Bethel Elementary

Bethel Elementary, a medium-sized K-5 school in Midland, North Carolina, one of the schools within Cabarrus County Schools, instructs 611 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 31% bigger than the state mean of about 467.

Bethel Elementary is one of 44 schools operated by Cabarrus County Schools, a district that serves 35,568 students overall.

On demographics, Bethel Elementary records that 59% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 19% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. Compared to Cabarrus County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cabarrus County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Bethel Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.2%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Cabarrus County indicate median household earnings sit near $89,005, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cabarrus County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 43,278 students), Bethel Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Clear Creek Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.3 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Bethel Elementary comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 60.9%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 6%: 574 students in 2018 compared to 611 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 72% to 59% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.