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C+

Thomas Jefferson El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

404 E North St, Bethlehem, PA 18018 · (610) 691-1776 · Part of Bethlehem Area School District

Bethlehem’s School Grade C better than 32% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
238
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson El Sch

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.7% 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 →

K–5Thomas Jefferson El SchYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

404 E North St, Bethlehem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 154
Grade 236
Grade 348
Grade 428
Grade 535
Enrollment over time
215’20
232’21
224’22
246’23
238’24

Up 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%White 29%Black 14%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Jefferson El Sch from Bethlehem families.

Other schools in Bethlehem Area School District

The district →
Fountain Hill El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethlehem
C−
530 students12:1
Donegan El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethlehem
C−
467 students11:1
Marvine El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethlehem
B
265 students10:1
Calypso El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethlehem
B
222 students13:1
Spring Garden El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bethlehem
B+
532 students13:1
Governor Wolf El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bethlehem
A−
432 students13:1

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; Bethlehem’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.