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Best public schools in Bessemer City, NC

5 public schools in Bessemer City: 3 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.

Elementary schools

3 schools in Bessemer City, best first
1
Tryon Elementary 21.5
Gaston County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 334 students
ELA 43%Math 48%Science 56%
#986 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Bessemer City Central Elem 5.7
Gaston County Schools · Grades 3-5 · 355 students
ELA 34%Math 36%Science 48%
#1,185 of 1,256 in North Carolina
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Bessemer City Primary —
Gaston County Schools · Grades PK-2 · 446 students
No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Bessemer City
1
Bessemer City Middle 11.0
Gaston County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 502 students
ELA 35%Math 31%Science 56%
#410 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

1 school in Bessemer City
1
Bessemer City High 10.3
Gaston County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 548 students
ELA 42%Math 34%Science 34%
#460 of 512 in North Carolina

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