Enrollment
142
Elementary
STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BETHLEHEM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330189000028
Bethlehem Elementary School
2297 Main St., Bethlehem, NH 03574 · (603) 869-5842 · Grafton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL142 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 New Hampshire public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
51 students
STATE 26%
Community
0
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 | 15 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 57% larger than its 6th grade class (14).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 33% · 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
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
54.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NH schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
59.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 40% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in New Hampshire's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bethlehem Elementary School
Bethlehem Elementary School's state test result (59.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Elementary School this school | 142 | 35.9% | 59.1% |
| Sanbornton Central School Sanbornton | 177 | 35.6% | 62.3% |
| Gonic School Gonic | 211 | 38.9% | 46.4% |
| Dr. George S. Emerson Elementary School Fitzwilliam | 150 | 32.0% | 31.4% |
| Edward Fenn School Gorham | 143 | 40.6% | 39.5% |
| Lisbon Regional School (Elem) Lisbon | 106 | 34.9% | 47.9% |
Matched among New Hampshire 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 Bethlehem Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Grafton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #52 of 209 | #9 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #72 of 209 | #9 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #28 of 210 | #6 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 142 | #218 of 300 | #15 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.9% | #72 of 240 | #6 of 19 |
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
142
0 (0%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 220
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 9.5:1
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 | 142 | 13 | 10.9:1 | 36% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 140 | 15 | 9.3:1 | 34% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 151 | 15 | 10.1:1 | 32% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 142 | 15 | 9.5:1 | 27% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 157 | 19.5 | 8.1:1 | 37% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 170 | 20 | 8.5:1 | 45% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 179 | 20 | 8.9:1 | 45% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 195 | 16 | 12.2:1 | 30% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 220 | 19 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bethlehem Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (157 to 142); teachers down 33% (19.5 to 13).
About Bethlehem Elementary School
Bethlehem Elementary School is a small elementary school for students in Bethlehem, New Hampshire. A federal count lists 142 students at the school, in pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New Hampshire is about 249, so this school runs 43% smaller than that.
Bethlehem Elementary School is part of Bethlehem School District.
About 85% of the student body at Bethlehem Elementary School is White. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The White share in Grafton County as a whole is similar, at about 88%. Bethlehem Elementary School's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bethlehem Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.9:1. That matches the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire fairly closely. The lunch program counts 36% of students at Bethlehem Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Grafton County average 25%.
allk12 grades Bethlehem Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with New Hampshire public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Bethlehem Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of New Hampshire schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 59.1%. Predicted: 40.3%. Difference: 18.8 points.
In the county around the school, Grafton County, the median household income is $88,261, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 53 public schools in Grafton County, enrolling about 10,161 students in all.
Profile Junior High School is located about 3.3 miles from Bethlehem Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Bethlehem Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Bethlehem Elementary School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment at Bethlehem Elementary School was 142 in 2020-21 and 142 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.9:1) than in 2020-21 (9.5:1).
Community posts for Bethlehem Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Grafton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,120
Census ACS
Median income
$88,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
10,161 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bethlehem
- Profile Senior High SchoolHigh · 133 students
- Profile Junior High SchoolMiddle · 83 students
Other Bethlehem Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Bethlehem Elementary. Bethlehem Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Bethlehem Elementary SchoolBethlehem, GA · 641 students
- Bethlehem Elementary SchoolLocust Grove, GA · 630 students
- Bethlehem ElementaryTaylorsville, NC · 435 students
- Bethlehem Elementary SchoolBethlehem, CT · 276 students
- Bethlehem Elementary SchoolWheeling, WV · 125 students
Nearby schools
- Profile Junior High School3.3 mi · 83
- Profile Senior High School3.3 mi · 133
- Mildred C. Lakeway School4.3 mi · 309
- North Country Charter Academy (M)4.6 mi · 5
- North Country Charter Academy (H)4.6 mi · 45
- Daisy Bronson Junior High School4.9 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About Bethlehem Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bethlehem Elementary School?
Bethlehem Elementary School enrolls approximately 142 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Bethlehem Elementary School serve?
Bethlehem Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Bethlehem Elementary School have?
Bethlehem Elementary School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Bethlehem Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bethlehem Elementary School are roughly 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Bethlehem Elementary School public or private?
Bethlehem Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bethlehem School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.