Tryon Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Bessemer City, North Carolina·28016
Score
21.5/100
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#986
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#19
In Gaston County Schools
#1
In Bessemer City
Top 79%
In North Carolina

Score 21.5/100: better than 21% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
43%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 25% of them
129 students tested
Math
48%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 19% of them
129 students tested
Science
56%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 27% of them
39 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading43.4129
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math48.1129
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science56.439

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
334
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
334
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
98%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Gaston County

Contact

Address
2620 Tryon Courthouse Road
Bessemer City, NC 28016

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Tryon Elementary at a glance

Tryon Elementary is a public elementary school in Bessemer City, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Gaston County Schools. It has about 334 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 48% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 21.5 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #986 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.