Bethany Community School

Summary:

Bethany Community School is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Summerfield, North Carolina, with a student population of 649. While the school is part of the Guilford County Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 242 districts in the state, Bethany Community School has some unique characteristics that set it apart from nearby public schools.

One of the most notable differences is the school's racial makeup, with a significantly higher percentage of white students (75.04%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse student populations. Academically, Bethany Community School's performance on state assessments is generally lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Math I (45.9%) and Math III (85.7%) were below the state averages of 36.9% and 57.6%, respectively. The school's rankings for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and students with disabilities, also vary significantly, with the school ranking highly for special education students but lower for other subgroups.

When compared to nearby public schools, such as Western Guilford High, Page High, and Rockingham County High, Bethany Community School's academic performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools having higher proficiency rates on state assessments. To gain a more comprehensive understanding of the school, additional information on socioeconomic factors, specialized programs, and other unique characteristics would be beneficial.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

 1288 Hudson Rd
       Summerfield, NC  27358


(336) 951-2500

District: Bethany Community School

SchoolDigger Rank:
227th of 640 North Carolina High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  649

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.0%
African American:
9.7%
Hispanic:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16% Help


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Compare Details Bethany Community School ranks worse than 59.5% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.52. (See more...)
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Compare Details Bethany Community School ranks better than 64.5% of high schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.15. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75%), African American (9.7%), Hispanic (8.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bethany Community School is 18.3. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bethany Community School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethany Community School 472nd of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Bethany Community School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Bethany Community School 227th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Bethany Community School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Bethany Community School 105th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bethany Community School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bethany Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.00 231st 598 61.4%
2007 65.56 218th 606 64.0%
2008 55.03 309th 620 50.2%
2009 56.83 328th 630 47.9%
2010 61.36 285th 640 55.5%
2011 65.29 246th 648 62.0%
2012 68.31 215th 662 67.5%
2013 67.48 177th 673 73.7%
2014 69.87 160th 627 74.5%
2015 63.80 242nd 705 65.7%
2016 62.49 250th 692 63.9%
2017 65.43 231st 694 66.7%
2018 60.98 275th 691 60.2%
2019 68.96 213th 737 71.1%
2021 52.03 336th 741 54.7%
2022 46.08 408th 786 48.1%
2023 31.92 536th 784 31.6%
2024 41.52 472nd 793 40.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Bethany Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 30.59 339th 473 28.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bethany Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.91 44th 604 92.7%
2019 77.47 84th 639 86.9%
2021 39.27 376th 633 40.6%
2022 34.22 463rd 689 32.8%
2023 19.24 650th 735 11.6%
2024 29.11 566th 743 23.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bethany Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.04 310th 656 52.7%
2019 63.72 240th 684 64.9%
2021 45.17 370th 706 47.6%
2022 31.65 508th 733 30.7%
2023 30.57 521st 731 28.7%
2024 36.16 475th 738 35.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Bethany Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.34 84th 475 82.3%
2019 56.03 157th 504 68.8%
2021 43.82 237th 478 50.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bethany Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.06 242nd 665 63.6%
2019 70.89 181st 697 74.0%
2021 57.13 272nd 711 61.7%
2022 59.39 275th 748 63.2%
2023 31.13 527th 747 29.5%
2024 45.01 415th 751 44.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Bethany Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.03 124th 533 76.7%
2022 35.28 359th 550 34.7%
2023 30.12 420th 559 24.9%
2024 32.07 398th 560 28.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Bethany Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.91 430th 596 27.9%
2019 46.70 347th 624 44.4%
2021 33.60 425th 632 32.8%
2022 33.33 457th 658 30.5%
2023 14.07 612th 656 6.7%
2024 22.21 536th 652 17.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for White Students!

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

Rank History for Bethany Community School

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Rank History for all high school students at Bethany Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.39 444th 594 25.3%
2022 20.23 500th 621 19.5%
2023 48.96 299th 626 52.2%
2024 61.15 227th 640 64.5%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Bethany Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 76.99 33rd 349 90.5%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bethany Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.00 79th 446 82.3%
2021 28.89 277th 432 35.9%
2022 33.53 344th 544 36.8%
2023 31.88 396th 597 33.7%
2024 49.76 250th 613 59.2%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Bethany Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.47 262nd 475 44.8%
2021 14.06 416th 475 12.4%
2022 17.45 503rd 594 15.3%
2023 41.33 340th 588 42.2%
2024 58.94 227th 602 62.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for high school Disabled students at Bethany Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.60 177th 364 51.4%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Bethany Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.77 330th 488 32.4%
2021 30.82 297th 481 38.3%
2022 25.27 447th 585 23.6%
2023 54.40 253rd 602 58.0%
2024 61.72 210th 607 65.4%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Bethany Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.52 203rd 434 53.2%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Bethany Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.13 208th 449 53.7%
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Rank History for high school White students at Bethany Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.78 346th 444 22.1%
2021 15.79 384th 439 12.5%
2022 9.71 502nd 534 6.0%
2023 33.90 377th 537 29.8%
2024 52.67 268th 553 51.5%
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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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a citizen
Thursday, November 19, 2020

Open Quote This school doesn't care very much about the students, they care about themselfs, even a teacher said, "I'm saying this to keep me out of trouble". I hate that we left Summerfield Chater for this school, BCMS is very poorly run, Close Quote



Enrollment information for Bethany Community School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 75 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 75
2002 136 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 139
2003 136 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 139
2004 80 5 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 88
2005 98 5 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 104
2006 94 8 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 103
2007 116 5 0 2 0 n/a n/a 5 128
2008 138 14 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 155
2009 147 27 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 180
2010 165 33 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 206
2011 157 12 4 8 0 0 9 0 190
2012 169 24 3 3 0 0 14 0 213
2013 172 26 0 6 0 0 17 0 221
2014 203 26 0 10 0 0 13 0 252
2015 208 24 0 11 0 0 12 0 255
2016 200 18 1 16 0 0 13 0 248
2017 218 26 1 15 0 0 11 0 271
2018 297 31 2 21 0 0 12 0 363
2019 344 36 1 26 1 0 22 0 430
2020 400 44 2 32 1 0 28 0 507
2021 436 59 3 40 1 0 32 0 571
2022 441 68 3 44 1 0 32 0 589
2023 487 63 5 57 1 0 36 0 649

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 Bethany Community School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 75 4.0 18.8 n/a
2002 139 13.0 10.7 0
2003 139 13.0 10.7 0
2004 88 13.0 6.8 0
2005 104 13.0 8.0 n/a
2006 103 13.0 7.9 n/a
2007 128 n/a n/a n/a
2008 155 10.0 15.5 n/a
2009 180 12.0 15.0 n/a
2010 206 16.0 12.8 n/a
2011 190 14.7 12.8 0
2012 213 14.2 14.9 16.4
2013 221 13.2 16.7 22.6
2014 252 13.1 19.1 32.9
2015 255 15.0 17.0 25.1
2016 248 14.0 17.7 38.7
2017 271 14.2 19.0 24.7
2018 363 19.3 18.7 2.2
2019 430 27.2 15.7 16
2020 507 29.1 17.3 n/a
2021 571 32.6 17.4 n/a
2022 589 31.4 18.7 n/a
2023 649 35.3 18.3 n/a

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 Bethany Community School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 75 4.0 18.8 n/a
2002 139 13.0 10.7 0
2003 139 13.0 10.7 0
2004 88 13.0 6.8 0
2005 104 13.0 8.0 n/a
2006 103 13.0 7.9 n/a
2007 128 n/a n/a n/a
2008 155 10.0 15.5 n/a
2009 180 12.0 15.0 n/a
2010 206 16.0 12.8 n/a
2011 190 14.7 12.8 0
2012 213 14.2 14.9 16.4
2013 221 13.2 16.7 22.6
2014 252 13.1 19.1 32.9
2015 255 15.0 17.0 25.1
2016 248 14.0 17.7 38.7
2017 271 14.2 19.0 24.7
2018 363 19.3 18.7 2.2
2019 430 27.2 15.7 16
2020 507 29.1 17.3 n/a
2021 571 32.6 17.4 n/a
2022 589 31.4 18.7 n/a
2023 649 35.3 18.3 n/a

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bethany Community School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 213th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 536th of 784 Middle schools
 39.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Bethany Community School)69.137.1
 32%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Bethany Community School)63.847.2
 16.6%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bethany Community School)62.637
 25.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Bethany Community School)7841
 37%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bethany Community School)5219
 33%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Bethany Community School)6643.4
 22.6%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Bethany Community School)82.564
 18.5%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%
End of Course Biology (Bethany Community School)48.641
 7.6%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Bethany Community School)54.562.5
 8%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Bethany Community School)24.542.3
 17.8%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Bethany Community School)66.770.3
 3.6%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students430649
 50.9%
African American3663
 75%
American Indian11
Asian15
 400%
Hispanic2657
 119.2%
Pacific Islander00
White344487
 41.6%
Two or More Races2236
 63.6%


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Bethany Community School ranks 227th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 649 students attended Bethany Community School.

Students at Bethany Community School are 75% White, 10% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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