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Schools in Bethel Township · Garnet Valley School District

Bethel Township’s public schools outscore 95% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Bethel Township’s districts is 58%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bethel Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#70of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
75%
▲ 20 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 22 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.0K
▲ 6% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,108 students on the public path
In brief

Bethel Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 160 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bethel Township’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 95% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,020 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Garnet Valley MS, then Garnet Valley HS. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bethel Township’s grade

A Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Pennsylvania school districts, #70 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (160)Better than 62%
Towns in Delaware County (21)Better than 52%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,258 test results and a graduating class of 378 could put Bethel Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Bethel Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,161 in math, 2,354 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Bethel Springs El SchGarnet Valley School DistrictA−
6–8Garnet Valley MSin Glen MillsB+
9–12Garnet Valley HSin Glen MillsA+

Bethel Township’s public schools are run by Garnet Valley School District, which also serves Chester Heights and Concord. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Garnet Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 4,425 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$23,020PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 55.1% · 2354 students tested
Math58%
State average 36.1% · 2161 students tested

Bethel Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bethel TownshipA+Garnet Valley
Upper ChichesterCChichester
ConcordA+Garnet Valley
AstonA−Penn-Delco

Every school in Bethel Township

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

District schools in Bethel Townshipby address
Bethel Springs El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Garnet Valley
A−
537 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Bethel Townshipin other towns
Garnet Valley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Glen Mills
B+
1,086 students12:1Rate it →
Garnet Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Glen Mills
A+
1,485 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Bethel Township’s schools

Are Bethel Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bethel Township children attend outscore 95% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #70 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bethel Township in?

Garnet Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,425 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bethel Township kids go to high school?

Garnet Valley HS in Glen Mills, with 1,485 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Bethel Township’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Garnet Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Bethel Township spend per student?

$23,020 in Garnet Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.