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Schools in West Bethlehem Township · Bethlehem-Center School District

West Bethlehem Township’s public schools score below 66% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

22% of students in West Bethlehem Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving West 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
45%
▼ 10 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 14 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 18% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
931 students on the public path
In brief

West Bethlehem Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1910 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Bethlehem Township’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports West Bethlehem Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,739 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Bethlehem-Center JSHS. Enrollment is up 22% since 2020–21. 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 West Bethlehem Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 34% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1910)Better than 18%
Towns in Washington County (32)Better than 12%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 496 test results and a graduating class of 87 could put West Bethlehem Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of West Bethlehem Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (466 in math, 527 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Bethlehem Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Bethlehem-Center El Schin FredericktownC
7–12Bethlehem-Center JSHSin FredericktownA+

West Bethlehem Township’s public schools are run by Bethlehem-Center School District, which also serves Beallsville, Centerville, Deemston and East Bethlehem 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.

Bethlehem-Center School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 931 students, up 22% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,739PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 55.1% · 527 students tested
Math22%
State average 36.1% · 466 students tested

West Bethlehem Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share West Bethlehem Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Bethlehem TownshipCBethlehem-Center
AmwellA−Trinity Area
MorganCJefferson-Morgan
Washington—Central Greene
North BethlehemB+Bentworth
Deemston—Bethlehem-Center

Every school in West Bethlehem Township

2 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).

Also serving West Bethlehem Townshipin other towns
Bethlehem-Center El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fredericktown
C
483 students14:1Rate it →
Bethlehem-Center JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Fredericktown
A+
448 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about West Bethlehem Township’s schools

Are West Bethlehem Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Bethlehem Township children attend score below 66% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Bethlehem Township in?

Bethlehem-Center School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 931 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is West Bethlehem Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Bethlehem-Center School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does West Bethlehem Township spend per student?

$17,739 in Bethlehem-Center School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What West Bethlehem Township families are saying about school.

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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.