Bethany Elementary

Located at 271 Bethany Rd, in Reidsville, North Carolina, Bethany Elementary is a reasonably sized K-5 school that instructs 459 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Rockingham County Schools.

Rockingham County Schools runs 23 schools in total, collectively educating 11,114 students. Bethany Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bethany Elementary records that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Rockingham County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Bethany Elementary shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Bethany Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 63.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Rockingham County indicate median household income runs about $57,053, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Bethany Elementary is one of 27 public schools in Rockingham County (combined enrollment of about 12,299 students).

The closest other public school is Bethany Community School, roughly 3.6 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bethany Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 64.4%.

Bethany Elementary operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 450 students in 2018 compared to 459 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 87% to 81%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Bethany Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.