California Area Elementary School vs. Bethlehem-center Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 490 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 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 435 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, 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 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-5
Total Students
490 students
435 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1813 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1853 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
64
79
Grade 1 Students
72
71
Grade 2 Students
73
77
Grade 3 Students
71
74
Grade 4 Students
63
63
Grade 5 Students
77
71
Grade 6 Students
70
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
n/a
% Black
5%
3%
% White
84%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
