For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,143 students in Bethel School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Bethel School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
3,128 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bethel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.67
# American Indian Students
38 Students
850 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
236 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
738 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
30%
# Black Students
134 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,872 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
60%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
188
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
222
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
272
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
247
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,449 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,974 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,449
$25,998
Spending / Student
$23,974
$25,071
Best Bethel School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frank A. Berry School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Whittlesey Dr.
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8680
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8680
Grades: PK-2
| 386 students
Rank: #22.
Bethel Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 Whittlesey Dr.
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8670
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8670
Grades: 6-8
| 769 students
Rank: #33.
Anna H. Rockwell School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 Whittlesey Dr.
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8688
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8688
Grades: K-2
| 309 students
Rank: #44.
Ralph M. T. Johnson School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Whittlesey Dr.
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8700
Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 794-8700
Grades: 3-5
| 679 students
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