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DeFranco El Sch

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

267 Five Points Richmond Rd, Bangor, PA 18013 · (610) 599-7013 · Part of Bangor Area School District

Upper Mount Bethel Township’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
413
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about DeFranco El Sch

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Pennsylvania’s public schools

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts58%
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 ↗

267 Five Points Richmond Rd, Bangor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5209
Grade 6204
Enrollment over time
416’20
436’21
431’22
436’23
413’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DeFranco El Sch from Upper Mount Bethel Township families.

Other schools in Bangor Area School District

The district →
Five Points El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Bangor
580 students14:1
Washington El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Bangor
A−
375 students12:1
Bangor Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bangor
C+
421 students11:1
Bangor Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Bangor
A
883 students15:1

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; Upper Mount Bethel Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.