📍 1002 Main St, Bethlehem, Northampton County, 18018
William Penn El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bethlehem, Northampton County. The school has 239 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bethlehem Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
William Penn El Sch enrolls 239 students across grades K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% Hispanic or Latino, 31% White and 17% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 115 | 48% |
| White | 75 | 31% |
| Black or African American | 40 | 17% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
172 of the school's 239 students (72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 158 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
William Penn El Sch is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 18, state house district 135.
William Penn El Sch is one of 22 schools in Bethlehem Area SD, based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The district serves 12,769 students district-wide and employs 963 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 239 students, William Penn El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 580 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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