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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BETHLEHEM AREA SD·NCES 420357003453

Clearview El Sch

2121 Abington Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18018 · (610) 868-5994 · Lehigh County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
275 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Kindergarten
67
Grade 1
57
Grade 2
68
Grade 3
67
Grade 4
49
Grade 5
76
Student demographics
White
13335%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
19451%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 16%
Black
4612%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 14%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19852%
Female
18648%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
35.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.6pp since 2023
Math
38.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.4pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
384
+31 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.1:1
% White
35%
was 38%
% Hispanic
51%
was 46%
% Black
12%
was 9%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Clearview El Sch

Clearview El Sch, a mid-sized primary school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Bethlehem Area SD, teaches 384 students, covering grades K through 5.

Bethlehem Area SD comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 12,717 students; Clearview El Sch is among them.

Demographically, Clearview El Sch logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 35% White, 12% Black. By comparison, Lehigh County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Clearview El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.1%.

Around the school, census data for Lehigh County shows the typical household earns roughly $80,079 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lehigh County's 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,984 students), Clearview El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is James Buchanan El Sch, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Clearview El Sch ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 36.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clearview El Sch has grew 9%, going from 353 students in 2018 to 384 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 46% to 51% across the same window.

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Lehigh County at a glance

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Population
378,792
Census ACS
Median income
$80,079
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
56,984 students

Quick facts

School name
Clearview El Sch
District
Bethlehem Area SD
Address
2121 Abington Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Phone
(610) 868-5994
County
Lehigh County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
384
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
275 (72%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
420357003453
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Clearview El Sch
What is the total enrollment at Clearview El Sch?
Clearview El Sch enrolls approximately 384 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Clearview El Sch serve?
Clearview El Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Clearview El Sch?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Clearview El Sch.
How diverse is Clearview El Sch?
Clearview El Sch reports a student body of 35% White, 51% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Clearview El Sch?
Clearview El Sch is overseen by Bethlehem Area SD in Lehigh County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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