Bethel Memorial Elementary School

Summary:

Bethel Memorial Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 348 students in grades K-4 in the Bethel Park School District, which is ranked 39 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Bethel Memorial Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 30-40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a current ranking of 276 out of 1,526 schools. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with PSSA test scores significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 69.7% in math (vs. state average of 40.4%), 90.8% in science (vs. state average of 65.8%), and 71.4% in English Language Arts (vs. state average of 53%). The school also performs exceptionally well for specific student groups, with female students ranking 143 out of 1,488 Pennsylvania elementary schools and disabled students ranking 109 out of 1,084 Pennsylvania elementary schools, both rated 5 out of 5 stars.

While Bethel Memorial Elementary School performs well compared to other schools in the Bethel Park School District, such as Abraham Lincoln Elementary School and William Penn Elementary School, it faces competition from some nearby schools in other districts, such as Foster Elementary in the Mt. Lebanon School District and Eisenhower Elementary in the Upper St. Clair School District, which outperform Bethel Memorial in terms of academic achievement.


Detail:

Public K-4

 3301 S Park Rd
       Bethel Park, PA  15102-1109


(412) 854-8506

District: Bethel Park School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
276th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $45 Help


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:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  367

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.1%
Asian:
9.3%
Two or more races:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20.4% Help


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Compare Details Bethel Memorial Elementary School ranks better than 81.9% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Bethel Park School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.42. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Bethel Memorial Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Bethel Park School District. Racial makeup is: White (77.1%), Asian (9.3%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 20.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bethel Memorial Elementary School is 14.8. 3 elementary schools in the Bethel Park School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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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 2024 Rankings:

Bethel Memorial Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethel Memorial Elementary School 276th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Bethel Memorial Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Disabled students:
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White students:


Bethel Park School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethel Park School District 39th of 610 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2006 81.98 169th 1545 89.1%
2007 73.17 419th 1555 73.1%
2008 75.10 341st 1551 78.0%
2009 62.27 691st 1549 55.4%
2010 76.73 300th 1579 81.0%
2011 70.02 504th 1597 68.4%
2012 77.90 282nd 1599 82.4%
2013 76.73 320th 1519 78.9%
2014 69.80 506th 1467 65.5%
2016 73.50 418th 1554 73.1%
2017 80.04 288th 1547 81.4%
2018 84.74 172nd 1530 88.8%
2019 84.54 181st 1544 88.3%
2021 77.59 302nd 1433 78.9%
2022 69.16 512th 1534 66.6%
2023 66.24 568th 1534 63.0%
2024 80.42 276th 1526 81.9%
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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 651st 1414 54.0%
2024 72.86 338th 1432 76.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Bethel Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 85.78 143rd 1488 90.4%
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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 62nd 1043 94.1%
2024 84.56 109th 1084 89.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Bethel Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 73.53 391st 1495 73.8%
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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 604th 1236 51.1%
2024 72.35 312th 1229 74.6%
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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.

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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
2024 283 4 34 17 0 1 28 0 367

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 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
2024 367 24.7 14.8 20.4

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
2024 367 24.7 14.8 20.4

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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 181st of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 568th 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)75.471.6
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bethel Memorial Elementary School)84.274.6
 9.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Bethel Memorial Elementary School)71.948.1
 23.8%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Bethel Memorial Elementary School)96.475
 21.4%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bethel Memorial Elementary School)84.248
 36.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
All Grades Math (Bethel Memorial Elementary School)73.761.3
 12.4%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Bethel Memorial Elementary School)96.475
 21.4%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Bethel Memorial Elementary School)84.263.1
 21.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students313348
 11.2%
African American25
 150%
American Indian00
Asian2527
 8%
Hispanic511
 120%
Pacific Islander11
White267280
 4.9%
Two or More Races1324
 84.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.2%16.4%
 1.8%


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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

Students at Bethel Memorial Elementary School are 77% White, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Bethel Memorial Elementary School ranks 276th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 367 students attended Bethel Memorial Elementary School.


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