Bethel Elementary

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Bethel Elementary ranks 188 th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

4700 Old River Road
Canton, NC 28716

(828) 646-3448

District: Haywood County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
188^th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,186

Students who attend Bethel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bethel Middle
High:	Pisgah High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 526

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bethel Elementary ranks better than 87.5% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2^nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Haywood County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.73. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Bethel Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Haywood County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (93%), Hispanic (5.1%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bethel Elementary is 14.5. 5 elementary schools in the Haywood County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bethel Elementary employs 36.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bethel Elementary is $9,186, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Haywood County Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bethel Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethel Elementary 188^th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Bethel Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

White students:

Haywood County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Haywood County Schools 33^rd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bethel Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bethel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	63.30	469^th	1276	63.2%
2007	72.22	304^th	1293	76.5%
2008	75.19	270^th	1324	79.6%
2009	80.26	197^th	1354	85.5%
2010	84.96	122^nd	1363	91.0%
2011	87.29	83^rd	1381	94.0%
2012	87.61	72^nd	1388	94.8%
2013	86.47	143^rd	1403	89.8%
2014	80.63	226^th	1390	83.7%
2015	88.94	102^nd	1440	92.9%
2016	85.57	148^th	1425	89.6%
2017	77.59	269^th	1429	81.2%
2018	80.63	215^th	1434	85.0%
2019	76.61	279^th	1473	81.1%
2021	90.18	115^th	1489	92.3%
2022	89.59	117^th	1514	92.3%
2023	83.73	188^th	1502	87.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bethel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	89.42	50^th	1332	96.2%
2019	83.27	117^th	1361	91.4%
2021	96.23	16^th	1329	98.8%
2022	94.10	26^th	1366	98.1%
2023	83.07	118^th	1437	91.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Bethel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	78.74	244^th	1405	82.6%
2019	77.68	249^th	1424	82.5%
2021	89.01	111^th	1440	92.3%
2022	87.29	128^th	1458	91.2%
2023	85.77	144^th	1459	90.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bethel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	64.51	216^th	897	75.9%
2019	65.42	194^th	878	77.9%
2021	74.10	80^th	646	87.6%
2022	64.99	129^th	634	79.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Bethel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	53.81	404^th	612	34.0%
2023	67.99	102^nd	582	82.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Bethel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	79.76	215^th	1413	84.8%
2019	73.99	302^nd	1430	78.9%
2021	88.09	132^nd	1444	90.9%
2022	88.84	112^th	1464	92.3%
2023	79.31	239^th	1461	83.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bethel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	72.14	173^rd	851	79.7%

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Rank History for White students at Bethel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	60.68	476^th	1178	59.6%
2019	55.42	524^th	1183	55.7%
2021	75.95	239^th	1172	79.6%
2022	75.56	251^st	1194	79.0%
2023	67.44	350^th	1183	70.4%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Bethel Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	459	0	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	466
1994	481	0	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	486
1995	483	0	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
1996	483	0	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
1997	508	1	0	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	525
1998	515	1	1	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
1999	516	2	0	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	540
2000	523	3	0	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	549
2001	534	2	0	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	554
2002	498	2	1	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	523
2003	498	2	1	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	523
2004	478	2	0	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	507
2005	490	4	0	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
2006	481	4	0	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	514
2007	498	0	0	18	2	n/a	n/a	8	526
2008	526	0	1	14	6	n/a	n/a	16	563
2009	537	17	0	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	585
2010	522	16	1	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	567
2011	513	1	1	31	5	0	9	0	560
2012	527	1	1	40	4	1	5	0	579
2013	522	2	3	46	4	1	5	0	583
2014	461	2	3	32	3	0	4	0	505
2015	452	1	4	41	4	0	3	0	505
2016	436	3	4	45	4	0	4	0	496
2017	444	1	5	41	4	0	4	0	499
2018	458	2	5	50	2	0	6	0	523
2019	456	2	2	42	1	0	6	0	509
2020	473	1	2	45	1	0	11	0	533
2021	472	1	0	39	0	0	11	0	523
2022	470	1	0	31	0	0	6	0	508
2023	489	1	0	27	0	0	9	0	526

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 Bethel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	466	25.0	18.6	20.8
1994	486	27.0	18.0	23.5
1995	494	26.0	19.0	24.7
1996	494	26.0	19.0	24.7
1997	525	28.0	18.8	23.4
1998	533	33.0	16.2	26.6
1999	540	33.0	16.4	36.9
2000	549	33.0	16.6	35.9
2001	554	33.0	16.8	33.9
2002	523	33.0	15.8	41.9
2003	523	33.0	15.8	41.9
2004	507	33.0	15.4	40.6
2005	520	33.0	15.8	44.8
2006	514	33.0	15.6	46.7
2007	526	n/a	n/a	43.4
2008	563	33.0	17.1	45.3
2009	585	36.9	15.9	n/a
2010	567	34.9	16.2	48.9
2011	560	37.9	14.7	51.6
2012	579	36.0	16.0	53.2
2013	583	37.7	15.4	54.4
2014	505	35.3	14.3	55.2
2015	505	33.0	15.3	59.2
2016	496	35.0	14.1	56.9
2017	499	36.1	13.8	58.3
2018	523	34.0	15.3	50.9
2019	509	32.3	15.7	49.5
2020	533	33.7	15.7	47.7
2021	523	35.0	14.9	42.4
2022	508	34.2	14.8	43.7
2023	526	36.2	14.5	99.2

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 Bethel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	466	25.0	18.6	20.8
1994	486	27.0	18.0	23.5
1995	494	26.0	19.0	24.7
1996	494	26.0	19.0	24.7
1997	525	28.0	18.8	23.4
1998	533	33.0	16.2	26.6
1999	540	33.0	16.4	36.9
2000	549	33.0	16.6	35.9
2001	554	33.0	16.8	33.9
2002	523	33.0	15.8	41.9
2003	523	33.0	15.8	41.9
2004	507	33.0	15.4	40.6
2005	520	33.0	15.8	44.8
2006	514	33.0	15.6	46.7
2007	526	n/a	n/a	43.4
2008	563	33.0	17.1	45.3
2009	585	36.9	15.9	n/a
2010	567	34.9	16.2	48.9
2011	560	37.9	14.7	51.6
2012	579	36.0	16.0	53.2
2013	583	37.7	15.4	54.4
2014	505	35.3	14.3	55.2
2015	505	33.0	15.3	59.2
2016	496	35.0	14.1	56.9
2017	499	36.1	13.8	58.3
2018	523	34.0	15.3	50.9
2019	509	32.3	15.7	49.5
2020	533	33.7	15.7	47.7
2021	523	35.0	14.9	42.4
2022	508	34.2	14.8	43.7
2023	526	36.2	14.5	99.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bethel Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,048 (11.4%)	$8,138 (88.6%)	$9,186

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bethel Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 279^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 188^th of 1502 Elementary schools	6.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bethel Elementary)	88.6	86.7	1.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Haywood County Schools)	76.3	73.5	2.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Bethel Elementary)	76.1	66.3	9.8%
3rd Grade Reading (Haywood County Schools)	61.8	52.2	9.6%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bethel Elementary)	76.3	69.7	6.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Haywood County Schools)	68.6	71.3	2.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Bethel Elementary)	70	59.6	10.4%
4th Grade Reading (Haywood County Schools)	64.3	61.2	3.1%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bethel Elementary)	67.8	78.8	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Haywood County Schools)	64.4	68.4	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Bethel Elementary)	55.2	63.8	8.6%
5th Grade Reading (Haywood County Schools)	62.7	57.4	5.3%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Bethel Elementary)	78.2	92.5	14.3%
5th Grade Science (Haywood County Schools)	77.8	77.5	0.3%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	509	526	3.3%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	42	27	35.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	456	489	7.2%
Two or More Races	6	9	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.5%	99.2%	49.7%

Schools Near Bethel Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 646-3448	526	36	14.5	99.2%	489 (93.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	83.7	188^th of 1502 public elementary schools	87.5%		89.6	117^th of 1514 public elementary schools	92.3%	71	86.7	69.7	78.8	66.3	59.6	63.8	92.5	$9,186	$1,048	$8,138
Clyde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4182 Old Clyde Road	Clyde	28721	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 627-2206	526	41	12.8	99.4%	448 (85.2%)	3 (0.6%)	46 (8.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.4%)	51.2	748^th of 1502 public elementary schools	50.2%		66.3	467^th of 1514 public elementary schools	69.2%	281	50.6	72.2	57.3	36.7	57.0	44.0	66.7	$11,365	$1,942	$9,424
Meadowbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Morningstar Rd	Canton	28716	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 646-3445	218	15	14.5	65.1%	190 (87.2%)	4 (1.8%)	20 (9.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	58.6	606^th of 1502 public elementary schools	59.7%		58.5	616^th of 1514 public elementary schools	59.3%	10	61.0	65.4	65.0	41.5	42.3	50.0	82.5	$11,254	$1,792	$9,462
Junaluska Elementary	Public	K-5	2238 Asheville Road	Waynesville	28786	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 456-2407	447	31	14.4	52.3%	373 (83.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.1%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	82.4	204^th of 1502 public elementary schools	86.4%		83.9	195^th of 1514 public elementary schools	87.1%	9	86.5	63.6	72.8	63.5	69.7	64.2	80.2	$9,950	$1,085	$8,865
North Canton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Thompson St	Canton	28716	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 646-3444	324	23	13.8	99.1%	275 (84.9%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	66.2	482^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	67.9%		80.5	241^st of 1514 public elementary schools	84.1%	241	91.5	70.2	59.6	46.8	61.7	49.1	66.7	$11,227	$1,320	$9,907
Hazelwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 Plott Creek Road	Waynesville	28786	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 456-2406	492	36	13.7	99.4%	394 (80.1%)	3 (0.6%)	68 (13.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.5%)	67.2	464^th of 1502 public elementary schools	69.1%		68.6	423^rd of 1514 public elementary schools	72.1%	41	66.2	69.3	65.9	48.5	55.7	53.8	75.8	$9,672	$1,194	$8,479
Riverbend Elementary	Public	K-5	71 Learning Lane	Clyde	28721	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 627-6565	183	14	13.2	52.5%	173 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.6	8^th of 1502 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.1	5^th of 1514 public elementary schools	99.7%	3	90.0	100.0	97.0	83.3	96.5	82.4	94.1	$10,871	$924	$9,947
Jonathan Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	410 Hall Drive	Waynesville	28785	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 926-3207	378	24	15.8	99.2%	342 (90.5%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	65.4	496^th of 1502 public elementary schools	67.0%		60.3	588^th of 1514 public elementary schools	61.2%	92	67.4	73.4	60.3	41.3	59.4	60.3	67.2	$10,398	$995	$9,403
Pisgah Elementary	Public	K-4	1495 Pisgah Hwy	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 670-5023	166	15	11.2	69.3%	139 (83.7%)	2 (1.2%)	19 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	62.5	538^th of 1502 public elementary schools	64.2%		68.1	435^th of 1514 public elementary schools	71.3%	103	59.5	79.4		35.1	73.5			$13,649	$1,435	$12,214
Candler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	121 Candler School Road	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 670-5018	361	28	12.9	72.3%	255 (70.6%)	13 (3.6%)	83 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	52.7	724^th of 1502 public elementary schools	51.8%		50.8	729^th of 1514 public elementary schools	51.8%	5	57.5	70.4		38.4	54.9			$11,201	$1,431	$9,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Elementary

What district is Bethel Elementary in?

Haywood County Schools

How many students attend Bethel Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 526 students attended Bethel Elementary.

Is Bethel Elementary a good school?

Bethel Elementary ranks 188^th of 1502 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 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% 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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