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Best Elementary Schools
in Bethlehem Area SD

This page covers 16 elementary schools in Bethlehem Area SD. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

16
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 16
1
rank
Calypso El Sch
Grades PK–05224 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1) · above-average investment ($23,782/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,782
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Hanover El Sch
Grades KG–05226 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1) · above-average investment ($23,782/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,782
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
3
rank
Asa Packer El Sch
Grades KG–05339 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1) · above-average investment ($23,782/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,782
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
4
rank
Thomas Jefferson El Sch
Grades KG–05224 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1) · above-average investment ($23,782/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,782
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
5
rank
William Penn El Sch
Grades KG–05239 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1) · above-average investment ($23,782/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,782
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
6
rank
Clearview El Sch
Grades KG–05382 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($23,782/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,782
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
63%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Miller Heights El Sch
Grades KG–05340 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1) · above-average investment ($23,782/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,782
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
8
rank
Farmersville El Sch
Grades KG–05361 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($23,782/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,782
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
9
rank
Spring Garden El Sch
Grades KG–05508 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1) · above-average investment ($23,782/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,782
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
James Buchanan El Sch
Grades KG–05263 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($23,782/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,782
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6 more elementary schools in Bethlehem Area SD not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
16
Elementary Schools
22
Total Schools
62
#1 Score
59
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Calypso El Sch
Score: 62/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.