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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BETHLEHEM-CENTER SD·NCES 420360006975
Bethlehem-Center Elementary School
194 Crawford Rd, Fredericktown, PA 15333 · (724) 267-4910 · Washington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+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
13.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
486 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Bethlehem-Center Elementary School→Bethlehem-Center JSHS
Based on grade levels within Bethlehem-Center SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.0pp since 2023
Math
41.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.4% | 41.3% |
| 2023-24 | 52.4% | 41.1% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Bethlehem-Center Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #921 of 1,396 | #21 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #982 of 1,511 ▼ 41 | #21 of 25 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #907 of 1,511 ▼ 52 | #21 of 25 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #577 of 1,638 | #11 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #959 of 1,528 | #14 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #1,320 of 1,531 | #22 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #273 of 1,600 | #1 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #870 of 1,045 | #14 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
483
+53 (+12%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 955
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 483 | 35.5 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 35.5 | 13.8:1 | 100% (486) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 29.8 | 14.6:1 | 49% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 56% (240) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 38.8 | 13.1:1 | 55% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 522 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 55% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 614 | 45 | 13.6:1 | 44% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 702 | 51 | 13.8:1 | 52% (365) |
| 1990-91 | 955 | 55 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bethlehem-Center Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (506 to 483); teachers down 8% (38.8 to 35.5).
About Bethlehem-Center Elementary School
Bethlehem-Center Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Fredericktown, Pennsylvania, (ZIP code 15333). Students in pre-K through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 483 students.
The district, Bethlehem-Center SD, operates 2 schools serving 931 students.
White students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 6% multiracial. Among Washington County residents, the White share is about 90%. A diversity index of 14% means there is a 14% chance two randomly chosen students at Bethlehem-Center Elementary School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Bethlehem-Center Elementary School, there are about 13.6 students; the school has 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
On the allk12 Grade, Bethlehem-Center Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 54% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Test results at Bethlehem-Center Elementary School are 13.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (47.7% actual, 34.5% predicted).
In Washington County, median household income comes to about $78,958, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington County counts 56 public schools with about 26,079 students.
Among nearby public schools, Bethlehem-Center JSHS is closest at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. Bethlehem-Center Elementary School places 2nd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies Bethlehem-Center Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 483 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 430.
Bethlehem-Center Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Bethlehem-Center SD
- Bethlehem-Center JSHSHigh · 448 students
- Bethlehem-Center Middle SchoolCombined
Other schools in Fredericktown
- Bethlehem-Center JSHSHigh · 448 students
- Bethlehem-Center Middle SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Bethlehem-Center JSHS0.3 mi · 448
- California Area SHS5.6 mi · 290
- California Area Middle School5.6 mi · 158
- California Academy of Learning CS5.6 mi · 153
- California Area Elementary School5.6 mi · 485
- Jefferson-Morgan Elementary School6.8 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About Bethlehem-Center Elementary SchoolHow large is Bethlehem-Center Elementary School?
Bethlehem-Center Elementary School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Bethlehem-Center Elementary School serve?
Bethlehem-Center Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethlehem-Center Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bethlehem-Center Elementary School is approximately 13.6:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bethlehem-Center Elementary School?
At Bethlehem-Center Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Bethlehem-Center Elementary School public or private?
Bethlehem-Center Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bethlehem-Center SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.