Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Bethel Memorial Elementary School

Q: Is Bethel Memorial Elementary School a good school?

Bethel Memorial Elementary School ranks 273 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Bethel Memorial Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, serving 367 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Bethel Park School District, which is ranked 42nd out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Bethel Memorial Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20-30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's PSSA test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in Science where proficiency rates exceed 90%. Bethel Memorial also performs well for specific student subgroups, such as female students and disabled students, who rank in the top 15-20% and top 6-10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively.

While Bethel Memorial Elementary's performance is on par with or slightly lower than the top-performing schools in the Bethel Park School District, such as William Penn Elementary and George Washington Elementary, it still provides a quality educational experience for its students. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past several years, with a slight dip in the 2022-2023 school year, likely due to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

342

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3301 S Park Rd
Bethel Park, PA 15102-1109

(412) 854-8506

District: Bethel Park School District

Students who attend Bethel Memorial Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Asian:

10.8%

Two or more races:

8.8%

See top rated Pennsylvania elementary schools

Compare Bethel Memorial Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2014 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (69% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Bethel Park School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg67%

Pennsylvania avg45%

273^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Bethel Park School District

42^nd of 606Bethel Park School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	273 of 1511	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	276 of 1526	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	568 of 1534	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	512 of 1534	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	302 of 1433	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	181 of 1544	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	172 of 1530	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.0	288 of 1547	81.4%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	418 of 1554	73.1%	★★★★☆
2014	69.8	506 of 1467	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.7	320 of 1519	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	282 of 1599	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	504 of 1597	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.7	300 of 1579	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	62.3	691 of 1549	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.1	341 of 1551	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	419 of 1555	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	169 of 1545	89.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	209 of 1030	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	109 of 1084	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	62 of 1043	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	155 of 1466	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	143 of 1488	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	277 of 1369	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	338 of 1432	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	651 of 1414	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	409 of 1475	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	391 of 1495	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	311 of 1201	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	312 of 1229	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	604 of 1236	51.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)89th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math72%+30 vs state

English Language Arts67%+19 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Bethel Memorial Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Bethel Memorial Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Bethel Memorial Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 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	342	25	13.8	21.9%	244 (71.3%)	4 (1.2%)	26 (7.6%)	37 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.8%)	80.5	273^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	81.9%		80.4	276^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.9%	3	79.7	62.1		71.5	75.7	57.6		67.1	$36	$00	$35
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	313	23	13.6	9.3%	273 (87.2%)	6 (1.9%)	4 (1.3%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.8%)	83.4	228^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.9%		89	111^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.7%	117	63.5	72.3		68.4	67.3	83.0		76.0	$65	$05	$60
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	338	23	14.5	19.5%	273 (80.8%)	5 (1.5%)	23 (6.8%)	21 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	88.8	141^st of 1511 public elementary schools	90.7%		85.4	187^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.7%	46	89.2	70.7		80.5	72.3	73.7		72.9	$40	$02	$38
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	212	16	13.5	15.6%	176 (83.0%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.8%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.5%)	97.1	9^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.4%		94.1	15^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.0%	6	90.5	100.0		95.2	85.7	90.5		88.1	$84	$08	$76
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	524	34	15.5	11.5%	421 (80.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	53 (10.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.9%)	96.2	19^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.7%		95.2	5^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.7%	14	87.5	88.2		87.9	87.5	94.2		90.8	$25,638	$368	$25,270
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	468	28	16.4	10.5%	367 (78.4%)	4 (0.9%)	15 (3.2%)	53 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	94.9	32^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	97.9%		93.8	19^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.8%	13	85.5	86.9		86.2	88.5	81.2		85.6	$24,049	$239	$23,810
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	471	30	15.8	9.1%	359 (76.2%)	5 (1.1%)	14 (3.0%)	63 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	97.4	3^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	99.8%		94.8	10^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.3%	7	95.1	92.8		94.1	88.2	93.9		90.8	$22,478	$243	$22,236
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	15.2	21.6%	292 (83.9%)	5 (1.4%)	8 (2.3%)	26 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	82.6	244^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.9%		86	170^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.9%	74	70.1	74.3		72.3	65.7	69.6		67.7	$45	$02	$43
Foster Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Vermont Ave	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2162	304	21	14.3	12.2%	233 (76.6%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	30 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.3%)	90.8	104^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.1%		91.8	48^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.9%	56	80.9	86.0	70.2	79.4	71.5	84.0	70.2	75.0	$18,350	$53	$18,297
Markham Elementary School	Public	K-5	165 Crescent Dr	Pittsburgh	15228	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2152	296	21	14.1	10.5%	259 (87.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	94.5	43^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	97.2%		91.1	64^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.8%	21	90.2	76.3	84.6	83.6	80.4	83.7	84.6	82.9	$18,279	$53	$18,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Memorial Elementary School

How many students attend Bethel Memorial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Bethel Memorial Elementary School.

What district is Bethel Memorial Elementary School in?

Bethel Park School District

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

Is Bethel Memorial Elementary School a good school?

Bethel Memorial Elementary School ranks 273^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Memorial Elementary School?

Students at Bethel Memorial Elementary School are 71% White, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Rate Bethel Memorial Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

PAPennsylvania Elementary School Rankings

PAPennsylvania District Rankings

Schools in Bethel Park, PA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Bethel Memorial Elementary School!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.