Bethesda Elementary

Summary:

Bethesda Elementary is a public elementary school in Durham, North Carolina, serving 617 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Durham Public Schools district, which is ranked 163 out of 242 districts in the state.

Bethesda Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of North Carolina elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 43.9% of 3rd graders, 42.6% of 4th graders, and 32.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 62.7%, 56.6%, and 58.1%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and economically disadvantaged students, though its Gifted and Talented students rank in the top 5% of North Carolina elementary schools.

While the nearby schools, such as Y.E. Smith Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary, and R.N. Harris Elementary, also struggle academically, some, like R.N. Harris Elementary, are able to outperform Bethesda Elementary, especially for certain student subgroups. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and relatively lower per-student spending may be contributing factors to its academic challenges.


Detail:

Public K-5

 2009 S Miami Boulevard
       Durham, NC  27703-5705


(919) 560-3904

District: Durham Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1269th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,668 Help


Students who attend Bethesda Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lowe's Grove Middle
    Rogers-Herr Middle
High:    Hillside High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  617

Racial breakdown:

African American:
47.8%
Hispanic:
36.8%
Two or more races:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bethesda Elementary ranks worse than 84.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 22nd among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Durham Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.95. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (47.8%), Hispanic (36.8%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bethesda Elementary is 13.7. 27 elementary schools in the Durham Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bethesda Elementary is $10,668. 28 elementary schools in the Durham Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bethesda Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethesda Elementary 1269th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Bethesda Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Durham Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Durham Public Schools 163rd of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bethesda Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bethesda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 7.57 1243rd 1276 2.6%
2007 11.73 1212th 1293 6.3%
2008 21.77 1111th 1324 16.1%
2009 15.25 1216th 1354 10.2%
2010 11.25 1276th 1363 6.4%
2011 17.44 1233rd 1381 10.7%
2012 28.11 1111th 1388 20.0%
2013 18.70 1207th 1403 14.0%
2014 16.72 1211th 1390 12.9%
2015 20.50 1203rd 1440 16.5%
2016 22.63 1181st 1425 17.1%
2017 21.42 1198th 1429 16.2%
2018 31.69 1054th 1434 26.5%
2019 22.17 1231st 1473 16.4%
2021 9.06 1401st 1489 5.9%
2022 18.18 1310th 1514 13.5%
2023 20.94 1245th 1502 17.1%
2024 20.95 1269th 1505 15.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bethesda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.18 102nd 133 23.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bethesda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.83 85th 421 79.8%
2019 43.13 267th 497 46.3%
2021 34.15 250th 385 35.1%
2022 34.39 335th 485 30.9%
2023 31.83 368th 514 28.4%
2024 23.83 469th 533 12.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bethesda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 34.56 528th 801 34.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bethesda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.55 932nd 1332 30.0%
2019 29.75 1053rd 1361 22.6%
2021 17.14 1202nd 1329 9.6%
2022 17.73 1252nd 1366 8.3%
2023 22.15 1231st 1437 14.3%
2024 27.97 1170th 1450 19.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Bethesda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.34 1023rd 1405 27.2%
2019 23.29 1185th 1424 16.8%
2021 12.71 1321st 1440 8.3%
2022 22.37 1212th 1458 16.9%
2023 21.84 1222nd 1459 16.2%
2024 21.25 1236th 1455 15.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Bethesda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.00 617th 897 31.2%
2019 27.90 712th 878 18.9%
2022 24.91 533rd 634 15.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Bethesda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 70.85 27th 669 96.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Bethesda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.79 1068th 1413 24.4%
2019 22.52 1202nd 1430 15.9%
2021 8.97 1380th 1444 4.4%
2022 15.40 1316th 1464 10.1%
2023 22.17 1190th 1461 18.5%
2024 23.33 1195th 1464 18.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Bethesda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.98 460th 927 50.4%
2019 35.59 652nd 949 31.3%
2021 29.48 648th 896 27.7%
2022 45.62 467th 927 49.6%
2023 48.02 458th 933 50.9%
2024 53.17 386th 924 58.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Bethesda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.17 261st 851 69.3%
2019 48.74 435th 865 49.7%
2021 14.41 814th 843 3.4%
2022 22.53 786th 893 12.0%
2023 21.85 798th 915 12.8%
2024 20.12 855th 951 10.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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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Enrollment information for Bethesda Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 442 107 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 554
1989 396 110 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1990 377 194 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 579
1991 368 213 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1992 391 250 8 8 1 n/a n/a 0 658
1993 406 269 6 15 1 n/a n/a 0 697
1994 386 306 5 17 1 n/a n/a 0 715
1995 352 412 2 26 6 n/a n/a 0 798
1996 352 412 2 26 6 n/a n/a 0 798
1997 301 430 4 32 3 n/a n/a 0 770
1998 249 452 3 35 0 n/a n/a 0 739
1999 233 494 3 36 0 n/a n/a 0 766
2000 195 524 5 61 2 n/a n/a 0 787
2001 175 472 7 72 5 n/a n/a 0 731
2002 99 540 8 81 2 n/a n/a 0 730
2003 99 540 8 81 2 n/a n/a 0 730
2004 96 505 6 126 3 n/a n/a 0 736
2005 84 419 6 153 1 n/a n/a 0 663
2006 84 450 7 179 0 n/a n/a 0 720
2007 84 367 10 175 0 n/a n/a 18 654
2008 89 358 15 176 1 n/a n/a 15 654
2009 62 386 13 196 0 n/a n/a 0 657
2010 53 355 16 207 0 n/a n/a 0 631
2011 50 397 15 235 1 0 23 0 721
2012 52 389 17 226 2 0 17 0 703
2013 42 375 14 222 1 0 8 0 662
2014 45 386 10 223 0 0 16 0 680
2015 45 375 15 223 0 0 13 0 671
2016 43 350 14 235 0 0 13 0 655
2017 42 377 16 240 0 0 16 0 691
2018 30 352 15 228 0 0 23 0 648
2019 31 350 12 231 0 1 28 0 653
2020 29 350 9 243 0 2 45 0 678
2021 27 343 10 230 0 1 39 0 650
2022 38 321 13 231 0 1 50 0 654
2023 37 295 17 227 0 0 41 0 617

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 Bethesda Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 554 37.0 14.9 16.6
1989 512 30.0 17.0 31.1
1990 579 37.0 15.6 15.9
1991 591 40.0 14.7 15.6
1992 658 40.0 16.4 21.1
1993 697 42.0 16.6 29.8
1994 715 42.0 17.0 30.9
1995 798 49.0 16.3 33.3
1996 798 49.0 16.3 33.3
1997 770 48.0 16.0 50.3
1998 739 46.0 16.1 53.3
1999 766 46.0 16.7 70.6
2000 787 46.0 17.1 64.3
2001 731 46.0 15.9 70.6
2002 730 46.0 15.9 0
2003 730 46.0 15.9 0
2004 736 46.0 16.0 85.5
2005 663 46.0 14.4 81.4
2006 720 46.0 15.7 82.6
2007 654 n/a n/a 64.5
2008 654 45.7 14.3 80.8
2009 657 45.7 14.4 71.8
2010 631 46.0 13.7 83.5
2011 721 44.3 16.2 83.1
2012 703 44.9 15.6 81.4
2013 662 45.5 14.5 84
2014 680 44.5 15.2 79.7
2015 671 44.0 15.2 98.1
2016 655 48.0 13.6 99.5
2017 691 44.6 15.4 99
2018 648 46.0 14.0 99.5
2019 653 42.4 15.3 99.5
2020 678 45.5 14.8 99.6
2021 650 46.4 13.9 99.5
2022 654 51.5 12.6 95.7
2023 617 45.0 13.7 99.5

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 Bethesda Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 554 37.0 14.9 16.6
1989 512 30.0 17.0 31.1
1990 579 37.0 15.6 15.9
1991 591 40.0 14.7 15.6
1992 658 40.0 16.4 21.1
1993 697 42.0 16.6 29.8
1994 715 42.0 17.0 30.9
1995 798 49.0 16.3 33.3
1996 798 49.0 16.3 33.3
1997 770 48.0 16.0 50.3
1998 739 46.0 16.1 53.3
1999 766 46.0 16.7 70.6
2000 787 46.0 17.1 64.3
2001 731 46.0 15.9 70.6
2002 730 46.0 15.9 0
2003 730 46.0 15.9 0
2004 736 46.0 16.0 85.5
2005 663 46.0 14.4 81.4
2006 720 46.0 15.7 82.6
2007 654 n/a n/a 64.5
2008 654 45.7 14.3 80.8
2009 657 45.7 14.4 71.8
2010 631 46.0 13.7 83.5
2011 721 44.3 16.2 83.1
2012 703 44.9 15.6 81.4
2013 662 45.5 14.5 84
2014 680 44.5 15.2 79.7
2015 671 44.0 15.2 98.1
2016 655 48.0 13.6 99.5
2017 691 44.6 15.4 99
2018 648 46.0 14.0 99.5
2019 653 42.4 15.3 99.5
2020 678 45.5 14.8 99.6
2021 650 46.4 13.9 99.5
2022 654 51.5 12.6 95.7
2023 617 45.0 13.7 99.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bethesda Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,389 (13.0%) $9,280 (87.0%) $10,668

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bethesda Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1231st of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1245th of 1502 Elementary schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bethesda Elementary)50.742.6
 8.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools)5256.5
 4.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Bethesda Elementary)28.727.8
 0.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools)44.739.3
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bethesda Elementary)28.739.8
 11.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools)47.151.1
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Bethesda Elementary)32.840.9
 8.1%
   4th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools)48.549.9
 1.4%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bethesda Elementary)47.235.1
 12.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools)46.651.5
 4.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Bethesda Elementary)38.926
 12.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools)44.643.1
 1.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Bethesda Elementary)80.659
 21.6%
   5th Grade Science (Durham Public Schools)68.865.9
 2.9%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students653617
 5.5%
African American350295
 15.7%
American Indian00
Asian1217
 41.7%
Hispanic231227
 1.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White3137
 19.4%
Two or More Races2841
 46.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%99.5%
 0%


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Students who attend Bethesda Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lowe's Grove Middle
Middle : Rogers-Herr Middle
High : Hillside High

Students at Bethesda Elementary are 48% African American, 37% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% White, 3% Asian.

Bethesda Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.7% of North Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 617 students attended Bethesda Elementary.


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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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