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Fountain Hill Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Fountain Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 507 students. The school is part of the Bethlehem Area School District, which is ranked 426 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fountain Hill Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings. Its proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the Bethlehem Area School District and Pennsylvania state averages across all grade levels. The school spends significantly more per student ($20,648 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, but this does not translate to higher academic achievement. Fountain Hill Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 11:1, which is lower than many of the nearby schools such as James Buchanan Elementary School, Clearview Elementary School, and Donegan Elementary School.

Fountain Hill Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past several years, with 0 or 1 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. This indicates a long-standing struggle with academic achievement. The school's performance on PSSA assessments shows significant achievement gaps between Fountain Hill Elementary and the Bethlehem Area School District, as well as the state of Pennsylvania. These gaps have persisted or even widened in recent years. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for all students at the school.

530

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,046

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1330 Church St
Bethlehem, PA 18015-4499

(610) 865-5881

District: Bethlehem Area School District

Students who attend Fountain Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Broughal Middle School
High:	Liberty High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.6%

African American:

14.0%

White:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (13% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg33%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,447^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Bethlehem Area School District

426^th of 606Bethlehem Area 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	1447 of 1511	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	1482 of 1526	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	1455 of 1534	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	1412 of 1534	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1138 of 1433	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1299 of 1544	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1342 of 1530	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.0	1361 of 1547	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	1386 of 1554	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	1304 of 1474	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.7	1313 of 1467	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.1	1341 of 1519	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.3	1450 of 1599	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.1	1490 of 1597	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.0	1435 of 1579	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.7	1471 of 1549	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.4	1415 of 1551	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.5	1352 of 1555	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.2	1367 of 1545	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.4	1151 of 1299	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.9	1111 of 1308	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.7	1036 of 1302	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	397 of 413	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	420 of 437	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	430 of 437	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	980 of 1030	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1046 of 1084	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1007 of 1043	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	201 of 207	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	133 of 200	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	164 of 196	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	1439 of 1466	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	1445 of 1488	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	402 of 429	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	426 of 454	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	389 of 432	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	1312 of 1369	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1408 of 1432	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	1347 of 1414	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1363 of 1475	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1434 of 1495	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	3.0	1205 of 1229	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	1206 of 1236	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%-35 vs state

Math12%-30 vs state

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by a teacher
Sunday, December 6, 2020

Fountain Hill is a community school that is staffed with supportive and passionate educators. This school provides many resources to make student experiences equitable. The staff's enthusiasm towards education extends to its students, families, and the community. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fountain Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 Church St	Bethlehem	18015	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 865-5881	530	46	11.5	82.8%	64 (12.1%)	74 (14.0%)	385 (72.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6.2	1447^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.2%		4.6	1482^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	2.9%	35	10.6	14.4	11.5				12.1	13.8	13.0	13.0				13.4	$21,046	$1,518	$19,528
Calypso Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Calypso Ave	Bethlehem	18018	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 691-0152	222	17	12.9	55.0%	98 (44.1%)	22 (9.9%)	92 (41.4%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	66.1	556^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.2%		59.1	725^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.5%	169	68.8	69.5	42.9				58.9	53.1	60.8	48.6				53.4	$22,775	$1,508	$21,267
Salisbury Elementary School	Public	K-4	1400 Gaskill Ave	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Salisbury Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 791-2800	461	39	11.8	52.7%	245 (53.1%)	13 (2.8%)	139 (30.2%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.7%)	62.4	609^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.7%		60.6	699^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.2%	90	54.3	55.3					54.9	57.6	57.0					57.3	$22,199	$1,372	$20,827
Donegan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 East 4th St	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-0031	467	44	10.5	92.5%	33 (7.1%)	59 (12.6%)	363 (77.7%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11.2	1335^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.6%		7.2	1412^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.5%	77	16.9	19.2	20.8				18.8	18.4	21.2	20.8				20.0	$22,844	$1,477	$21,367
William Penn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1002 Main St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 694-0116	242	21	11.4	78.9%	70 (28.9%)	36 (14.9%)	130 (53.7%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23.4	1156^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.5%		23.6	1172^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	23.2%	16	36.5	33.3	25.9				32.5	26.8	36.1	25.8				29.7	$20,389	$800	$19,589
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	404 E North St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 691-1776	238	21	11.1	86.1%	68 (28.6%)	33 (13.9%)	123 (51.7%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	22.8	1162^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	23.1%		13.9	1302^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	14.7%	140	32.6	36.0	9.4				26.2	34.8	48.0	15.6				32.1	$19,194	$1,043	$18,152
Ritter Elementary School	Public	K-5	790 N Plymouth Street	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5661	463	28	16.8	92.0%	56 (12.1%)	51 (11.0%)	299 (64.6%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (9.7%)	9.8	1357^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.2%		16.4	1266^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.0%	91	22.7	8.2	16.7				16.6	19.7	12.2	23.0				18.5	$20,285	$3,263	$17,022
Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	675 E Broad Street	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 419-3120	457	23	19.8	99.3%	7 (1.5%)	13 (2.8%)	436 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.3	1216^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.5%		18.7	1237^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.9%	21	25.6	28.3	25.5	11.7	4.0	10.5	18.2	19.1	37.7	21.5	32.6	26.5	36.8	28.8	$14,453	$2,963	$11,491
Mosser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	129 S Dauphin St	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5881	551	38	14.3	103.1%	35 (6.4%)	42 (7.6%)	421 (76.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.4%)	10.7	1341^st of 1511 public elementary schools	11.3%		9.7	1365^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.6%	24	14.3	14.9	28.8				18.8	11.4	16.4	20.3				15.8	$19,825	$3,189	$16,636
Sonia Sotomayor Dual Lang Immersion Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 E Pennsylvania St	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 765-5681	112	7	16.2		0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)	89 (79.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain Hill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fountain Hill Elementary School?

Students at Fountain Hill Elementary School are 73% Hispanic, 14% African American, 12% White.

How many students attend Fountain Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Fountain Hill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Fountain Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fountain Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Broughal Middle School
High : Liberty High School

Is Fountain Hill Elementary School a good school?

Fountain Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Fountain Hill Elementary School in?

Bethlehem Area School District

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