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Schools in Fountain Hill · Bethlehem Area School District

Fountain Hill’s public schools score below 68% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Fountain Hill, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fountain Hill, 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.

#878of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
7,795 students on the public path
In brief

Fountain Hill’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1876 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fountain Hill’s, its schools beat 14%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then four middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Fountain Hill’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Pennsylvania school districts, #878 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1876)Better than 14%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,230 test results and a graduating class of 1,118 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Fountain Hill’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,986 in math, 6,473 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Fountain Hill El SchBethlehem Area School DistrictC−
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC−

Fountain Hill’s public schools are run by Bethlehem Area School District, which also serves Bethlehem, Bethlehem, 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.

Bethlehem Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 22 schools · 12,717 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,980PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 55.1% · 6473 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 5986 students tested

Fountain Hill vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Fountain Hill’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fountain HillCBethlehem Area
SalisburyCSalisbury Township

Every school in Fountain Hill

7 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 Fountain Hillby address
Fountain Hill El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethlehem
C−
530 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Fountain Hillin other towns
East Hills MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bethlehem
B−
966 students13:1Rate it →
Nitschmann MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bethlehem
C
731 students13:1Rate it →
Northeast MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bethlehem
C−
715 students12:1Rate it →
Broughal MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bethlehem
D
520 students12:1Rate it →
Liberty HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Bethlehem
C−
2,541 students16:1Rate it →
Freedom HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Bethlehem
C−
1,792 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Fountain Hill’s schools

Are Fountain Hill’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fountain Hill children attend score below 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #878 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fountain Hill in?

Bethlehem Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,717 students in 22 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fountain Hill kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Liberty HS and Freedom HS.

What is Fountain Hill’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 Fountain Hill spend per student?

$18,980 in Bethlehem Area 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.