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Bethel Springs Elementary School vs. Garnet Valley Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Bethel Springs Elementary School
3280 Foulk Road
Garnet Valley, PA 19060
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Garnet Valley Elementary School
599 Smithbridge Rd
Glen Mills, PA 19342
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Bethel Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Garnet Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 532 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bethel Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 735 students in grades 3-5, Garnet Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
3-5
Total Students
532 students
735 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Garnet Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#404 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#432 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bethel Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Garnet Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 20% in PA)
64%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bethel Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garnet Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 20% in PA)
73%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bethel Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garnet Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 10% in PA)
91%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bethel Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Garnet Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bethel Springs Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Garnet Valley Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
76
-
Grade 1 Students
98
-
Grade 2 Students
90
-
Grade 3 Students
94
237
Grade 4 Students
78
254
Grade 5 Students
96
244

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
24%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bethel Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Garnet Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bethel Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Garnet Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bethel Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Garnet Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bethel Springs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garnet Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bethel Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Garnet Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Bethel Springs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Garnet Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bethel Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garnet Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(17-18 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bethel Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garnet Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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