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Spring Garden Elementary School

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Spring Garden Elementary School ranks 587 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

587^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Spring Garden Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, serving 510 students in grades K-5 as part of the Bethlehem Area School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in math, where 3rd and 4th-grade students significantly exceed their peers. Spring Garden's academic performance is strong across student subgroups, with Hispanic, White, and low-income students all ranking in the top half or better of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools in the Bethlehem Area School District, Spring Garden Elementary stands out for its high achievement, especially in math and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 61.9% of Spring Garden students were proficient or better in PSSA math, compared to just 18.8% at Donegan Elementary and 30.1% at James Buchanan Elementary. The nearby Miller Heights Elementary also performs very well, making it a strong competitor in the area.

Over the past several years, Spring Garden Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a stable and reliable level of academic performance. The school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $14,524 in 2019-2020 to $18,251 in 2022-2023, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio. While the school's performance for students with disabilities is relatively weaker, its overall academic achievement and efficient use of resources make it a standout elementary school within the Bethlehem Area School District.

532

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,314

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 North Blvd
Bethlehem, PA 18017-3998

(610) 868-6071

District: Bethlehem Area School District

Students who attend Spring Garden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Hills Middle School
High:	Freedom High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

32.7%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg33%

Pennsylvania avg45%

587^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	64.1	587 of 1511	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	858 of 1526	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	878 of 1534	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	700 of 1534	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	714 of 1544	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	631 of 1530	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	713 of 1547	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.5	677 of 1554	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.1	673 of 1474	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.3	819 of 1467	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.2	812 of 1519	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.9	726 of 1599	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.8	792 of 1597	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.5	768 of 1579	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.0	283 of 1549	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	260 of 1551	83.2%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	323 of 1555	79.2%	★★★★☆
2006	76.8	311 of 1545	79.9%	★★★★☆
2005	81.3	159 of 1299	87.8%	★★★★☆
2004	82.5	201 of 1308	84.6%	★★★★☆
2003	91.7	50 of 1302	96.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	610 of 1030	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	882 of 1084	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	868 of 1043	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	493 of 1466	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	746 of 1488	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	48 of 429	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	131 of 454	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	202 of 432	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	289 of 1369	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	737 of 1432	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	754 of 1414	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	663 of 1475	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	934 of 1495	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	351 of 1201	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	716 of 1229	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	581 of 1236	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)89th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math62%+20 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

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Schools Near Spring Garden Elementary School

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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
Spring Garden Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 North Blvd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 868-6071	532	41	13.0	47.7%	281 (52.8%)	57 (10.7%)	174 (32.7%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	64.1	587^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.2%		50.4	858^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.8%	271	74.2	63.3	47.6				61.9	55.0	54.4	37.8				49.0	$19,314	$502	$18,812
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1260 Gresham St	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-8727	355	27	13.1	66.5%	76 (21.4%)	35 (9.9%)	236 (66.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	16.8	1250^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.3%		19.7	1225^th of 1526 public elementary schools	19.7%	25	21.4	22.6	26.3				23.6	19.1	21.0	31.6				24.3	$18,654	$1,285	$17,368
Governor Wolf Elementary School	Public	K-5	1920 Butztown Rd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 867-8191	432	34	12.6	62.7%	186 (43.1%)	49 (11.3%)	175 (40.5%)	18 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36	1014^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.9%		37	1044^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.6%	30	43.5	46.5	35.8				42.0	45.8	36.6	22.9				35.1	$17,318	$1,342	$15,976
Marvine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 Livingston St	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 865-0012	265	26	10.1	98.9%	9 (3.4%)	29 (10.9%)	221 (83.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	16.4	1258^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.7%		13.3	1312^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.0%	54	26.8	26.3	20.0				25.0	34.1	23.7	16.0				25.9	$25,271	$2,488	$22,782
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
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
Miller Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	3605 Allen St	Bethlehem	18020	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 868-6441	328	26	12.4	43.0%	181 (55.2%)	37 (11.3%)	98 (29.9%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65.4	566^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.5%		70.2	487^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.1%	79	53.7	63.4	59.1				58.0	46.2	65.9	55.8				54.5	$18,250	$58	$18,192
Freemansburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Monroe St	Freemansburg	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-6681	328	30	10.8	91.2%	77 (23.5%)	39 (11.9%)	205 (62.5%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.8	1309^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.4%		9.2	1372^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.1%	63	21.7	19.3	16.7				19.2	15.2	29.9	20.4				22.4	$19,462	$960	$18,502
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Garden Elementary School

What district is Spring Garden Elementary School in?

Bethlehem Area School District

What schools do graduates of Spring Garden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Spring Garden Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Hills Middle School
High : Freedom High School

How many students attend Spring Garden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Spring Garden Elementary School.

Is Spring Garden Elementary School a good school?

Spring Garden Elementary School ranks 587^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Spring Garden Elementary School?

Students at Spring Garden Elementary School are 53% White, 33% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% Asian.

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