Elementary Schools in Tulpehocken Area School District

Summary:

The Tulpehocken Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools that serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The data reveals some notable differences between the two schools, Bethel Elementary School and Penn Bernville Elementary School.

Bethel Elementary School ranks slightly higher than Penn Bernville Elementary in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, though both are in the middle range. Bethel Elementary outperformed the district and state averages in math and English language arts proficiency for most grade levels in the 2024-2025 school year. However, Bethel Elementary had a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (55.86%) compared to Penn Bernville Elementary (41.61%), suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged student population.

In contrast, Penn Bernville Elementary School performed better than the district and state averages in 6th grade English language arts proficiency in 2024-2025. It also spent more per student ($17,699) than Bethel Elementary ($16,851) and maintained a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.3 compared to 11.4 at Bethel Elementary. These differences in resource allocation and student demographics may contribute to the varying academic performance between the two schools.

District Detail

27 Rehrersburg Road
Bethel, PA 19507

(717) 933-4611

SchoolDigger Rank:
227^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,243

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bethel Elementary School	Public	K-6	8390 Lancaster Ave	Bethel	19507	Berks County	Tulpehocken Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 933-4131	286	28	10.1	63.3%	234 (81.8%)	6 (2.1%)	38 (13.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	53.1	779^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.4%		62.3	660^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.7%	119	51.2	42.0	56.8	43.2	49.0	39.6	38.7	52.3	48.6	45.2	$16,968	$745	$16,223
Penn Bernville Elementary School	Public	K-6	24 Shartlesville Rd	Bernville	19506	Berks County	Tulpehocken Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 488-6248	302	26	11.7	41.1%	227 (75.2%)	9 (3.0%)	48 (15.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	53.3	774^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.8%		54.1	812^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.8%	38	43.2	51.3	33.3	46.9	43.8	52.3	34.2	40.0	68.0	50.0	$18,569	$1,620	$16,949

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

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