Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTWORTH SD·NCES 420336000242
Bentworth El Center
100 Bearcat Dr, Bentleyville, PA 15314 · (724) 239-3606 · Washington County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Pennsylvania 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.
- A+Beats 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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
394 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 75%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 89 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (93).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Bentworth SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.1pp since 2023
Math
63.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +11.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.9% | 63.8% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 52.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
67.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+31.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% typical for Pennsylvania 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 31 points, placing it in Pennsylvania'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 Bentworth El Center
Bentworth El Center's state test result (67.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentworth El Center this school | 413 | 95.4% | 67.7% |
| Hasson Heights School Oil City | 400 | 98.8% | 53.4% |
| Corry Area Intrmd School Corry | 404 | 92.1% | 49.6% |
| Mellon Elementary School Ligonier | 395 | 96.7% | 66.7% |
| Logan Elementary School Altoona | 428 | 99.3% | 42.9% |
| New Bloomfield Elementary School New Bloomfield | 391 | 98.7% | 36.4% |
Matched among Pennsylvania 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 Bentworth El Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #361 of 1,396 | #12 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #427 of 1,511 ▲ 243 | #10 of 25 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #273 of 1,511 ▲ 8 | #10 of 25 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #829 of 1,638 | #16 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,002 of 1,528 | #15 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.7% | #1,104 of 1,531 | #13 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.4% | #555 of 1,600 | #5 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #875 of 1,045 | #15 of 16 |
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
413
+42 (+11%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 693
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 413 | 30 | 13.8:1 | 95% (394) |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 30 | 13.1:1 | 99% (391) |
| 2022-23 | 378 | 30 | 12.6:1 | 99% (375) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 30 | 12.4:1 | 50% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 50% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 47% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 466 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 44% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 693 | 37 | 18.7:1 | 31% (213) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bentworth El Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (432 to 413); teachers unchanged (30 to 30).
About Bentworth El Center
Bentworth El Center is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania. The school enrolls 413 students in kindergarten through 4.
Bentworth SD has 1,060 students spread across 3 schools.
Bentworth El Center is 87% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 8% multiracial and 3% Black. That is in line with Washington County, where about 90% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
For every teacher at Bentworth El Center, there are about 13.8 students; the school has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is close to this figure. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 95%. It compares with 49% for public schools in Washington County.
Bentworth El Center holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 90% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Test results at Bentworth El Center are 31.0 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 67.7%, compared with a predicted 36.7%, which ranks in the top 10% in Pennsylvania.
For Washington County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $78,958 a year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Bentworth El Center, Washington County has 56 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Bentworth SHS is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Bentworth El Center. By average proficiency, Bentworth El Center is 1st among 8 schools close by.
Bentworth El Center is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 371 (2020-21) to 413 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 13.8:1, from 12.4:1.
People who know Bentworth El Center can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,042
Census ACS
Median income
$78,958
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
26,079 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bentworth SD
- Bentworth SHSHigh · 359 students
- Bentworth Middle SchoolMiddle · 288 students
Other schools in Bentleyville
- Bentworth SHSHigh · 359 students
- Bentworth Middle SchoolMiddle · 288 students
Nearby schools
- Bentworth SHS0.1 mi · 359
- Bentworth Middle School0.5 mi · 288
- Charleroi Area El Center5.6 mi · 621
- Charleroi Area Middle School5.6 mi · 299
- Ringgold SHS5.7 mi · 810
- Ringgold Middle School5.8 mi · 738
Frequently asked questions
About Bentworth El CenterHow large is Bentworth El Center?
Bentworth El Center enrolls approximately 413 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Bentworth El Center serve?
Bentworth El Center serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Bentworth El Center?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Bentworth El Center.
How diverse is Bentworth El Center?
Bentworth El Center reports a student body of 87% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Bentworth El Center?
Bentworth El Center is overseen by Bentworth SD in Washington County.
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