Summary:
The city of Bethlehem, Georgia is home to a single elementary school, Bethlehem Elementary School, which serves students from prekindergarten through 5th grade. Located within the Barrow County school district, Bethlehem Elementary has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 604th out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 701st out of 1,242 in 2022-2023.
Academically, Bethlehem Elementary's performance on the Milestones Assessment has been mixed compared to the Barrow County and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were below the county and state averages in English Language Arts for grades 3-5, but above average in Mathematics for the same grades. The following year, 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were below the county and state averages in English Language Arts for grades 3-4, but above average in grade 5. In Mathematics, the school was above average in grades 3-4 but below average in grade 5. Additionally, the school's proficiency rate in Science for 5th grade was significantly below the state average in both 2024-2025 and 2023-2024.
Bethlehem Elementary School faces some socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students (68.03% in 2023-2024) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1 and per-student spending of $8,974 for the 2018-2019 school year, suggesting adequate resources may be available to support student learning. Overall, the data indicates that Bethlehem Elementary School is navigating a mix of strengths and weaknesses, and further analysis would be needed to fully understand the school's performance and identify potential areas for improvement.
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