📍 8390 Lancaster Ave, Bethel, Berks County, 19507
Bethel El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bethel, Berks County. The school has 319 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Tulpehocken Area SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bethel El Sch enrolls 319 students across grades K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 254 | 80% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 | 14% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
158 of the school's 319 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 152 qualify for free lunch and 6 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.
Bethel El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 29, state house district 5.
Bethel El Sch is one of 3 schools in Tulpehocken Area SD, based in Bethel, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,248 students district-wide and employs 115 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 319 students, Bethel El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 416 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe