Bethel Elementary

As an average-sized elementary school in Gloucester, Virginia, Bethel Elementary educates 494 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Gloucester County Public Schools.

Within Gloucester County Public Schools, which oversees 8 schools and 4,917 students, Bethel Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bethel Elementary records that 78% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black.

On the resource side, The school reports having 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Bethel Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.0%, the actual is 79.4%, a residual of +9.4 points.

Around the school, Gloucester County reports that median household income runs about $84,306, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Gloucester County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,917 students), of which Bethel Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Peasley Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bethel Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 78.2%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 491 students in 2018 compared to 494 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.