Bethany Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Reidsville, North Carolina
Bethany Elementary in Reidsville, North Carolina enrolled 459 students in 2024-25 with 27.0 full-time teachers, 17.0 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 14%
465 students in 2022-23, 466 students in 2023-24, 459 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.6 to 27.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 465 | 31.6 | 14.7 |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 31.0 | 15.0 |
| 2024-25 | 459 | 27.0 | 17.0 |
17.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 88 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools
Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 464 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bethany Elementary enrolled 464 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 13 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 464 of the 464 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions13
- Chronically absent19.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
80.6% of students were White, 10.5% Hispanic, 4.1% Black in 2024-25.
- White80.6%
- Hispanic10.5%
- Black4.1%
- Two or more races3.7%
- Asian0.9%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Reidsville
7 public elementary schools in Reidsville report 2024-25 enrollment; Bethany Elementary is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg Elementary | 497 | 15.1 | 94.0% |
| Wentworth Elementary | 497 | 14.6 | 98.8% |
| Monroeton Elementary | 493 | 16.2 | 99.0% |
| Bethany Elementary | 459 | 17.0 | 99.3% |
| South End Elementary | 355 | 20.9 | 94.6% |
| Moss Street Partnership School | 339 | 10.4 | 99.1% |
| Stoney Creek Elementary | 140 | 13.3 | 97.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Bethany Elementary
- Summerfield Charter AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 7.1 miles away: 774 students, 23.5 per teacher (2024-25).7.1 mi
- Monroeton ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 8.0 miles away: 493 students, 16.2 per teacher (2024-25).8.0 mi
- Compare Bethany Elementary with Summerfield Charter AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Rockingham County Schools spends per student$12,373 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,373
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaBethany Elementary is the number 718 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#718 of 1,451
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher17.0 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.17.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Bethany Elementary
How many students attend Bethany Elementary?
459 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 465 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Reidsville, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethany Elementary?
17.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Bethany Elementary a Title I school?
Bethany Elementary was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).What district is Bethany Elementary in?
Rockingham County Schools, NCES district ID 3703990. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370399001591 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.