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Bethlehem Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

47 McElhannon Rd SW, Bethlehem, GA 30620 · (770) 867-2238 · Part of Barrow County School District

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Directions
Students
641
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bethlehem Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bethlehem kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Bethlehem kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Bethlehem Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

47 McElhannon Rd SW, Bethlehem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K58
Kindergarten100
Grade 188
Grade 2103
Grade 395
Grade 4105
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
756’20
823’21
850’22
660’23
641’24

Down 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 27%Black 14%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bethlehem Elementary School from Bethlehem families.

Other schools in Barrow County School District

The district →
Holsenbeck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winder
B+
813 students13:1
Yargo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winder
B
782 students13:1
Statham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Statham
B−
776 students12:1
Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winder
B
764 students13:1
Austin Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winder
700 students13:1
Auburn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Auburn
B−
678 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Bethlehem’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.