Clearview Elementary School

Summary:

Clearview Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, serving 382 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bethlehem Area School District, which is ranked 451 out of 610 school districts in the state.

While Clearview Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, its academic performance is generally better than the district and state averages, especially in science. In 2023-2024, 74.4% of Clearview students were proficient or better in PSSA science, compared to 52.6% for the district and 65.8% for the state. However, the school's math proficiency rates are more mixed, ranging from 26.3% to 46.1% across grade levels, compared to the district's 24.8% to 39.8% and the state's 42.8% to 51.4%. Clearview's Hispanic students perform better than the school's overall performance, while its white students perform worse than the state average.

Clearview Elementary outperforms other Bethlehem Area School District elementary schools, but lags behind the higher-performing Hanover Elementary School. The nearby Allentown City School District and Catasauqua Area School District elementary schools have significantly lower academic performance, likely due to their higher poverty rates and resource constraints. Clearview's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio may help mitigate some of the challenges faced by its economically disadvantaged student population, contributing to its relatively better performance.


Detail:

Public K-5

 2121 Abington Rd
       Bethlehem, PA  18018-1499


(610) 868-5994

District: Bethlehem Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1025th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,463 Help


Students who attend Clearview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Nitschmann Middle School
High:    Liberty High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  387

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.4%
White:
35.9%
African American:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Clearview Elementary School ranks worse than 67.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 7th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Bethlehem Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.4%), White (35.9%), African American (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clearview Elementary School is 12.5. 10 elementary schools in the Bethlehem Area School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clearview Elementary School is $15,463, which is the lowest among 16 elementary schools in the Bethlehem Area School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clearview Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clearview Elementary School 1025th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Clearview Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Bethlehem Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethlehem Area School District 451st of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Clearview Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Clearview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 48.42 779th 1302 40.2%
2004 50.32 777th 1308 40.6%
2005 45.68 878th 1299 32.4%
2006 43.82 1080th 1545 30.1%
2007 54.11 881st 1555 43.3%
2008 43.51 1098th 1551 29.2%
2009 34.39 1228th 1549 20.7%
2010 38.59 1198th 1579 24.1%
2011 39.10 1212th 1597 24.1%
2012 42.52 1160th 1599 27.5%
2013 35.87 1154th 1519 24.0%
2014 29.96 1165th 1467 20.6%
2015 24.25 1153rd 1474 21.8%
2016 28.99 1186th 1554 23.7%
2017 23.51 1216th 1547 21.4%
2018 20.76 1237th 1530 19.2%
2019 28.55 1167th 1544 24.4%
2021 48.32 849th 1433 40.8%
2022 37.10 1062nd 1534 30.8%
2023 35.08 1079th 1534 29.7%
2024 38.45 1025th 1526 32.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clearview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.49 863rd 1414 39.0%
2024 44.62 880th 1432 38.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Clearview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 36.82 1014th 1488 31.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Clearview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 32.35 741st 1084 31.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Clearview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 39.75 996th 1495 33.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clearview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.84 188th 432 56.5%
2024 54.80 190th 454 58.1%
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Rank History for White students at Clearview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.60 1028th 1236 16.8%
2024 28.27 971st 1229 21.0%
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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 Clearview Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 298 15 3 17 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1989 343 19 2 25 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1990 339 19 4 20 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1991 365 18 8 27 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1992 391 21 11 40 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1993 307 16 10 46 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1994 295 18 10 91 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1995 288 22 7 99 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1996 288 22 7 99 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1997 281 22 7 128 0 n/a n/a 0 438
1998 275 20 8 126 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1999 268 15 5 127 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2000 266 19 5 124 1 n/a n/a 0 415
2001 273 15 3 127 1 n/a n/a 0 419
2002 244 19 4 131 1 n/a n/a 0 399
2003 244 19 4 131 1 n/a n/a 0 399
2004 244 19 8 113 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2005 241 22 6 123 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2006 245 28 8 134 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2007 203 33 11 136 0 n/a n/a 0 383
2008 199 30 10 134 3 n/a n/a 0 376
2009 179 34 14 143 3 n/a n/a 17 390
2010 175 32 12 138 1 n/a n/a 23 381
2011 178 48 9 131 0 0 0 0 366
2012 161 30 8 153 0 0 9 0 361
2013 166 29 11 172 0 0 20 0 398
2014 157 35 6 181 0 0 27 0 406
2015 137 25 5 175 0 0 22 0 364
2016 125 22 7 168 0 1 19 0 342
2017 135 27 8 166 0 0 22 0 358
2018 135 30 9 162 0 0 17 0 353
2019 139 42 7 150 0 0 9 0 347
2020 152 48 12 159 0 0 5 0 376
2021 154 46 11 163 0 0 6 0 380
2022 163 43 8 159 0 0 5 0 378
2023 157 42 9 171 0 0 3 0 382
2024 139 40 9 195 3 0 1 0 387

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 Clearview Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 333 23.0 14.4 n/a
1989 389 24.0 16.2 n/a
1990 382 20.9 18.2 0
1991 418 30.0 13.9 n/a
1992 463 30.0 15.4 n/a
1993 379 21.5 17.6 n/a
1994 414 22.5 18.4 n/a
1995 416 20.0 20.8 n/a
1996 416 20.0 20.8 n/a
1997 438 20.0 21.9 n/a
1998 429 20.8 20.6 n/a
1999 415 21.8 19.0 n/a
2000 415 20.0 20.8 34
2001 419 20.0 21.0 36.8
2002 399 26.3 15.2 40.9
2003 399 26.3 15.2 40.9
2004 384 26.7 14.4 41.4
2005 392 22.3 17.6 41.6
2006 415 24.5 16.9 43.9
2007 383 25.7 14.9 40.2
2008 376 27.6 13.6 40.4
2009 390 27.5 14.2 48.8
2010 381 26.3 14.4 0.6
2011 366 26.0 14.0 50.5
2012 361 25.6 14.1 53.2
2013 398 26.6 14.9 0
2014 406 25.7 15.7 59.6
2015 364 24.0 15.1 65.9
2016 342 23.0 14.8 63.7
2017 358 27.5 13.0 65.1
2018 353 26.9 13.1 65.7
2019 347 25.8 13.4 64.3
2020 376 25.8 14.5 62
2021 380 26.7 14.2 60.3
2022 378 27.2 13.8 54.8
2023 382 27.7 13.7 63.4
2024 387 30.9 12.5 71.1

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 Clearview Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 333 23.0 14.4 n/a
1989 389 24.0 16.2 n/a
1990 382 20.9 18.2 0
1991 418 30.0 13.9 n/a
1992 463 30.0 15.4 n/a
1993 379 21.5 17.6 n/a
1994 414 22.5 18.4 n/a
1995 416 20.0 20.8 n/a
1996 416 20.0 20.8 n/a
1997 438 20.0 21.9 n/a
1998 429 20.8 20.6 n/a
1999 415 21.8 19.0 n/a
2000 415 20.0 20.8 34
2001 419 20.0 21.0 36.8
2002 399 26.3 15.2 40.9
2003 399 26.3 15.2 40.9
2004 384 26.7 14.4 41.4
2005 392 22.3 17.6 41.6
2006 415 24.5 16.9 43.9
2007 383 25.7 14.9 40.2
2008 376 27.6 13.6 40.4
2009 390 27.5 14.2 48.8
2010 381 26.3 14.4 0.6
2011 366 26.0 14.0 50.5
2012 361 25.6 14.1 53.2
2013 398 26.6 14.9 0
2014 406 25.7 15.7 59.6
2015 364 24.0 15.1 65.9
2016 342 23.0 14.8 63.7
2017 358 27.5 13.0 65.1
2018 353 26.9 13.1 65.7
2019 347 25.8 13.4 64.3
2020 376 25.8 14.5 62
2021 380 26.7 14.2 60.3
2022 378 27.2 13.8 54.8
2023 382 27.7 13.7 63.4
2024 387 30.9 12.5 71.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Clearview Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $838 (5.6%) $14,250 (94.4%) $15,088
2020 $844 (5.9%) $13,422 (94.1%) $14,266
2021 $1,122 (7.6%) $13,689 (92.4%) $14,811
2022 $1,275 (8.2%) $14,188 (91.8%) $15,463

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clearview Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1167th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1079th of 1534 Elementary schools
 5.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Clearview Elementary School)41.742.3
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clearview Elementary School)6550
 15%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Clearview Elementary School)2227.1
 5.1%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Clearview Elementary School)5256
 4%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clearview Elementary School)4235.6
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Clearview Elementary School)29.434.6
 5.2%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Clearview Elementary School)5357.1
 4.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
All Grades Math (Clearview Elementary School)31.735.2
 3.5%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Clearview Elementary School)5256
 4%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Clearview Elementary School)54.147.1
 7%
   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 Students347382
 10.1%
African American4242
American Indian00
Asian79
 28.6%
Hispanic150171
 14%
Pacific Islander00
White139157
 12.9%
Two or More Races93
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.3%63.4%
 0.9%


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Clearview Elementary School ranks 1025th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 387 students attended Clearview Elementary School.

Students who attend Clearview Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nitschmann Middle School
High : Liberty High School

Students at Clearview Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 36% White, 10% African American, 2% Asian.


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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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