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Schools in Bethel

Bethel’s public schools

Laurel School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bethel. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above Delaware’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Delaware’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
2021–22
Graduate on time
77%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▼ 25% vs DE $22.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
DE 14.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,544 students on the public path
In brief

Bethel’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Bethel’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Delaware’s 192 public schools. Laurel Middle School places highest (better than 38%); Laurel Elementary School lowest (16%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bethel, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KNorth Laurel Early Learning Academyin LaurelNo scores
1–6Laurel Elementary Schoolin LaurelC−
7–8Laurel Middle Schoolin LaurelC+
9–12Laurel Senior High Schoolin LaurelC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Laurel School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Laurel School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,544 students · 17.2 per teacher (DE 14.7)
$16,661DE $22,312 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 42.2% · 1361 students tested
Math23%
State average 29.2% · 1360 students tested

Bethel vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Delaware towns that share Bethel’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bethel—Laurel

Every school in Bethel

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Delaware’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bethelin other towns
North Laurel Early Learning Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Laurel
273 students14:1Rate it →
Laurel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Laurel
C−
1,145 students19:1Rate it →
Laurel Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Laurel
C+
373 students15:1Rate it →
Laurel Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Laurel
C−
753 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Bethel’s schools

Are Bethel’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bethel. Laurel School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bethel. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Delaware’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bethel in?

Laurel School District.

Where do Bethel kids go to high school?

Laurel Senior High School.

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What Bethel families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.