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Schools in Bethlehem

Bethlehem’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/8schools above Georgia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in Georgia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
31%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 8% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
8,917 students on the public path
In brief

Bethlehem’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Bethlehem’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s 2,141 public schools. Bear Creek Middle School places highest (better than 59%); Winder-Barrow High School lowest (27%). 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 Bethlehem, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bethlehem Elementary SchoolBarrow County School DistrictB−
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Barrow County 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.

Barrow County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 15,313 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,509GA $15,800 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 39.6% · 7359 students tested
Math33%
State average 37.4% · 7522 students tested

Bethlehem vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Bethlehem’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bethlehem—Barrow County
WinderB−Barrow County

Every school in Bethlehem

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

District schools in Bethlehemby address
Bethlehem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
641 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Bethlehemin other towns
Russell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winder
B
973 students15:1Rate it →
Haymon-Morris Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winder
B
973 students15:1Rate it →
Westside Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winder
C+
793 students14:1Rate it →
Bear Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Statham
B
752 students13:1Rate it →
Apalachee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winder
C+
1,949 students15:1Rate it →
Winder-Barrow High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winder
C
1,869 students15:1Rate it →
Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Winder
B−
967 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bethlehem Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
951 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Bethlehem’s schools

Are Bethlehem’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bethlehem. Barrow County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bethlehem. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bethlehem in?

Barrow County School District.

Where do Bethlehem kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Apalachee High School, Winder-Barrow High School and Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy.

Are there private schools in Bethlehem?

Yes: Bethlehem Christian Academy (grades PK–12, 951 students).

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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.