Best Public Schools in Bethel, PA

Summary:

The city of Bethel, Pennsylvania is home to a single public elementary school, Bethel Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. As part of the Tulpehocken Area School District, Bethel Elementary School appears to be a relatively average-performing school within the state, with some strengths in math proficiency but areas for improvement in English Language Arts.

Bethel Elementary School has a student enrollment of 319, with a racial makeup that is predominantly white (79.62%) and a high free/reduced lunch rate of 49.53%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's spending per student of $22,638 is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its academic performance. In terms of state rankings, Bethel Elementary School has consistently been in the middle of the pack, ranking between the 45th and 55th percentile of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past three years.

While Bethel Elementary School's math proficiency rates are generally higher than the state average, with 42.6% to 59.5% of students scoring proficient or better on the PSSA math assessment, its English Language Arts proficiency rates in grades 3-4 are lower than the state average. This suggests the school has room for improvement in this subject area. Additionally, the school's racial composition is not fully representative of the broader diversity within the state of Pennsylvania, with a predominantly white student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bethel Elementary School	Public	K-6	8390 Lancaster Ave	Bethel	19507	Berks County	Tulpehocken Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 933-4131	319	25	12.9	49.5%	254 (79.6%)	9 (2.8%)	46 (14.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	57	757^th of 1534 public elementary schools	50.7%		60.1	687^th of 1534 public elementary schools	55.2%	70	59.5	52.5	53.3	42.6	51.6	77.5	77.5	46.9	40.0	60.0	51.9	50.0	$22,638	$1,734	$20,903

Cities Near Bethel

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pine Grove	6.39 mi	3	464^th
Bernville	6.83 mi	3	316^th
Fredericksburg	8.65 mi	2	537^th
Myerstown	8.79 mi	4	507^th
Richland	9.99 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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