Bethel Memorial El Sch

Bethel Memorial El Sch is one of the low-enrollment primary schools in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Bethel Park SD, with 342 students on its rolls from grades K through 4. That puts it 23% below the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Across the 8 schools in Bethel Park SD (3,996 students total), Bethel Memorial El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Bethel Memorial El Sch lists that White students make up the majority at 71%. The remainder breaks down as 11% Asian, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Bethel Memorial El Sch records 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Allegheny County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bethel Memorial El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 68.2%, the actual is 72.7%, a residual of +4.5 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Allegheny County put median household earnings sit near $78,548, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Bethel Memorial El Sch is one of 277 public schools in Allegheny County (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students).

The closest other public school is George Washington El Sch, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bethel Memorial El Sch ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 77.9%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Bethel Memorial El Sch's enrollment has ticked up 5% since 2018, when it stood at 326 (now 342). White enrollment moved from 84% to 71% across the same window.

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