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Bethel Elementary

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Bethel Elementary ranks 279 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Bethel Elementary is a public elementary school located in Canton, North Carolina, serving 528 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Haywood County Schools district, which is ranked 54 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethel Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 102 and 279 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. Bethel Elementary outperforms the Haywood County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in several key areas, including mathematics, reading, and science proficiency. The school also has a strong performance across various student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, and students with low socioeconomic status.

Compared to nearby schools, Bethel Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than other elementary schools in the Haywood County Schools district, such as Jonathan Valley Elementary, Riverbend Elementary, and Hazelwood Elementary. Riverbend Elementary stands out as another high-performing school, ranking in the top 10 in North Carolina in recent years. The schools with the lowest performance among the nearby schools are Meadowbrook Elementary and Clyde Elementary, which have lower proficiency rates and rankings compared to Bethel Elementary and Riverbend Elementary.

537

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,186

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4700 Old River Road
Canton, NC 28716

(828) 646-3448

District: Haywood County Schools

Students who attend Bethel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bethel Middle
High:	Pisgah High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 19% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg57%

279^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Haywood County Schools

54^th of 242Haywood 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	279 of 1490	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	283 of 1505	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	188 of 1502	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	117 of 1514	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	115 of 1489	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	279 of 1473	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	215 of 1434	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.6	269 of 1429	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	85.6	148 of 1425	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	88.9	102 of 1440	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	80.6	226 of 1390	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	86.5	143 of 1403	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	87.6	72 of 1388	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	87.3	83 of 1381	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	122 of 1363	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	80.3	197 of 1354	85.5%	★★★★☆
2008	75.2	270 of 1324	79.6%	★★★★☆
2007	72.2	304 of 1293	76.5%	★★★★☆
2006	63.3	469 of 1276	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	65.0	129 of 634	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	80 of 646	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	194 of 878	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	216 of 897	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	246 of 1451	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	200 of 1455	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	144 of 1459	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	128 of 1458	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	111 of 1440	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	77.7	249 of 1424	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	244 of 1405	82.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	370 of 669	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.0	102 of 582	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	404 of 612	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	72.1	173 of 851	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	116 of 1437	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.8	192 of 1450	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	118 of 1437	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	26 of 1366	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	16 of 1329	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	117 of 1361	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	50 of 1332	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	310 of 1450	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	379 of 1464	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	239 of 1461	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	112 of 1464	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	132 of 1444	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	74.0	302 of 1430	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	215 of 1413	84.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	211 of 821	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	249 of 801	68.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	516 of 1172	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	492 of 1166	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	350 of 1183	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	251 of 1194	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	239 of 1172	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	524 of 1183	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	476 of 1178	59.6%	★★★☆☆

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)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)80th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)45th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science83%+21 vs state

Mathematics76%+15 vs state

Reading60%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Bethel Elementary

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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 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
Bethel Elementary	Public	K-5	4700 Old River Road	Canton	28716	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 646-3448	537	31	17.5	98.7%	480 (89.4%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	78	279^th of 1490 public elementary schools	81.3%		77.9	283^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	81.2%	4	75.0	73.6	80.0	45.7	65.9	68.9	83.3	$9,186	$1,048	$8,138
Clyde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4182 Old Clyde Road	Clyde	28721	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 627-2206	523	36	14.7	99.4%	436 (83.4%)	5 (1.0%)	54 (10.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	40.8	903^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	39.4%		54.3	675^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.1%	228	69.8	43.3	48.7	50.0	43.3	43.6	55.1	$11,365	$1,942	$9,424
Meadowbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Morningstar Rd	Canton	28716	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 646-3445	198	12	16.7	98.0%	170 (85.9%)	6 (3.0%)	17 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	35.2	996^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.2%		61.1	562^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	62.7%	434	74.3	58.8	35.0	42.9	52.9	45.0	30.0	$11,254	$1,792	$9,462
Junaluska Elementary	Public	K-5	2238 Asheville Road	Waynesville	28786	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 456-2407	428	27	15.6	99.3%	354 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.3%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	85	174^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.3%		80.8	230^th of 1505 public elementary schools	84.7%	56	86.0	72.1	72.1	66.3	76.5	65.6	75.4	$9,950	$1,085	$8,865
North Canton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Thompson St	Canton	28716	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 646-3444	332	20	16.8	98.8%	283 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	72.1	361^st of 1490 public elementary schools	75.8%		78.8	264^th of 1505 public elementary schools	82.5%	97	84.0	66.0	74.5	60.0	63.8	53.2	63.8	$11,227	$1,320	$9,907
Hazelwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 Plott Creek Road	Waynesville	28786	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 456-2406	490	29	16.6	98.6%	395 (80.6%)	3 (0.6%)	70 (14.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	62.7	514^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.5%		68.3	439^th of 1505 public elementary schools	70.8%	75	70.6	71.1	61.5	44.7	57.8	56.4	69.2	$9,672	$1,194	$8,479
Riverbend Elementary	Public	K-5	71 Learning Lane	Clyde	28721	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 627-6565	204	14	15.0	98.5%	193 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.5	57^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.2%		97.6	12^th of 1505 public elementary schools	99.2%	45	93.1	93.9	80.0	75.9	81.8	80.0	85.7	$10,871	$924	$9,947
Jonathan Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	410 Hall Drive	Waynesville	28785	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 926-3207	336	24	13.8	98.5%	291 (86.6%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	57.7	601^st of 1490 public elementary schools	59.7%		72.8	361^st of 1505 public elementary schools	76.0%	240	69.8	61.4	66.7	39.7	52.6	57.8	71.1	$10,398	$995	$9,403
Pisgah Elementary	Public	K-4	1495 Pisgah Hwy	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 670-5023	162	14	11.5	98.1%	121 (74.7%)	1 (0.6%)	32 (19.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	51.5	718^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.8%		53.9	687^th of 1505 public elementary schools	54.4%	31	67.4	57.6		43.5	54.5			$13,649	$1,435	$12,214
Candler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	121 Candler School Road	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 670-5018	381	28	13.8	99.2%	260 (68.2%)	20 (5.2%)	90 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	62.7	519^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.2%		44.7	840^th of 1505 public elementary schools	44.2%	321	66.7	63.8		51.5	60.9			$11,201	$1,431	$9,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Elementary

How many students attend Bethel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Bethel Elementary.

What district is Bethel Elementary in?

Haywood County Schools

Is Bethel Elementary a good school?

Bethel Elementary ranks 279^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Elementary?

Students at Bethel Elementary are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bethel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bethel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bethel Middle
High : Pisgah High

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