Bethware Elementary

Bethware Elementary is a medium-sized elementary campus in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, part of Cleveland County Schools. The school works with 548 students in grades pre-K through 4.

Across the 28 schools in Cleveland County Schools (14,504 students total), Bethware Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Bethware Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 20% Black, 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Bethware Elementary has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Bethware Elementary sits in the top 10% of North Carolina schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 48.5%; actual is 69.5%, +21.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Cleveland County put median household earnings sit near $58,534, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cleveland County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,682 students), Bethware Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kings Mountain Intermediate, roughly 2.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bethware Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 61.1%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Bethware Elementary's enrollment has increased 20% since 2018, when it stood at 458 (now 548). Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 11% across the same window.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.