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Bethel Elementary School

Q: Is Bethel Elementary School a good school?

Bethel Elementary School ranks 779 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

779^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Bethel Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bethel, Pennsylvania, serving 324 students in grades K-6 as part of the Tulpehocken Area School District. The school has shown mixed academic performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 523 and 794 out of around 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, Bethel Elementary is projected to rank 779 out of 1,511 schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethel Elementary's performance on PSSA tests is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across different grade levels. However, when compared to nearby schools like Blue Mountain Elementary West School and Pine Grove Elementary School, Bethel Elementary's performance lags behind, particularly in PSSA proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.86% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Bethel Elementary's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female students and low socioeconomic status students, is generally stronger than its overall performance, suggesting the school is effectively supporting these populations. In contrast, the school's performance for White students and students with disabilities is weaker, indicating potential areas for improvement. The school's per-student spending has fluctuated, ranging from $16,851 in 2022-2023 to $22,638 in 2021-2022, and its student-teacher ratio has also varied, from 10.5 in 2021-2022 to 12.9 in 2022-2023.

286

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,968

Per pupil spending ?

63.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8390 Lancaster Ave
Bethel, PA 19507-9411

(717) 933-4131

District: Tulpehocken Area School District

Students who attend Bethel Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Tulpehocken Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

13.3%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

779^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Tulpehocken Area School District

227^th of 606Tulpehocken 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	53.1	779 of 1511	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	660 of 1526	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	757 of 1534	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	687 of 1534	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	794 of 1433	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	835 of 1544	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	879 of 1530	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	69.2	523 of 1547	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.0	666 of 1554	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.9	558 of 1474	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.2	640 of 1467	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.2	813 of 1519	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.9	857 of 1599	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.6	993 of 1597	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.3	747 of 1579	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.9	913 of 1549	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.1	1038 of 1551	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.9	1013 of 1555	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.8	1136 of 1545	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.1	844 of 1299	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.8	922 of 1308	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	32.2	980 of 1302	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	38.6	637 of 1043	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	778 of 1466	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	675 of 1488	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	596 of 1369	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	505 of 1432	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	681 of 1414	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	698 of 1475	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	554 of 1495	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	808 of 1201	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	678 of 1229	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	736 of 1236	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Disabled (2023)39th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math49%+7 vs state

English Language Arts45%-3 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 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
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-2	558 W Main Ave	Myerstown	17067	Lebanon County	Eastern Lebanon County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 866-2624	203	18	11.0	51.7%	171 (84.2%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (10.3%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)											$12,734	$1,161	$11,573
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	107 School Street	Pine Grove	17963	Schuylkill County	Pine Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 345-2731	563	45	12.5	48.1%	526 (93.4%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	69	488^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.7%		72	452^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	70.4%	36	59.1	68.8			63.9	55.4	58.5			57.1	$14,622	$1,543	$13,079
Northern Lebanon Elementary School	Public	K-6	346 School Dr	Fredericksburg	17026	Lebanon County	Northern Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 865-2118	1,018	69	14.7	51.0%	812 (79.8%)	11 (1.1%)	164 (16.1%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.1%)	66.9	536^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.5%		60.5	700^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.1%	164	66.5	47.6	54.3	55.0	56.3	55.3	50.0	52.9	57.0	54.0	$12,568	$534	$12,034
Fort Zeller Elementary School	Public	K-2	243 North Sheridan Road	Richland	17087	Lebanon County	Eastern Lebanon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 589-2575	273	24	11.5	52.4%	232 (85.0%)	6 (2.2%)	32 (11.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)											$11,473	$1,296	$10,177
Union Canal Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Narrows Dr	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 270-7227	386	32	12.2	66.3%	190 (49.2%)	11 (2.8%)	163 (42.2%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	26.7	1119^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.9%		40.5	1003^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	34.3%	116	27.2	26.2	37.0		30.2	32.3	31.2	38.4		34.1	$17,522	$1,554	$15,968
ELCO Intermd School	Public	3-5	100 Evergreen Drive	Myerstown	17067	Lebanon County	Eastern Lebanon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 866-4521	505	41	12.4	49.3%	429 (85.0%)	8 (1.6%)	50 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	48.2	851^st of 1511 public elementary schools	43.7%		47.1	905^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.7%	54	49.4	48.7	46.6		48.2	40.4	45.1	45.1		43.5	$10,179	$674	$9,505
Conrad Weiser West Elementary School	Public	K-4	102 S 3rd St	Womelsdorf	19567	Berks County	Conrad Weiser Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 693-8542	415	39	10.7	60.0%	299 (72.0%)	16 (3.9%)	81 (19.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	41.2	948^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.3%		33	1082^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	29.1%	134	47.6	42.9			45.2	40.0	46.8			43.3	$21,432	$1,415	$20,018
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
Blue Mountain Elementary West School	Public	K-5	20 North Front St	Friedensburg	17972	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 739-4461	451	36	12.6	38.8%	396 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	70.1	464^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.3%		78.4	320^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.0%	144	75.3	71.0	43.5		63.5	61.6	55.1	47.8		55.0	$18,295	$740	$17,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Elementary School?

Students at Bethel Elementary School are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Bethel Elementary School a good school?

Bethel Elementary School ranks 779^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bethel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Bethel Elementary School.

What district is Bethel Elementary School in?

Tulpehocken Area School District

What schools do graduates of Bethel Elementary School attend?

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

High : Tulpehocken Area High School

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