Bethlehem-center Elementary School vs. Allison Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bethlehem-center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Allison Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
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).
Serving 663 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Allison Park Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-6
Total Students
431 students
663 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1671 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#536 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
72%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
71
115
Grade 1 Students
75
85
Grade 2 Students
73
89
Grade 3 Students
66
99
Grade 4 Students
70
93
Grade 5 Students
76
86
Grade 6 Students
-
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
3%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
94%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
11%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
