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Bethel Springs Elementary School

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Bethel Springs Elementary School ranks 160 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Bethel Springs Elementary School is a public elementary school in Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, serving 547 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Garnet Valley School District, which is ranked 31 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethel Springs Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts were 75.9% and 70.8%, respectively, significantly higher than the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly impressive in Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 72.8% to 79.6% across different grade levels, outpacing the district and state averages. Additionally, the school demonstrates strong performance across diverse student subgroups, including male students, Asian students, white students, and students with disabilities.

When compared to nearby schools, Concord Elementary School and Garnet Valley Elementary School, both part of the Garnet Valley School District, have lower PSSA test scores and rankings compared to Bethel Springs Elementary School. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio may contribute to its stronger academic performance. Additionally, Bethel Springs Elementary School outperforms schools in the Rose Tree Media School District, Penn-Delco School District, and Chichester School District, such as Glenwood Elementary School, Hilltop Elementary School, and Aston Elementary School.

537

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,241

Per pupil spending ?

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3280 Foulk Road
Garnet Valley, PA 19060

(610) 579-3000

District: Garnet Valley School District

Students who attend Bethel Springs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Garnet Valley Middle School
High:	Garnet Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

Asian:

22.7%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (73% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg71%

Pennsylvania avg45%

160^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Garnet Valley School District

31^st of 606Garnet Valley 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	87.8	160 of 1511	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	143 of 1526	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	114 of 1534	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	190 of 1534	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	273 of 1433	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	99 of 1544	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	153 of 1530	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	86.8	133 of 1547	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	88.8	76 of 1554	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	86.6	121 of 1474	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	86.9	44 of 1467	97.0%	★★★★★
2013	85.2	72 of 1519	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	84.2	85 of 1599	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	81.8	158 of 1597	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	82.8	121 of 1579	92.3%	★★★★★
2009	84.9	65 of 1549	95.8%	★★★★★
2008	79.5	225 of 1551	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	83.0	159 of 1555	89.8%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	301 of 1545	80.5%	★★★★☆
2005	82.8	125 of 1299	90.4%	★★★★★
2004	73.7	368 of 1308	71.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	39 of 151	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	37 of 168	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	35 of 160	78.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	80 of 1030	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	39 of 1084	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	29 of 1043	97.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	229 of 1466	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	206 of 1488	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	343 of 1369	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	65 of 1414	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	118 of 1475	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	96 of 1495	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	220 of 1201	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	202 of 1229	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	191 of 1236	84.5%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)74th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math76%+34 vs state

English Language Arts71%+22 vs state

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Schools Near Bethel Springs 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bethel Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	3280 Foulk Road	Garnet Valley	19060	Delaware County	Garnet Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 579-3000	537	52	10.3	13.8%	359 (66.9%)	8 (1.5%)	17 (3.2%)	122 (22.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	87.8	160^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.4%		87.4	143^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	90.6%	17	72.8	75.3	79.6	75.9	71.9	69.9	70.4	70.8	$24,241	$445	$23,796
Garnet Valley Elementary School	Public	3-5	599 Smithbridge Rd	Glen Mills	19342	Delaware County	Garnet Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 579-4150	700	67	10.4	12.6%	470 (67.1%)	24 (3.4%)	28 (4.0%)	136 (19.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.9%)	83.5	227^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.0%		86	169^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.9%	58	69.0	75.6	65.3	69.8	63.5	67.6	71.4	67.6	$24,967	$436	$24,530
Concord Elementary School	Public	K-2	114 Station Road	Glen Mills	19342	Delaware County	Garnet Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 579-6100	617	54	11.3	13.5%	407 (66.0%)	22 (3.6%)	26 (4.2%)	122 (19.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.0%)								(n/a)									$25,641	$497	$25,144
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	K-4	401 Cherry Tree Road	Aston	19014	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 485-6746	290	32	9.0	55.5%	150 (51.7%)	69 (23.8%)	27 (9.3%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.0%)	72.2	435^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.2%		74.4	411^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.1%	24	70.7	67.5		69.3	62.0	48.9		56.5	$18,796	$475	$18,321
Boothwyn Elementary School	Public	K-4	2128 Blueball Avenue	Boothwyn	19061	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 485-6881	269	29	9.2	53.5%	140 (52.0%)	58 (21.6%)	35 (13.0%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.8%)	55.9	728^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.8%		56.6	769^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.6%	41	58.0	57.5		57.8	52.0	42.5		47.8	$19,122	$784	$18,338
Aston Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 Tryens Rd	Aston	19014	Delaware County	Penn-Delco School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 497-6300	405	28	14.7	31.9%	334 (82.5%)	13 (3.2%)	34 (8.4%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	60.4	644^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.4%		61.3	684^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.2%	40	66.1	53.3	34.7	50.5	68.9	49.4	49.3	54.9	$18,153	$568	$17,585
Pennell Elementary School	Public	K-5	3300 Richard Rd	Aston	19014	Delaware County	Penn-Delco School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 497-6300	415	30	13.6	30.6%	366 (88.2%)	11 (2.7%)	16 (3.9%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	59.8	654^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.7%		63.2	637^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.3%	17	62.5	60.8	28.2	49.5	61.0	54.1	48.7	54.2	$18,153	$568	$17,585
Linwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	1403 Huddell Ave	Linwood	19061	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 485-6881	249	29	8.5	78.7%	109 (43.8%)	69 (27.7%)	31 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (16.1%)	33.4	1046^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.8%		23.9	1162^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	23.9%	116	45.3	38.7		41.3	42.9	33.8		37.5	$20,302	$2,939	$17,363
Marcus Hook Elementary School	Public	K-4	711 Market Street	Marcus Hook	19061	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 485-6881	237	27	8.7	91.1%	72 (30.4%)	79 (33.3%)	36 (15.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (20.3%)	30.2	1082^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	28.4%		24	1161^st of 1526 public elementary schools	23.9%	79	37.0	39.6		38.2	38.9	35.5		37.3	$18,511	$2,793	$15,718
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	122 S Pennell Rd	Media	19063	Delaware County	Rose Tree Media School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 627-6901	586	35	16.9	14.7%	437 (74.6%)	21 (3.6%)	12 (2.0%)	74 (12.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.3%)	90.6	108^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.9%		86.9	150^th of 1526 public elementary schools	90.2%	42	82.0	75.4	80.7	79.1	73.0	73.7	76.1	74.2	$18,892	$491	$18,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Springs Elementary School

What district is Bethel Springs Elementary School in?

Garnet Valley School District

Is Bethel Springs Elementary School a good school?

Bethel Springs Elementary School ranks 160^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bethel Springs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Bethel Springs Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Springs Elementary School?

Students at Bethel Springs Elementary School are 67% White, 23% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Bethel Springs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bethel Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Garnet Valley Middle School
High : Garnet Valley High School

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