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Bethlehem Elementary School

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Bethlehem Elementary School ranks 512 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Bethlehem Elementary School in Bethlehem, GA, serves 641 students in grades PK-5 as part of Barrow County Schools, and it has been on a steady upward climb in statewide rankings—moving from the 39th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 58th percentile in 2025-2026, making it the second-highest ranked elementary school in the district.

The school’s standout strength is mathematics. In 2025-2026, math proficiency rates hit 55.7% in 3rd grade, 49.6% in 4th grade, and 51.8% in 5th grade—all exceeding district and state averages by significant margins. This isn’t a one-year fluke; Bethlehem has outperformed its district in math for three straight years. The school also shines with its Hispanic students, who rank in the 77th percentile statewide (a 4-star rating), and its special education students perform well at the 64th percentile. Chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 34.3% in 2021-2022 to just 10.9% now—far below the district (17.0%) and state (17.7%) averages. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1 and per-pupil spending of $16,274, the school appears to use resources effectively, achieving better outcomes than nearby Statham Elementary (32nd percentile), Winder Elementary (39th), and Yargo Elementary (17th).

However, science remains a challenge—only 27.2% of 5th graders scored proficient, below the district (30.5%) and well below the state (44.2%), a gap that has persisted for years. While the most recent English Language Arts data (from 2024-2025) shows 5th graders exceeding both district and state averages, 4th grade lagged behind. The school’s overall trajectory is compelling: it has improved every single year, coinciding with falling absenteeism and a drop in free/reduced lunch eligibility from 68% to 61.5%. For context, nearby Dove Creek Elementary in Oconee County ranks in the 96th percentile but serves a much more affluent population (14.7% free/reduced lunch), making direct comparisons less meaningful than the growth Bethlehem has shown from its own starting point.

641

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,274

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

47 McElhannon Rd SW
Bethlehem, GA 30620

(770) 867-2238

District: Barrow County

Students who attend Bethlehem Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Haymon-Morris Middle School
High:	Winder-Barrow High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.6%

Hispanic:

26.8%

African American:

13.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2022 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2026) from a 38th-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Barrow County

✓Above the Georgia median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 17 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg38%

Georgia avg47%

512^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Barrow County

99^th of 201Barrow County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	512 of 1219	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	604 of 1238	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	610 of 1236	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	696 of 1223	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	753 of 1220	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	635 of 1214	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	453 of 1234	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	454 of 1209	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	399 of 1205	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	365 of 1233	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.3	381 of 1240	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	488 of 1231	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.0	428 of 1225	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.3	736 of 1201	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.0	455 of 1212	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.1	656 of 1183	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.8	497 of 1133	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.9	530 of 1134	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	503 of 1125	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.5	568 of 1101	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	486 of 828	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.5	843 of 892	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	608 of 879	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	23.1	258 of 286	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	262 of 283	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	529 of 1186	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	553 of 1224	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	648 of 1223	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	704 of 1212	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	754 of 1206	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	116 of 503	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	161 of 583	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	38.6	339 of 565	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	415 of 535	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	435 of 516	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	480 of 1183	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	643 of 1225	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	581 of 1220	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	665 of 1210	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	742 of 1209	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	168 of 465	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.0	468 of 565	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	385 of 487	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	429 of 455	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	360 of 415	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	499 of 700	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	583 of 769	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	516 of 772	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	630 of 775	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	671 of 779	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)10th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%+5 vs state

Science27%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 McElhannon Rd SW	Bethlehem	30620	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2238	641	54	11.9	61.5%	318 (49.6%)	88 (13.7%)	172 (26.8%)	35 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	53.7	512^th of 1219 public elementary schools	58.0%		47.2	604^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.2%	92	55.7	49.6	51.8	27.2	$16,274	$1,027	$15,247
Austin Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 Austin Road	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 429-5674	700	54	12.9	61.3%	321 (45.9%)	121 (17.3%)	198 (28.3%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	50.8	535^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.1%		42.1	657^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.9%	122	56.5	43.8	41.6	35.6	$14,807	$983	$13,824
Walker Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	333 Carl Davis Rd NW	Monroe	30656	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 267-8311	755	55	13.8	49.3%	493 (65.3%)	122 (16.2%)	81 (10.7%)	17 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	65.9	369^th of 1219 public elementary schools	69.7%		50.6	556^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.1%	187	55.3	54.2	57.3	43.6	$13,198	$311	$12,886
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Matthews School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-3182	764	61	12.6	68.3%	291 (38.1%)	133 (17.4%)	246 (32.2%)	30 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.4%)	33.9	772^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	36.7%		34.1	770^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.8%	2	47.7	30.1	37.0	27.4	$15,335	$1,026	$14,309
Yargo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Haymon Morris Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-1147	782	62	12.6	64.7%	266 (34.0%)	197 (25.2%)	222 (28.4%)	27 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.0%)	18.9	1008^th of 1219 public elementary schools	17.3%		26.5	899^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.4%	109	30.2	38.0	22.5	15.8	$15,068	$990	$14,078
Winder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	194 McNeal Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 425-2194	656	66	10.0	73.6%	227 (34.6%)	167 (25.5%)	180 (27.4%)	24 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	35.9	738^th of 1219 public elementary schools	39.5%		29.2	850^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.3%	112	43.5	38.8	41.1	23.4	$17,809	$936	$16,874
Dove Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7921 Hog Mountain Road	Statham	30666	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 310-2019	543	44	12.4	14.7%	461 (84.9%)	15 (2.8%)	25 (4.6%)	22 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	96.1	49^th of 1219 public elementary schools	96.0%		97.5	30^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.6%	19	84.5	84.7	86.1	67.1	$14,110	$206	$13,904
Holsenbeck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Holsenbeck School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-1540	813	62	13.1	62.6%	438 (53.9%)	65 (8.0%)	213 (26.2%)	43 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.5%)	50.5	538^th of 1219 public elementary schools	55.9%		52.2	533^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	56.9%	5	42.3	44.4	47.2	44.0	$14,223	$923	$13,301
Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Dillard Dr	Monroe	30656	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 207-3205	605	39	15.7	79.2%	197 (32.6%)	246 (40.7%)	91 (15.0%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	51 (8.4%)	40.5	663^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	45.6%		33.4	789^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.3%	126	43.8	48.0	34.7	30.5	$13,194	$1,096	$12,098
County Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	334 Rockwell Church Rd NW	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2902	573	53	10.9	62.0%	306 (53.4%)	43 (7.5%)	156 (27.2%)	31 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	47.2	588^th of 1219 public elementary schools	51.8%		50	564^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.4%	24	29.7	45.9	46.7	44.5	$16,961	$946	$16,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethlehem Elementary School

Is Bethlehem Elementary School a good school?

Bethlehem Elementary School ranks 512^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bethlehem Elementary School in?

Barrow County

What is the racial makeup of Bethlehem Elementary School?

Students at Bethlehem Elementary School are 50% White, 27% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bethlehem Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended Bethlehem Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bethlehem Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Haymon-Morris Middle School
High : Winder-Barrow High School

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