6 63.8
2006 595 40.0 14.9 64.7
2007 580 36.9 15.7 64.7
2008 557 35.7 15.6 8.6
2009 580 36.6 15.8 10.3
2010 605 36.0 16.8 73.7
2011 581 35.5 16.3 73
2012 603 31.4 19.2 75.3
2013 606 34.9 17.3 74.9
2014 544 34.2 15.8 74.6
2015 550 36.0 15.2 98.5
2016 526 37.0 14.2 99.2
2017 531 37.1 14.2 99.4
2018 540 35.1 15.3 99.4
2019 552 35.0 15.7 99.5
2020 545 34.1 15.9 99.3
2021 515 35.2 14.6 98.8
2022 490 33.9 14.4 99.4
2023 500 26.9 18.5 99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bessemer City Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 715 41.0 17.4 17.9
1989 674 45.0 14.9 22.6
1990 621 45.0 13.8 24.2
1991 570 40.0 14.2 26.3
1992 607 40.0 15.1 13.7
1993 624 38.0 16.4 26.8
1994 625 41.0 15.2 23.2
1995 589 43.0 13.7 27.2
1996 589 43.0 13.7 27.2
1997 562 45.0 12.5 30.6
1998 585 44.0 13.3 27.4
1999 596 44.0 13.5 38.3
2000 626 44.0 14.2 38.2
2001 664 44.0 15.1 39.5
2002 667 44.0 15.2 48.6
2003 667 44.0 15.2 48.6
2004 640 40.0 16.0 58
2005 624 40.0 15.6 63.8
2006 595 40.0 14.9 64.7
2007 580 36.9 15.7 64.7
2008 557 35.7 15.6 8.6
2009 580 36.6 15.8 10.3
2010 605 36.0 16.8 73.7
2011 581 35.5 16.3 73
2012 603 31.4 19.2 75.3
2013 606 34.9 17.3 74.9
2014 544 34.2 15.8 74.6
2015 550 36.0 15.2 98.5
2016 526 37.0 14.2 99.2
2017 531 37.1 14.2 99.4
2018 540 35.1 15.3 99.4
2019 552 35.0 15.7 99.5
2020 545 34.1 15.9 99.3
2021 515 35.2 14.6 98.8
2022 490 33.9 14.4 99.4
2023 500 26.9 18.5 99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bessemer City Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,434 (15.5%) $7,815 (84.5%) $9,249

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bessemer City Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 568th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 460th of 784 Middle schools
 18.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Bessemer City Middle)42.448.5
 6.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)62.450.2
 12.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Bessemer City Middle)44.248.8
 4.6%
   6th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)57.147.1
 10%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bessemer City Middle)50.531.8
 18.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)58.446.1
 12.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Bessemer City Middle)39.338.7
 0.6%
   7th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)55.348.3
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bessemer City Middle)4538.1
 6.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Gaston County Schools)54.343.3
 11%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Bessemer City Middle)37.547.3
 9.8%
   8th Grade Reading (Gaston County Schools)51.151.2
 0.1%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Bessemer City Middle)71.968
 3.9%
   8th Grade Science (Gaston County Schools)78.667.7
 10.9%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students552500
 9.4%
African American165129
 21.8%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic8099
 23.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White276225
 18.5%
Two or More Races2545
 80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%99.4%
 0.1%


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Students at Bessemer City Middle are 45% White, 26% African American, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Bessemer City Middle ranks 460th of 784 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 500 students attended Bessemer City Middle.

Students who attend Bessemer City Middle usually go on to attend Bessemer City High


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