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B+
Schools in Upper Mount Bethel Township · Bangor Area School District

Upper Mount Bethel Township’s public schools outscore 65% of Pennsylvania districts

In Upper Mount Bethel Township, 42% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Upper Mount 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.

#494of 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
60%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.3K
▼ 16% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
PA 13.4
Schools in town
4
2,672 students on the public path
In brief

Upper Mount Bethel Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,316 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Washington El Sch, then Bangor Area MS, then Bangor Area 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 Upper Mount Bethel Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Pennsylvania school districts, #494 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1961)Better than 61%
Towns in Northampton County (17)Better than 29%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,284 test results and a graduating class of 206 could put Upper Mount Bethel Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Upper Mount Bethel Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,321 in math, 1,248 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Five Points El SchBangor Area School DistrictNo scores
3–4Washington El Schin BangorA−
7–8Bangor Area MSBangor Area School DistrictC+
9–12Bangor Area HSBangor Area School DistrictA

Upper Mount Bethel Township’s public schools are run by Bangor Area School District, which also serves Bangor, East Bangor, Lower Mount Bethel and Portland and others. 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.

Bangor Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,672 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,316PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 55.1% · 1248 students tested
Math42%
State average 36.1% · 1321 students tested

Upper Mount Bethel Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Upper Mount Bethel TownshipB+Bangor Area
East BangorB+Bangor Area
StroudB−Stroudsburg Area
Portland—Bangor Area
WashingtonB+Bangor Area
HamiltonB−Stroudsburg Area
SmithfieldC+East Stroudsburg Area
Lower Mount BethelB+Bangor Area
Delaware Water Gap—Stroudsburg Area

4 of the 8 neighbors share Bangor Area with Upper Mount Bethel Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Belvidere, NJ, Hardwick, NJ, Knowlton, NJ and White, NJ border Upper Mount Bethel Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Upper Mount Bethel Township

5 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 Upper Mount Bethel Townshipby address
Five Points El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Bangor
580 students14:1Rate it →
DeFranco El Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Bangor
B
413 students13:1Rate it →
Bangor Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bangor
C+
421 students11:1Rate it →
Bangor Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Bangor
A
883 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Upper Mount Bethel Townshipin other towns
Washington El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Bangor
A−
375 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Upper Mount Bethel Township’s schools

Are Upper Mount Bethel Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Upper Mount Bethel Township children attend outscore 65% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #494 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Upper Mount Bethel Township in?

Bangor Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,672 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Upper Mount Bethel Township kids go to high school?

Bangor Area HS in Bangor, with 883 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Upper Mount Bethel Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Bangor Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Upper Mount Bethel Township spend per student?

$18,316 in Bangor 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.