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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bethlehem, PA, serving 246 students in grades K-5. 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.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6, Thomas Jefferson Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math (26.2%) and English Language Arts (32.1%) were significantly lower than the district (30.2% and 36.1%) and state (41.7% and 48.5%) averages. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with large achievement gaps between Hispanic and White students.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Bethlehem Area School District, such as Calypso Elementary School and Spring Garden Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School stands out as an outlier in terms of academic performance. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (83.33% receiving free or reduced-price lunch) may contribute to its challenges, despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending.

238

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,194

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 E North St
Bethlehem, PA 18018-4305

(610) 691-1776

District: Bethlehem Area School District

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle School
High:	Liberty High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.7%

White:

28.6%

African American:

13.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,162^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	22.8	1162 of 1511	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1302 of 1526	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1274 of 1534	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1163 of 1534	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1251 of 1544	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	1122 of 1530	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.9	1089 of 1547	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	50.8	916 of 1554	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.7	1129 of 1474	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.6	1123 of 1467	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.1	1250 of 1519	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.4	1251 of 1599	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.7	1234 of 1597	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.2	1278 of 1579	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.0	1151 of 1549	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.4	1228 of 1551	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.8	1051 of 1555	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.8	1027 of 1545	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.9	965 of 1299	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	57.9	657 of 1308	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	30.7	994 of 1302	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1073 of 1466	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1166 of 1488	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	170 of 429	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	326 of 454	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	325 of 432	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	1048 of 1369	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1237 of 1432	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1180 of 1414	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1277 of 1475	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1330 of 1495	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	5.4	1196 of 1236	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+37 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile-10 vs school

White (2023)3rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-16 vs state

Math26%-16 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in?

Bethlehem Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 29% White, 14% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Middle School
High : Liberty High School

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

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