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What's one thing Bethany Community School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
430
Elementary
STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BETHANY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090024000022
Bethany Community School
44 Peck Road, Bethany, CT 06524 · (203) 393-3350 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
34 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
55 students
STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
68.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Bethany Community School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Community School this school | 430 | 12.8% | N/A |
| Duffy School West Hartford | 489 | 11.0% | N/A |
| McAlister Intermediate School Suffield | 472 | 12.7% | N/A |
| Norton School Cheshire | 412 | 16.0% | N/A |
| Mill Hill School Southport | 371 | 11.6% | N/A |
| Central School Simsbury | 393 | 14.5% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bethany Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #147 of 522 | #20 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #76 of 519 | #7 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #200 of 613 | #25 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #337 of 558 | #59 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.4% | #491 of 560 | #82 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.8% | #532 of 594 | #91 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.1% | #38 of 176 | #5 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
430
+61 (+17%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 477
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 430 | 33.5 | 12.8:1 | 13% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 35.5 | 12.5:1 | 15% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 39.5 | 10.9:1 | 11% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 31 | 11.9:1 | 14% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 35.2 | 10.3:1 | 9% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 35 | 10.9:1 | 7% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 512 | 46 | 11.1:1 | 4% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 602 | 38 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 477 | 29 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bethany Community School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (364 to 430); teachers down 5% (35.2 to 33.5).
About Bethany Community School
Bethany Community School is one of the public schools in Bethany, Connecticut. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 430 students.
Bethany School District is the district for Bethany Community School.
Bethany Community School's enrollment is 82% White. Next come 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 62% White. The school's diversity index is 32%, meaning two students picked at random have a 32% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Bethany Community School counts 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.8 students for each one. That is close to the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. About 13% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the average is 51%.
Bethany Community School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 80% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the median household income is $88,197, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 152 public schools and roughly 72,909 students.
The closest public school, Amity Middle School: Bethany, is about 0.6 miles from Bethany Community School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Bethany Community School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Bethany Community School's enrollment climbed from 369 in 2020-21 to 430 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Bethany Community School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Bethany Community schools
One other US public school is named Bethany Community. Bethany Community School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Bethany Community SchoolSummerfield, NC · 640 students
Nearby schools
- Amity Middle School: Bethany0.6 mi · 373
- Chatfield-LoPresti School3.3 mi · 515
- Laurel Ledge School3.5 mi · 313
- West Woods School3.9 mi · 317
- Cross Street Intermediate School4.0 mi · 311
- Woodland Regional High School4.3 mi · 571
Frequently asked questions
About Bethany Community SchoolHow large is Bethany Community School?
Bethany Community School enrolls approximately 430 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Bethany Community School serve?
Bethany Community School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Bethany Community School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Bethany Community School.
How diverse is Bethany Community School?
Bethany Community School reports a student body of 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Bethany Community School in?
Bethany Community School is part of Bethany School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.