Top Rankings
Bethel Park SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,964 students in Bethel Park SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Bethel Park SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,158 Schools
# Students
3,883 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Bethel Park SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 684 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
167 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
98 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
3,447 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
89%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
287
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
282
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
288
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
278
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
255
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
334
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
323
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,491 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,441
$23,665
Spending / Student
$22,491
$23,089
Best Bethel Park SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William Penn Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
110 Woodlet Ln
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8522
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8522
Grades: K-4
| 187 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1524 Hamilton Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
(412) 854-8618
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
(412) 854-8618
Grades: K-4
| 317 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5400 Florida Ave
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8741
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8741
Grades: K-4
| 325 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
George Washington Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
515 Clifton Rd
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8546
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8546
Grades: K-4
| 261 students
Rank: #55.
Neil Armstrong 5-6 MiddleSchool
(Math: 63% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5800 Murray Ave
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8751
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8751
Grades: 5-6
| 549 students
Rank: #66.
Bethel Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3301 S Park Rd
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8506
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8506
Grades: K-4
| 325 students
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