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Bethel Elementary School (Closed 2010)

304 Bethel Ridge Rd
Sharpsburg, KY 40374

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Bethel Elementary School serves 133 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Kentucky state average of 29% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethel Elementary School
Pre-K	6
Kind	19
1	23
2	22
3	22
4	17
5	24

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Total Students

133 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bethel Elementary School
2025	133
2009	130
2008	133
2007	123
2006	121
2005	102
2004	108
2003	105
2002	104
2001	115
2000	117
1999	125
1998	127
1997	114
1996	108
1995	103
1994	98
1993	111
1992	111
1991	113
1990	168
1989	253
1988	267
1987	285

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bethel Elementary School
2025	9
2009	9
2008	9
2007	10
2006	8
2005	7
2004	7
2003	7
2002	8
2001	8
2000	7
1999	5
1998	8
1997	9
1996	9
1995	10
1994	8
1993	8
1992	7
1991	7
1990	10
1989	16
1988	18
1987	18

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School Rankings

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State Level (KY)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kentucky	Bath County School District
2025	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	15:1	16:1	15:1
2007	12:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	17:1	16:1
2001	14:1	18:1	17:1
2000	17:1	19:1	17:1
1999	25:1	19:1	17:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	13:1	16:1	15:1
1996	12:1	16:1	15:1
1995	10:1	16:1	15:1
1994	12:1	16:1	15:1
1993	14:1	17:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	17:1
1988	15:1	18:1	17:1
1987	16:1	19:1	18:1

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kentucky	Bath County School District
2025	7%	10%
2009	8%	3%	2%
2008	7%	3%	1%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kentucky	Bath County School District
2025	3%	11%
2009	2%	11%	2%
2008	3%	11%	2%
2007	4%	11%	3%
2006	3%	11%	2%
2005	4%	11%	3%
2004	3%	10%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	3%	11%	2%
2000	3%	10%	2%
1999	2%	11%	2%
1998	2%	10%	2%
1996	2%	10%	2%
1995	2%	10%	2%
1994	1%	10%	3%
1993	1%	9%	3%
1992	3%	10%	3%
1991	4%	10%	3%
1990	7%	9%	4%
1989	5%	9%	3%
1988	5%	9%	4%

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White

90%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kentucky	Bath County School District
2025	90%	71%
2009	90%	83%	96%
2008	90%	84%	97%
2007	91%	84%	97%
2006	93%	86%	98%
2005	93%	86%	97%
2004	96%	87%	98%
2003	98%	87%	98%
2002	97%	87%	98%
2001	94%	87%	97%
2000	97%	87%	98%
1999	98%	87%	98%
1998	98%	88%	98%
1997	96%	88%	98%
1996	97%	89%	98%
1995	98%	89%	98%
1994	99%	88%	97%
1993	98%	90%	97%
1992	97%	88%	97%
1991	96%	90%	97%
1990	92%	90%	96%
1989	95%	90%	97%
1988	94%	90%	96%

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All Ethnic Groups

10%

29%

0.18

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kentucky	Bath County School District
2025	0.18	0.47
2009	0.19	0.30	0.07
2008	0.18	0.28	0.05
2007	0.15	0.28	0.05
2006	0.13	0.25	0.04
2005	0.13	0.25	0.05
2004	0.08	0.23	0.05
2003	0.04	0.23	0.04
2002	0.06	0.23	0.04
2001	0.12	0.23	0.05
2000	0.06	0.24	0.04
1999	0.04	0.23	0.05
1998	0.04	0.22	0.04
1997	0.08	0.22	0.04
1996	0.06	0.20	0.03
1995	0.04	0.20	0.05
1994	0.02	0.22	0.05
1993	0.04	0.18	0.05
1992	0.06	0.22	0.05
1991	0.08	0.18	0.06
1990	0.15	0.18	0.07
1989	0.10	0.18	0.06
1988	0.11	0.18	0.07

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Eligible for

67%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kentucky	Bath County School District
2025	67%	55%
2009	68%	43%	59%
2008	67%	43%	60%
2007	59%	42%	57%
2006	62%	44%	60%
2003	80%	55%	78%
2002	86%	39%	56%
2001	84%	38%	57%
2000	67%	38%	53%
1999	62%	39%	55%
1998	84%	39%	61%
1997	70%	40%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kentucky	Bath County School District
2025	5%	3%
2009	5%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	10%	8%	7%
2006	7%	9%	8%
2003	17%	14%	17%
2002	11%	9%	10%
2001	5%	9%	8%
2000	14%	9%	11%
1999	10%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bath County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bethel Elementary School?

133 students attend Bethel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Bethel Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bethel Elementary School?

Bethel Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Bethel Elementary School offer ?

Bethel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Bethel Elementary School part of?

Bethel Elementary School is part of Bath County School District.

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