Bethel Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Bethel Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Bethel Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 37%).

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

Total Students (19-20)

204 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Bethel Elementary School
2020	204
2019	204
2018	180
2017	180
2016	184
2015	187
2014	151
2013	165
2012	161
2011	161
2010	171
2009	208
2008	196
2007	177
2006	182
2005	196
2004	239
2003	247
2002	228
2001	240
2000	264
1999	276
1998	229
1997	277
1996	256
1995	250
1994	263
1993	231
1992	242
1991	248
1990	236

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Bethel Elementary School
2020	14
2019	14
2018	13
2017	13
2016	11
2015	10
2014	11
2013	9
2012	12
2011	11
2010	9
2009	14
2008	14
2007	13
2006	12
2005	13
2004	15
2003	14
2002	15
2001	14
2000	15
1999	15
1998	15
1997	15
1996	15
1995	14
1994	14
1993	13
1992	12
1991	13
1990	12

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This School

State Level (KS)

(18-19)

35-39%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2019	37%	33%	18%
2018	27%	33%	11%
2017	32%	34%	12%
2016	27%	35%	12%
2015	27%	33%	12%
2013	67%	77%	43%
2012	87%	84%	53%
2011	82%	84%	70%
2010	72%	82%	65%

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(18-19)

45-49%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2019	47%	37%	19%
2018	37%	37%	11%
2017	37%	38%	15%
2016	37%	41%	16%
2015	37%	42%	19%
2013	72%	84%	48%
2012	87%	86%	53%
2011	82%	87%	71%
2010	87%	85%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2020	15:1	13:1	15:1
2019	15:1	13:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	19:1	14:1	17:1
2014	14:1	13:1	15:1
2013	18:1	13:1	15:1
2012	13:1	13:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	19:1	13:1	18:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	12:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	16:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	17:1
2003	18:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	17:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	18:1	14:1	17:1
1998	16:1	14:1	17:1
1997	19:1	14:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	19:1	15:1	17:1
1993	17:1	15:1	17:1
1992	20:1	15:1	18:1
1991	20:1	15:1	18:1
1990	19:1	15:1	19:1

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American Indian

(19-20)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

(19-20)

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2020	11%	3%	8%
2019	11%	3%	8%
2018	4%	3%	7%
2017	4%	3%	7%
2016	2%	3%	6%
2014	1%	3%	6%
2010	1%	2%	4%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	1%	2%	4%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

17%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2020	17%	20%	51%
2019	17%	20%	51%
2018	17%	19%	49%
2017	17%	19%	49%
2016	15%	19%	48%
2015	13%	19%	46%
2014	13%	18%	46%
2013	15%	18%	45%
2012	15%	17%	43%
2011	16%	16%	42%
2010	17%	16%	40%
2009	20%	14%	38%
2008	15%	13%	37%
2007	15%	13%	34%
2006	14%	12%	33%
2005	10%	12%	30%
2004	9%	11%	28%
2003	9%	10%	25%
2002	6%	10%	22%
2001	6%	9%	20%
2000	5%	8%	17%
1999	1%	8%	15%
1998	2%	7%	13%
1997	4%	7%	12%
1996	4%	6%	11%
1995	2%	6%	10%
1994	3%	5%	10%
1993	3%	5%	9%
1992	3%	5%	9%
1991	3%	4%	8%
1990	2%	4%	7%

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Black

(19-20)

28%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2020	28%	7%	27%
2019	28%	7%	27%
2018	36%	7%	30%
2017	36%	7%	30%
2016	38%	7%	32%
2015	43%	7%	33%
2014	42%	7%	34%
2013	46%	7%	35%
2012	43%	7%	36%
2011	38%	7%	38%
2010	40%	8%	40%
2009	35%	9%	42%
2008	40%	9%	43%
2007	35%	9%	45%
2006	38%	9%	45%
2005	46%	9%	47%
2004	40%	9%	48%
2003	42%	9%	50%
2002	41%	9%	51%
2001	38%	9%	52%
2000	42%	9%	53%
1999	46%	9%	54%
1998	46%	9%	54%
1997	49%	8%	54%
1996	49%	9%	54%
1995	46%	8%	53%
1994	49%	8%	52%
1993	39%	8%	51%
1992	36%	8%	51%
1991	35%	8%	50%
1990	36%	8%	49%

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White

(19-20)

31%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2020	31%	64%	11%
2019	31%	64%	11%
2018	34%	65%	12%
2017	34%	65%	12%
2016	37%	65%	13%
2015	36%	65%	14%
2014	38%	66%	13%
2013	33%	67%	13%
2012	40%	67%	14%
2011	45%	68%	14%
2010	42%	69%	15%
2009	43%	71%	16%
2008	43%	73%	16%
2007	48%	73%	17%
2006	46%	75%	17%
2005	41%	74%	19%
2004	49%	75%	20%
2003	48%	77%	21%
2002	53%	78%	23%
2001	56%	79%	24%
2000	53%	80%	26%
1999	53%	80%	28%
1998	52%	81%	29%
1997	45%	82%	31%
1996	45%	82%	32%
1995	50%	83%	34%
1994	46%	84%	35%
1993	55%	84%	38%
1992	58%	84%	38%
1991	58%	85%	40%
1990	60%	86%	41%

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Hawaiian

(19-20)

n/a

Two or more races

(19-20)

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2020)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2020	12%	5%	3%
2019	12%	5%	3%
2018	9%	5%	2%
2017	9%	5%	2%
2016	8%	5%	1%
2015	8%	5%	2%
2014	5%	5%	1%
2013	4%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%

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n/a

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2020	0.78	0.55	0.65
2019	0.78	0.55	0.65
2018	0.72	0.54	0.65
2017	0.72	0.54	0.65
2016	0.70	0.54	0.66
2015	0.67	0.54	0.66
2014	0.68	0.53	0.66
2013	0.66	0.53	0.67
2012	0.64	0.52	0.67
2011	0.64	0.51	0.67
2010	0.64	0.49	0.67
2009	0.66	0.47	0.66
2008	0.64	0.45	0.66
2007	0.63	0.45	0.66
2006	0.63	0.42	0.66
2005	0.62	0.44	0.66
2004	0.60	0.42	0.66
2003	0.59	0.39	0.65
2002	0.55	0.38	0.65
2001	0.54	0.36	0.64
2000	0.55	0.34	0.63
1999	0.51	0.34	0.62
1998	0.52	0.33	0.61
1997	0.56	0.32	0.61
1996	0.56	0.31	0.60
1995	0.54	0.31	0.60
1994	0.55	0.29	0.60
1993	0.55	0.28	0.60
1992	0.54	0.28	0.59
1991	0.55	0.27	0.59
1990	0.51	0.25	0.59

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Eligible for (19-20)

63%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2020	63%	37%	65%
2019	63%	37%	65%
2018	67%	39%	76%
2017	67%	39%	76%
2016	63%	40%	72%
2015	70%	40%	81%
2014	68%	40%	83%
2013	66%	39%	82%
2012	68%	39%	81%
2011	60%	37%	80%
2010	54%	36%	76%
2009	52%	32%	72%
2008	44%	30%	66%
2007	45%	30%	65%
2006	38%	30%	63%
2005	41%	29%	62%
2004	37%	28%	63%
2003	29%	26%	61%
2002	30%	25%	61%
2001	35%	24%	58%
2000	30%	23%	56%
1998	42%	33%	67%
1997	52%	32%	65%
1996	50%	32%	65%
1995	38%	24%	55%
1994	38%	24%	52%
1993	27%	23%	50%
1992	38%	28%	55%

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Eligible for (19-20)

21%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2020	21%	10%	10%
2019	21%	10%	10%
2018	12%	9%	7%
2017	12%	9%	7%
2016	9%	9%	6%
2015	11%	10%	7%
2014	11%	10%	8%
2013	6%	10%	8%
2012	7%	10%	8%
2011	9%	10%	8%
2010	11%	10%	9%
2009	12%	11%	10%
2008	16%	10%	12%
2007	15%	10%	12%
2006	11%	10%	11%
2005	14%	9%	11%
2004	15%	9%	12%
2003	11%	10%	13%
2002	15%	9%	12%
2001	11%	10%	14%
2000	11%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kansas City School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% KS state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% KS state average).

How many students attend Bethel Elementary School?

204 students attend Bethel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

31% of Bethel Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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 Kansas City School District.

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Bethel Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2020)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

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