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Bethlehem Elementary School

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Bethlehem Elementary School ranks 604 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

604^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Bethlehem Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 660 students in grades PK-5 in Bethlehem, Georgia, which is part of the Barrow County School District. While the school has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, its academic performance lags behind both the district and state averages.

Bethlehem Elementary's test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessment are generally lower than the Barrow County and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 29.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 27% for Barrow County and 34.9% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past several years, from 365th out of 1,233 Georgia elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 604th out of 1,238 in 2024-2025. Additionally, Bethlehem Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 68.03% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Comparing Bethlehem Elementary to nearby schools, its performance is generally lower than other Barrow County elementary schools, such as Holsenbeck Elementary and County Line Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. Additionally, Dove Creek Elementary, located just outside the Barrow County district in Oconee County, is a high-performing school with exceptional test scores, highlighting the significant disparity in academic performance between Bethlehem Elementary and some of the top-performing schools in the region.

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 — 39th percentile in 2022 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2025) from a 39th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Georgia median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 12 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg35%

Georgia avg42%

604^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Barrow County

103^rd of 206Barrow 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
2025	47.2	604 of 1238	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	611 of 1248	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	701 of 1242	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	760 of 1244	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

Science31%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Bethlehem Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	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 (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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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%)	47.2	604^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.2%		46	611^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.0%	7	29.5	28.7	44.2	48.4	40.7	51.2	31.4	$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%)	42.1	657^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.9%		40	694^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.4%	37	26.3	36.3	40.3	44.4	42.9	37.9	25.8	$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%)	50.6	556^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.1%		65.1	397^th of 1248 public elementary schools	68.2%	159	28.1	41.9	38.1	35.3	60.0	45.7	40.0	$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%)	34.1	770^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.8%		41.9	662^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	47.0%	108	25.9	30.3	26.6	41.4	43.7	34.4	21.6	$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%)	26.5	899^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.4%		36.2	752^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	39.7%	147	21.5	23.7	33.1	36.4	26.7	29.2	24.6	$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%)	29.2	850^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.3%		28.7	877^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.7%	27	14.4	29.3	33.7	32.2	32.6	40.2	23.9	$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%)	97.5	30^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.6	42^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	96.6%	12	80.2	72.3	73.8	86.5	88.0	78.6	73.8	$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%)	52.2	533^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	56.9%		47.4	597^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.2%	64	35.8	36.0	43.3	39.0	46.8	47.5	40.0	$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%)	33.4	789^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.3%		36.7	747^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.1%	42	18.5	42.0	23.3	39.1	51.1	26.5	20.6	$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%)	50	564^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.4%		41.3	674^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.0%	110	25.8	37.5	44.4	49.4	50.5	39.4	34.3	$16,961	$946	$16,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethlehem Elementary School

What district is Bethlehem Elementary School in?

Barrow County

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

Is Bethlehem Elementary School a good school?

Bethlehem Elementary School ranks 604^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bethlehem Elementary School?

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

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.

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