Bethlehem-center Elementary School vs. California Area Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bethlehem-center Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 483 students in grades Kindergarten-6, California Area Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
488 students
483 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1853 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1813 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
56%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
63
59
Grade 1 Students
75
62
Grade 2 Students
69
75
Grade 3 Students
78
76
Grade 4 Students
73
65
Grade 5 Students
64
64
Grade 6 Students
66
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
90%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
10%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
