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B−

Bethel El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

8390 Lancaster Ave, Bethel, PA 19507 · (717) 933-4131 · Part of Tulpehocken Area School District

Bethel Township’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
286
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Bethel El Sch

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Bethel Township kids: Tulpehocken Area MS

On the path

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

K–6Bethel El SchYou are here
7–8Tulpehocken Area MSin Bernville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8390 Lancaster Ave, Bethel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten42
Grade 136
Grade 241
Grade 347
Grade 433
Grade 548
Grade 639
Enrollment over time
306’20
301’21
319’22
324’23
286’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 13%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bethel El Sch from Bethel Township families.

Other schools in Tulpehocken Area School District

The district →
Penn Bernville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bernville
B
302 students12:1
Tulpehocken Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bernville
214 students10:1
Tulpehocken Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Bernville
C+
441 students12:1

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 Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Bethel Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.