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Bethlehem-Center Elementary School

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Bethlehem-Center Elementary School ranks 880 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

880^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Bethlehem-Center Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fredericktown, PA, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 488 students. The school is part of the Bethlehem-Center School District, which is ranked 430 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethlehem-Center Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with student performance on PSSA tests below the state average in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. However, the school performs better in Science, with 4th-grade students scoring above the state average in recent years. Interestingly, the school's performance is particularly weak for White students, ranking in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup, but it performs better for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and students with disabilities, ranking in the top 50% of Pennsylvania schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Bethlehem-Center Elementary School performs worse than most, including Charleroi Area Elementary Center, Waynesburg Central Elementary School, and Jefferson-Morgan Elementary School, which all have higher rankings and better student performance on PSSA tests. The nearby Trinity South Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, ranking in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and significantly outperforming Bethlehem-Center Elementary School on PSSA tests.

483

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,976

Per pupil spending ?

100.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

194 Crawford Rd
Fredericktown, PA 15333-2012

(724) 267-4910

District: Bethlehem-Center School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

5.6%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg45%

880^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

430^th of 606Bethlehem-Center 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	46.0	880 of 1511	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	855 of 1526	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	828 of 1534	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	983 of 1534	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	974 of 1433	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	949 of 1544	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	873 of 1530	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.8	853 of 1547	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.1	979 of 1554	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.4	966 of 1474	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.1	896 of 1467	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.1	1037 of 1519	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.0	1138 of 1599	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.9	1179 of 1597	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.1	1169 of 1579	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.9	1041 of 1549	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.1	973 of 1551	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.3	1158 of 1555	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.6	1099 of 1545	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.1	885 of 1299	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.7	870 of 1308	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.9	828 of 1302	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	365 of 1030	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	487 of 1084	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	404 of 1043	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	922 of 1466	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	784 of 1488	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	661 of 1369	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	708 of 1432	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	669 of 1414	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	807 of 1475	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	898 of 1495	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	955 of 1201	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	951 of 1229	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	918 of 1236	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)65th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Math41%~ state avg

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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
Bethlehem-Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	194 Crawford Rd	Fredericktown	15333	Washington County	Bethlehem-Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 267-4910	483	36	13.6	100.6%	446 (92.3%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	46	880^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.8%		50.6	855^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.0%	25	54.4	40.2	42.0	27.5	41.3	55.9	55.6	27.5	37.7	44.5	$17,976	$539	$17,436
California Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	40 Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 785-5800	485	32	15.0	99.4%	387 (79.8%)	21 (4.3%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (11.3%)	20.6	1190^th of 1511 public elementary schools	21.2%		37.2	1039^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.9%	151	19.7	10.4	12.1	16.7	14.9	32.0	22.7	40.9	43.3	34.4	$13,403	$653	$12,751
Jefferson-Morgan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1363 Jefferson Rd	Jefferson	15344	Greene County	Jefferson-Morgan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 883-2310	391	32	12.0	47.6%	375 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	45.7	885^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.4%		44.7	951^st of 1526 public elementary schools	37.7%	66	78.1	41.0	21.6	29.3	41.2	73.2	41.0	29.5	43.9	45.4	$18,646	$918	$17,729
Bentworth Elementary Center	Public	K-4	100 Bearcat Dr	Bentleyville	15314	Washington County	Bentworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 239-3606	413	30	13.7	95.4%	359 (86.9%)	13 (3.1%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	76.6	344^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.2%		70.6	474^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.9%	130	68.1	60.2			63.8	72.2	62.5			66.9	$16,374	$178	$16,196
Brownsville Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	7 Falcon Drive	Brownsville	15417	Fayette County	Brownsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 785-9600	617	47	13.2	105.2%	445 (72.1%)	81 (13.1%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (10.5%)	11	1338^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.4%		15.8	1278^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.3%	60	24.8	11.4	7.8		14.6	29.9	21.5	16.5		22.6	$18,147	$3,542	$14,605
Carmichaels Area Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	225 N Vine St	Carmichaels	15320	Greene County	Carmichaels Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 966-5045	433	30	14.4	99.3%	425 (98.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	32	1063^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	29.6%		31.3	1096^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.2%	33	36.0	45.2	16.1		32.6	39.5	46.8	30.6		39.0	$16,953	$1,549	$15,403
Charleroi Area Elementary Center	Public	K-5	75 Fecsen Dr	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Charleroi School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 483-5554	621	46	13.5	60.5%	342 (55.1%)	175 (28.2%)	23 (3.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.6%)	48.2	852^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	43.6%		56.8	767^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.7%	85	54.4	52.1	28.6		44.8	51.1	44.9	42.3		46.3	$16,192	$829	$15,363
Waynesburg Central Elementary School	Public	K-6	90 Zimmerman Dr	Waynesburg	15370	Greene County	Central Greene School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 627-3081	761	62	12.3	57.4%	710 (93.3%)	8 (1.1%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.3%)	53.3	775^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.7%		47.9	891^st of 1526 public elementary schools	41.6%	116	50.9	53.4	38.1	47.9	47.6	44.9	52.0	32.3	57.3	46.6	$18,684	$1,124	$17,560
Trinity South Elementary School	Public	K-3	2500 S Main Street Ext	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 225-7490	160	17	9.5	80.0%	150 (93.8%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)								(n/a)	88.3				88.3	79.4				79.4	$17,933	$713	$17,220
Monessen Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1275 Rostraver St	Monessen	15062	Westmoreland County	Monessen City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 684-4456	330	28	11.7	86.1%	95 (28.8%)	130 (39.4%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (28.5%)	9.1	1373^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.3	1370^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.2%	3	23.1	11.8	14.7		16.8	21.0	11.8	17.6		16.9	$76	$12	$64

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethlehem-Center Elementary School

Is Bethlehem-Center Elementary School a good school?

Bethlehem-Center Elementary School ranks 880^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bethlehem-Center Elementary School in?

Bethlehem-Center School District

What schools do graduates of Bethlehem-Center Elementary School attend?

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

High : Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Bethlehem-Center Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Bethlehem-Center Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bethlehem-Center Elementary School?

Students at Bethlehem-Center Elementary School are 92% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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