Is Bethel Memorial Elementary School a good school?

Bethel Memorial Elementary School ranks 568 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bethel Memorial Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 348 students attended Bethel Memorial Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Memorial Elementary School?

Students at Bethel Memorial Elementary School are 80% White, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Bethel Memorial Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bethel Memorial Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Independence Middle School Middle : Neil Armstrong 5-6 Middle School High : Bethel Park High School

Bethel Memorial Elementary School

Summary:

Bethel Memorial Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 348 students in grades K-4 in the highly-rated Bethel Park School District in Pennsylvania. The school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, with students outperforming state averages on PSSA tests in Math, Science, and English Language Arts.

Bethel Memorial Elementary School has a history of high rankings, placing in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in recent years. The school particularly excels in supporting its disabled student population, ranking 62nd out of 1,043 Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup's performance. However, when compared to other top-performing schools in the district, such as William Penn Elementary and George Washington Elementary, Bethel Memorial's academic results, rankings, and per-student spending are slightly lower.

Bethel Memorial Elementary School's student population is predominantly White (80.46%), which is higher than the diversity seen in some nearby schools. Despite this, the school is able to achieve strong academic outcomes with relatively limited resources, spending only $45 per student compared to higher amounts at other district schools. While not the top-performing school in the area, Bethel Memorial provides a solid educational experience for its students and is a strong choice within the highly-rated Bethel Park School District.

Detail:

Public K-4

3301 S Park Rd
Bethel Park, PA 15102-1109

(412) 854-8506

District: Bethel Park School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
568^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $45

Students who attend Bethel Memorial Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Independence Middle School
	Neil Armstrong 5-6 Middle School
High:	Bethel Park High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 348

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Asian:

7.8%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bethel Memorial Elementary School ranks better than 63% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Bethel Park School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.24. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Bethel Memorial Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Bethel Park School District. Racial makeup is: White (80.5%), Asian (7.8%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bethel Memorial Elementary School is 15.2, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Bethel Park School District! (See more...)

Compare Bethel Memorial Elementary School employs 22.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bethel Memorial Elementary School is $45. 3 elementary schools in the Bethel Park School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bethel Memorial Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethel Memorial Elementary School 568^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Bethel Memorial Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Bethel Park School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethel Park School District 50^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bethel Memorial Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Bethel Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2006	81.98	169^th	1545	89.1%
2007	73.17	419^th	1555	73.1%
2008	75.10	341^st	1551	78.0%
2009	62.27	691^st	1549	55.4%
2010	76.73	300^th	1579	81.0%
2011	70.02	504^th	1597	68.4%
2012	77.90	282^nd	1599	82.4%
2013	76.73	320^th	1519	78.9%
2014	69.80	506^th	1467	65.5%
2016	73.50	418^th	1554	73.1%
2017	80.04	288^th	1547	81.4%
2018	84.74	172^nd	1530	88.8%
2019	84.54	181^st	1544	88.3%
2021	77.59	302^nd	1433	78.9%
2022	69.16	512^th	1534	66.6%
2023	66.24	568^th	1534	63.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bethel Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.12	651^st	1414	54.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bethel Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	90.39	62^nd	1043	94.1%

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Rank History for White students at Bethel Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.23	604^th	1236	51.1%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, 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.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Bethel Memorial Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	311	11	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1989	352	13	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1990	370	10	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1991	372	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1992	275	3	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	283
1993	292	5	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1994	298	5	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1995	298	3	8	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	314
1996	298	3	8	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	314
1997	310	0	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
1998	300	5	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1999	292	6	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
2000	341	7	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
2001	350	6	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
2002	360	4	8	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
2003	360	4	8	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
2004	345	5	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
2005	344	4	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
2006	326	3	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
2007	331	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
2008	319	1	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2009	320	0	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	331
2010	313	1	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	6	330
2011	303	0	11	4	0	0	6	0	324
2012	312	2	16	1	0	0	4	0	335
2013	332	2	21	3	0	0	8	0	366
2014	305	5	21	1	0	0	9	0	341
2015	312	2	22	2	0	0	8	0	346
2016	282	6	21	4	0	0	6	0	319
2017	273	4	23	4	0	0	10	0	314
2018	273	3	31	6	0	0	13	0	326
2019	267	2	25	5	0	1	13	0	313
2020	275	4	27	7	1	1	9	0	324
2021	272	5	30	5	0	0	9	0	321
2022	272	2	28	8	0	1	14	0	325
2023	280	5	27	11	0	1	24	0	348

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bethel Memorial Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	324	15.3	21.1	n/a
1989	366	19.3	18.9	n/a
1990	381	20.5	18.5	0
1991	379	20.3	18.6	n/a
1992	283	17.9	15.8	n/a
1993	303	17.5	17.3	n/a
1994	308	18.5	16.6	n/a
1995	314	16.5	19.0	n/a
1996	314	16.5	19.0	n/a
1997	321	16.5	19.5	n/a
1998	310	15.5	20.0	n/a
1999	303	15.0	20.2	n/a
2000	352	19.0	18.5	6.5
2001	361	18.5	19.5	5.8
2002	374	21.5	17.4	5.6
2003	374	21.5	17.4	5.6
2004	357	22.5	15.9	7.3
2005	353	20.4	17.3	5.9
2006	334	20.8	16.1	7.8
2007	335	20.6	16.3	8.7
2008	330	22.2	14.9	8.8
2009	331	21.4	15.5	13.9
2010	330	22.4	14.7	10.5
2011	324	22.4	14.4	12.3
2012	335	21.8	15.3	14.3
2013	366	21.8	16.7	19.9
2014	341	22.5	15.1	13.8
2015	346	22.0	15.7	14.2
2016	319	23.0	13.8	14.1
2017	314	23.1	13.5	15.9
2018	326	23.0	14.1	12
2019	313	22.1	14.1	18.2
2020	324	22.2	14.5	10.8
2021	321	22.4	14.3	19.3
2022	325	23.3	13.9	13.2
2023	348	22.7	15.2	16.4

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 Bethel Memorial Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	324	15.3	21.1	n/a
1989	366	19.3	18.9	n/a
1990	381	20.5	18.5	0
1991	379	20.3	18.6	n/a
1992	283	17.9	15.8	n/a
1993	303	17.5	17.3	n/a
1994	308	18.5	16.6	n/a
1995	314	16.5	19.0	n/a
1996	314	16.5	19.0	n/a
1997	321	16.5	19.5	n/a
1998	310	15.5	20.0	n/a
1999	303	15.0	20.2	n/a
2000	352	19.0	18.5	6.5
2001	361	18.5	19.5	5.8
2002	374	21.5	17.4	5.6
2003	374	21.5	17.4	5.6
2004	357	22.5	15.9	7.3
2005	353	20.4	17.3	5.9
2006	334	20.8	16.1	7.8
2007	335	20.6	16.3	8.7
2008	330	22.2	14.9	8.8
2009	331	21.4	15.5	13.9
2010	330	22.4	14.7	10.5
2011	324	22.4	14.4	12.3
2012	335	21.8	15.3	14.3
2013	366	21.8	16.7	19.9
2014	341	22.5	15.1	13.8
2015	346	22.0	15.7	14.2
2016	319	23.0	13.8	14.1
2017	314	23.1	13.5	15.9
2018	326	23.0	14.1	12
2019	313	22.1	14.1	18.2
2020	324	22.2	14.5	10.8
2021	321	22.4	14.3	19.3
2022	325	23.3	13.9	13.2
2023	348	22.7	15.2	16.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bethel Memorial Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$00 (0.0%)	$40 (97.6%)	$41
2020	$01 (2.6%)	$37 (97.4%)	$38
2021	$01 (2.2%)	$43 (95.6%)	$45
2022	$01 (2.2%)	$44 (97.8%)	$45

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bethel Memorial Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 181^st of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 568^th of 1534 Elementary schools	25.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Bethel Memorial Elementary School)	75.4	71.6	3.8%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bethel Memorial Elementary School)	84.2	74.6	9.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Bethel Memorial Elementary School)	71.9	48.1	23.8%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Bethel Memorial Elementary School)	96.4	75	21.4%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bethel Memorial Elementary School)	84.2	48	36.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Bethel Memorial Elementary School)	73.7	61.3	12.4%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Bethel Memorial Elementary School)	96.4	75	21.4%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Bethel Memorial Elementary School)	84.2	63.1	21.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	313	348	11.2%
African American	2	5	150%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	25	27	8%
Hispanic	5	11	120%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	267	280	4.9%
Two or More Races	13	24	84.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.2%	16.4%	1.8%

Schools Near Bethel Memorial Elementary School

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bethel Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-4	3301 S Park Rd	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 854-8506	348	23	15.2	16.4%	280 (80.5%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.2%)	27 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.9%)	66.2	568^th of 1534 public elementary schools	63.0%		69.2	512^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.6%	56	71.6	48.1		61.3	75.0	75.0	74.6	48.0		63.1	$45	$01	$44
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-4	515 Clifton Rd	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 854-8546	261	22	11.6	13.4%	234 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	88.5	126^th of 1534 public elementary schools	91.8%		86.7	165^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.2%	39	73.5	71.9		72.6	92.9	92.9	83.7	86.2		85.0	$71	$06	$65
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	5400 Florida Ave	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 854-8741	327	24	13.4	19.6%	262 (80.1%)	13 (4.0%)	14 (4.3%)	20 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	86.6	165^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.2%		86.4	174^th of 1534 public elementary schools	88.7%	9	70.0	78.6		74.3	90.0	90.0	82.9	77.1		80.0	$42	$01	$41
William Penn Elementary School	Public	K-4	110 Woodlet Ln	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 854-8522	183	16	11.6	14.8%	156 (85.2%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.1%)	94.6	13^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.2%		94.2	16^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.0%	3	90.3	97.2		94.0	100.0	100.0	83.9	86.2		85.1	$101	$03	$97
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Warwick Dr	Pittsburgh	15241	Allegheny County	Upper St. Clair School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 833-1600	516	33	15.4	8.9%	412 (79.8%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	59 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.8%)	94.6	14^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.1%		93.8	23^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	98.5%	9	85.5	88.3		86.9	98.0	98.0	92.1	92.0		92.1	$18,284	$843	$17,441
Streams Elementary School	Public	K-4	1560 Ashlawn Dr	Pittsburgh	15241	Allegheny County	Upper St. Clair School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 833-1600	449	32	14.1	11.6%	365 (81.3%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	54 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	93.2	34^th of 1534 public elementary schools	97.8%		93.4	36^th of 1534 public elementary schools	97.7%	2	77.0	87.3		82.4	97.9	97.9	89.7	92.6		91.2	$18,908	$753	$18,154
Baker Elementary School	Public	K-4	2300 Morton Rd	Pittsburgh	15241	Allegheny County	Upper St. Clair School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 833-1600	433	29	14.9	8.8%	343 (79.2%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	61 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	94.7	11^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.3%		93.8	27^th of 1534 public elementary schools	98.2%	16	94.6	92.9		93.9	92.9	92.9	93.4	88.6		91.3	$19,174	$815	$18,358
Foster Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Vermont Ave	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2162	288	22	13.1	12.2%	231 (80.2%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.1%)	25 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	89.7	102^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	93.4%		93.1	42^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	97.3%	60	73.5	89.1	70.6	78.3	97.9	97.9	76.6	80.4	79.5	78.7	$18,044	$550	$17,493
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	1524 Hamilton Rd	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 854-8618	348	23	14.9	16.7%	303 (87.1%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.0%)	24 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	87.4	149^th of 1534 public elementary schools	90.3%		86.9	158^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.7%	9	68.2	70.2		69.1	98.3	98.3	81.8	84.2		83.0	$47	$02	$46
Markham Elementary School	Public	K-5	165 Crescent Dr	Pittsburgh	15228	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2152	300	21	14.0	6.7%	266 (88.7%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	93.3	31^st of 1534 public elementary schools	98.0%		93.8	26^th of 1534 public elementary schools	98.3%	5	89.8	89.3	87.3	88.8	96.4	96.4	83.7	75.0	89.1	82.6	$16,587	$567	$16,019

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