Bentworth El Center vs. Bethlehem-center Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bentworth El Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Bethlehem-center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 378 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Bentworth El Center ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bethlehem-center Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-5
Total Students
378 students
431 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#319 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1671 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
81
71
Grade 1 Students
90
75
Grade 2 Students
67
73
Grade 3 Students
68
66
Grade 4 Students
72
70
Grade 5 Students
-
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
n/a
% Black
2%
3%
% White
91%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%