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BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER

214 167th St. S, Spanaway, WA 98387 · (253) 800-4100 · Pierce County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
163
Elementary
DISTRICT 409 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
121 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 51%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K163100%
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
5634%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
5131%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
138%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
32%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9% · US 6%
Two+
2918%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Native American
64%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
53%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 2% · US 0%
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
Male
9659%
Female
6741%

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Matched among Washington 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 BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WashingtonIn Pierce County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
163#1,123 of 1,268#148 of 155
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
74.2%#193 of 1,169#18 of 148
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.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25163723.3:174% (121)
2023-24148721.1:158% (86)
2022-23141817.7:156% (79)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER.

About BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER

BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER is a small elementary school with its address in Spanaway, Washington. The school counted 163 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through kindergarten. That is 57% below the average of about 380 students for elementary schools in Washington.

Bethel School District (39 schools, 21,732 students) runs BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER.

White students account for 34% of enrollment at BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER, more than any other group. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 8% Black, and 4% Native American. By comparison, Pierce County residents are about 64% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 74%.

A staff of 7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 23.3:1. Across elementary schools in Washington, the average ratio is 17.3:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 74%. That is 24 points above the 50% average for public schools in Pierce County.

In Pierce County, median household income comes to about $99,564, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 287, with about 138,462 students.

Measured in a straight line, Spanaway Elementary is about 0.2 miles from BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER. The five-mile area around BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER holds at least 8 other public schools.

For locale, NCES codes BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER as Suburb: Large.

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Pierce County at a glance

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Population
930,319
Census ACS
Median income
$99,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
138,462 students

Quick facts

School name
BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER
District
Bethel School District
Address
214 167th St. S, Spanaway, WA 98387
Phone
(253) 800-4100
County
Pierce County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
163
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
23.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
121 (74%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
530048003786
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER
How large is BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER?
BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER enrolls approximately 163 students in grades PK-KG.
Is BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
How many students per teacher at BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER?
Approximately 23.3:1 students per teacher at BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER.
How diverse is BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER?
BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER reports a student body of 34% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Who oversees BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER?
BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER is overseen by Bethel School District in Pierce County.
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