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Bethlehem Elementary School

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Bethlehem Elementary School ranks 94 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bethlehem Elementary School is a small, close-knit school in Wheeling, WV, serving 125 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-rated Ohio County Schools district. This school has a well-earned reputation for strong academics, especially in math, and it consistently ranks among the top quarter of elementary schools in West Virginia, though its small size means that year-to-year results can swing noticeably with each incoming class.

One of the school's biggest strengths is its mathematics program. In 4th grade, an impressive 70.8% of students are proficient in math—far exceeding the state average of 49.2% and outperforming many larger nearby schools. Overall, Bethlehem's math scores are competitive with top performers like Steenrod Elementary and Middle Creek Elementary. However, the school faces a notable challenge: a significant gap has emerged between male and female students. Boys currently rank in the 91st percentile statewide, while girls have dropped to the 34th percentile—a dramatic shift from the previous year when girls were in the 87th percentile. This is an area that parents may want to ask the school about, as it suggests a need for targeted support for female students.

Bethlehem is also remarkably efficient with its resources. It has the highest student-teacher ratio (15.9:1) and among the lowest per-student spending ($12,795) in the district, yet it still delivers strong results—a testament to effective teaching and leadership. That said, the school's ELA performance (53% proficiency) trails the district average (57.8%), and science scores have dipped slightly in recent years. For families, this is a school that offers a solid math foundation and a supportive district environment, but its small enrollment means that a single strong or weak class can significantly impact overall rankings from year to year.

125

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,118

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22 Chapel Rd
Wheeling, WV 26003-4816

(304) 243-0350

District: Ohio County Schools

Students who attend Bethlehem Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wheeling Middle School
High:	Wheeling Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Two or more races:

6.4%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the West Virginia median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Ohio County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg53%

West Virginia avg44%

94^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Ohio County Schools

5^th of 55Ohio County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	94 of 355	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	29 of 355	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	40 of 368	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	57 of 368	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	103 of 375	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	50 of 380	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	15 of 383	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	76.0	68 of 392	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.0	58 of 399	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	82.1	36 of 402	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	80.9	40 of 408	90.2%	★★★★★
2014	74.8	59 of 422	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	83.0	32 of 428	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	91.9	10 of 426	97.7%	★★★★★
2011	88.5	20 of 426	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	84.3	28 of 427	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	14 of 420	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	198 of 300	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	78.3	39 of 302	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	25 of 366	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	70.1	77 of 381	79.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	94.8	1 of 156	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	81.7	38 of 382	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	28 of 303	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	31 of 338	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	76.7	58 of 364	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.1	54 of 382	85.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	67.1	32 of 218	85.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	54.8	111 of 377	70.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	75 of 353	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	87.8	23 of 353	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	50 of 367	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	68 of 366	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	107 of 373	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	48 of 376	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	26 of 373	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	75 of 374	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	49 of 382	87.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2017)99th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2017)90th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2017)71st percentile-15 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+21 vs state

English Language Arts53%+5 vs state

Science40%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)				WV Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Chapel Rd	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0350	125	8	15.9	26.5%	115 (92.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.4%)	65.6	94^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.5%		86.1	29^th of 355 public elementary schools	91.8%	65	54.6	70.8	55.0	60.6	40.9	58.3	60.0	53.0	40.0	$11,118	$727	$10,391
Steenrod Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Clarks Ln	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0356	256	19	13.2	24.4%	230 (89.8%)	8 (3.1%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	92.3	16^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.5%		89.8	17^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.2%	1	77.8	85.7	59.6	72.9	77.8	74.3	74.5	75.4	51.1	$12,301	$668	$11,633
Ritchie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Wood St	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0372	289	26	11.1	71.9%	201 (69.6%)	38 (13.1%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.9%)	41.7	216^th of 355 public elementary schools	39.2%		87.4	24^th of 355 public elementary schools	93.2%	192	43.2	60.9	53.7	52.7	36.4	41.3	53.7	43.5	17.1	$15,153	$2,719	$12,434
Woodsdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Bethany Pike	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0378	405	32	12.6	40.0%	351 (86.7%)	13 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.9%)	83.7	38^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.3%		83.2	36^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.9%	2	75.4	68.3	49.2	64.7	63.1	63.3	71.2	65.8	52.5	$12,388	$1,323	$11,065
Elm Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Mil Acres Dr	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0363	299	29	10.4	61.8%	269 (90.0%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	78.4	53^rd of 355 public elementary schools	85.1%		58.9	128^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.9%	75	74.4	43.1	70.0	60.8	59.0	56.9	72.5	62.3	52.5	$15,706	$2,591	$13,115
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Zane St	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0366	231	22	10.5	78.1%	148 (64.1%)	55 (23.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.7%)	74.1	65^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.7%		76.9	56^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.2%	9	64.3	65.7	50.0	60.2	53.6	68.6	66.7	63.4	36.7	$17,985	$2,612	$15,373
Middle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	579 Middle Creek Rd	Triadelphia	26059	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0369	225	20	11.2	43.1%	203 (90.2%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	85.7	35^th of 355 public elementary schools	90.1%		79.3	52^nd of 355 public elementary schools	85.4%	17	77.8	77.1	79.0	78.0	63.0	71.4	73.7	70.0	31.6	$14,015	$2,753	$11,262
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Ram Dr	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 232-8640	401	27	14.7	25.7%	386 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	47.9	182^nd of 355 public elementary schools	48.7%		72	70^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.3%	112	48.3	50.0	49.2	49.2	48.3	58.6	44.3	50.3	26.2	$11,891	$1,090	$10,801
Center McMechen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Marshall St	McMechen	26040	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 232-6530	160	18	8.9	63.7%	134 (83.8%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)	45.1	197^th of 355 public elementary schools	44.5%		28.7	287^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.2%	90	57.9	63.0	13.6	45.6	52.6	63.0	40.9	52.9	4.6	$19,534	$2,916	$16,617
Warwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Richland Ave	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 243-0375	304	22	13.9		274 (90.1%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	47.9	183^rd of 355 public elementary schools	48.5%					(n/a)	37.2	40.8	48.9	42.3	35.7	53.1	64.4	51.5	40.0	$11,265	$1,296	$9,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethlehem Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bethlehem Elementary School?

Students at Bethlehem Elementary School are 92% White, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bethlehem Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wheeling Middle School
High : Wheeling Park High School

Is Bethlehem Elementary School a good school?

Bethlehem Elementary School ranks 94^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bethlehem Elementary School in?

Ohio County Schools

How many students attend Bethlehem Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Bethlehem Elementary School.

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