Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0Bethlehem Township’s public schools score below 68% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
27% of students in Bethlehem Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bethlehem 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.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Bethlehem Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 765 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bethlehem Township’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,980 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then four middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Notre Dame High School (private), Bethlehem Christian School Upper Campus (private), Bethlehem Christian School (private), Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (private) and The Goddard School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Bethlehem Township’s grade
C: better than 32% of Pennsylvania school districts, #866 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bethlehem Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Bethlehem Township · depends on your address
Farmersville El Sch
Grades K–5 · 357 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Easton
Miller Heights El Sch
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
1st grade in Bethlehem Township · depends on your address
Farmersville El Sch
Grades K–5 · 357 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Easton
Miller Heights El Sch
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
2nd grade in Bethlehem Township · depends on your address
Farmersville El Sch
Grades K–5 · 357 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Easton
Miller Heights El Sch
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
3rd grade in Bethlehem Township · depends on your address
Farmersville El Sch
Grades K–5 · 357 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Easton
Miller Heights El Sch
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
4th grade in Bethlehem Township · depends on your address
Farmersville El Sch
Grades K–5 · 357 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Easton
Miller Heights El Sch
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
5th grade in Bethlehem Township · depends on your address
Farmersville El Sch
Grades K–5 · 357 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Easton
Miller Heights El Sch
Grades K–5 · 328 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
9th grade in Bethlehem Township
Freedom HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,792 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
10th grade in Bethlehem Township
Freedom HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,792 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
11th grade in Bethlehem Township
Freedom HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,792 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
12th grade in Bethlehem Township
Freedom HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,792 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Bethlehem
Bethlehem Township’s public schools are run by Bethlehem Area School District, which also serves Bethlehem, Fountain Hill, Freemansburg and Hanover. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Bethlehem Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Bethlehem Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Township | C | Bethlehem Area |
| Freemansburg | C | Bethlehem Area |
| Lower Saucon | A | Saucon Valley |
| Lower Nazareth | A | Nazareth Area |
| Palmer | C | Easton Area |
| Easton | C | Easton Area |
Every school in Bethlehem Township
12 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Bethlehem Township’s schools
Are Bethlehem Township’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bethlehem Township children attend score below 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #866 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bethlehem Township in?
Bethlehem Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,717 students in 22 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bethlehem Township kids go to high school?
Freedom HS in Bethlehem, with 1,792 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Bethlehem Township’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Bethlehem Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Bethlehem Township spend per student?
$18,980 in Bethlehem Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bethlehem Township?
Yes: Notre Dame High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 543 students), Bethlehem Christian School Upper Campus (religious, grades PK–12, 382 students), Bethlehem Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 303 students), Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (Catholic, grades K–8, 230 students) and The Goddard School (nonsectarian, grades K, 14 students).
Parents talk
What Bethlehem Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bethlehem Township → They have their own page.
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.