Bethlehem Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Bethlehem Elementary School

47 Mcelhannon Rd Sw
Bethlehem, GA 30620

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Top 50%

Serving 660 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bethlehem Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 660 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 50% in GA
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Bethlehem Elementary School's student population of 660 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethlehem Elementary School
Pre-K	59
Kind	97
1	94
2	101
3	102
4	93
5	114

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Total Students

660 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Elementary School
2023	850
2022	823
2021	756
2020	793
2019	793
2018	771
2017	771
2016	829
2015	850
2014	845
2013	816
2012	788
2011	949
2010	927
2009	878
2008	854
2007	768
2006	685
2005	559
2004	473
2003	485
2002	455
2001	448
2000	403
1999	511
1998	510
1997	533
1996	471
1995	412
1994	393
1993	405
1992	382
1991	387
1990	389
1989	451
1988	466
1987	452

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Elementary School
2023	60
2022	59
2021	59
2020	55
2019	55
2018	55
2017	55
2016	56
2015	55
2014	54
2013	54
2012	54
2011	61
2010	56
2009	56
2008	56
2007	50
2006	42
2005	37
2004	30
2003	31
2002	29
2001	30
2000	30
1999	36
1998	37
1997	33
1996	28
1995	26
1994	25
1993	24
1992	25
1991	25
1990	24
1989	21
1988	23
1987	19

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Bethlehem Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bethlehem Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#1072 out of 2192 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Elementary School
2023	#1072
2022	#1245
2021	#1064
2019	#699
2018	#672
2017	#604
2016	#541
2015	#580
2014	#671
2013	#831
2012	#866

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38%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	38%	39%	33%
2022	30%	37%	33%
2021	30%	36%	29%
2019	50%	44%	43%
2018	49%	42%	41%
2017	48%	41%	41%
2016	48%	41%	41%
2015	45%	38%	37%
2014	90%	79%	81%
2013	89%	83%	85%
2012	87%	81%	83%

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32%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bethlehem Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2022	32%	40%	31%
2021	31%	39%	34%
2019	49%	45%	44%
2018	45%	42%	41%
2017	47%	41%	41%
2016	47%	40%	38%
2015	44%	39%	36%
2014	96%	94%	95%
2013	95%	93%	95%
2012	94%	93%	95%
2011	92%	91%	92%

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20-24%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bethlehem Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2022	22%	40%	38%
2021	27%	38%	38%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	14:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	13:1	16:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	16:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	18:1
1991	15:1	16:1	17:1
1990	16:1	16:1	17:1
1989	21:1	17:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	24:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%	6%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	2%	4%	5%
2010	2%	4%	6%
2009	6%	4%	8%
2008	5%	4%	8%
2007	7%	4%	7%
2006	7%	4%	8%
2005	8%	4%	7%
2004	9%	3%	7%
2003	11%	3%	7%
2002	10%	2%	6%
2001	10%	2%	5%
2000	10%	2%	4%
1999	8%	2%	4%
1998	6%	2%	2%
1997	5%	2%	2%
1996	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	23%	18%	25%
2022	21%	18%	23%
2021	22%	17%	21%
2020	23%	16%	19%
2019	23%	16%	19%
2018	21%	15%	18%
2017	21%	15%	18%
2016	20%	15%	17%
2015	18%	14%	16%
2014	18%	13%	14%
2013	16%	13%	14%
2012	17%	12%	13%
2011	16%	12%	13%
2010	17%	11%	14%
2009	16%	11%	12%
2008	16%	11%	12%
2007	17%	10%	11%
2006	14%	9%	9%
2005	8%	9%	7%
2004	11%	7%	5%
2003	8%	6%	4%
2002	7%	6%	4%
2001	7%	5%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	4%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%

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Black

14%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	9%	36%	15%
2022	10%	36%	14%
2021	9%	36%	14%
2020	10%	37%	13%
2019	10%	37%	13%
2018	11%	37%	13%
2017	11%	37%	13%
2016	11%	37%	13%
2015	12%	37%	13%
2014	10%	37%	12%
2013	10%	37%	12%
2012	9%	37%	13%
2011	12%	37%	13%
2010	12%	37%	13%
2009	13%	39%	14%
2008	12%	39%	14%
2007	13%	39%	14%
2006	17%	39%	14%
2005	15%	38%	13%
2004	11%	38%	12%
2003	9%	38%	12%
2002	8%	38%	12%
2001	10%	38%	12%
2000	12%	38%	12%
1999	12%	38%	12%
1998	12%	38%	12%
1997	9%	37%	12%
1996	8%	38%	12%

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White

51%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	57%	36%	50%
2022	59%	37%	52%
2021	59%	38%	54%
2020	60%	39%	58%
2019	60%	39%	58%
2018	61%	40%	61%
2017	61%	40%	61%
2016	63%	41%	62%
2015	64%	42%	63%
2014	65%	43%	64%
2013	66%	43%	64%
2012	66%	44%	64%
2011	64%	44%	64%
2010	64%	45%	63%
2009	65%	46%	66%
2008	65%	46%	66%
2007	63%	47%	68%
2006	62%	48%	69%
2005	69%	49%	73%
2004	69%	52%	76%
2003	72%	53%	77%
2002	75%	54%	78%
2001	73%	55%	80%
2000	75%	56%	82%
1999	76%	57%	82%
1998	80%	57%	85%
1997	84%	58%	85%
1996	86%	58%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	0.61	0.71	0.67
2022	0.60	0.70	0.65
2021	0.60	0.70	0.64
2020	0.58	0.69	0.62
2019	0.58	0.69	0.62
2018	0.57	0.68	0.59
2017	0.57	0.68	0.59
2016	0.55	0.68	0.58
2015	0.55	0.67	0.56
2014	0.54	0.67	0.56
2013	0.53	0.67	0.56
2012	0.53	0.66	0.55
2011	0.55	0.66	0.56
2010	0.55	0.65	0.57
2009	0.55	0.64	0.52
2008	0.54	0.64	0.52
2007	0.56	0.63	0.50
2006	0.57	0.61	0.49
2005	0.49	0.61	0.45
2004	0.50	0.59	0.40
2003	0.46	0.58	0.39
2002	0.42	0.57	0.37
2001	0.45	0.56	0.35
2000	0.43	0.55	0.31
1999	0.40	0.54	0.30
1998	0.34	0.54	0.27
1997	0.28	0.53	0.26
1996	0.25	0.52	0.26

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Eligible for

57%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	35%	54%	39%
2022	48%	53%	45%
2021	39%	53%	37%
2020	50%	55%	50%
2019	50%	55%	50%
2018	51%	57%	47%
2017	51%	57%	47%
2016	48%	57%	48%
2015	50%	57%	48%
2014	53%	56%	50%
2013	55%	53%	52%
2012	47%	51%	49%
2011	49%	51%	51%
2010	45%	48%	45%
2009	37%	44%	40%
2008	46%	42%	35%
2007	48%	42%	34%
2006	47%	42%	33%
2005	32%	39%	29%
2004	36%	38%	28%
2003	32%	37%	27%
2002	33%	36%	26%
2001	33%	35%	23%
2000	34%	36%	23%
1999	32%	37%	25%
1998	42%	44%	32%
1997	44%	43%	32%
1996	39%	38%	25%
1995	39%	37%	25%
1994	43%	36%	26%
1993	42%	34%	24%
1992	44%	32%	26%
1991	37%	28%	21%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bethlehem Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	10%	6%	12%
2022	11%	5%	10%
2021	13%	4%	9%
2020	13%	5%	11%
2019	13%	5%	11%
2018	11%	5%	10%
2017	11%	5%	10%
2016	9%	5%	9%
2015	9%	6%	10%
2014	10%	6%	11%
2013	10%	7%	11%
2012	12%	7%	10%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	11%	8%	11%
2009	12%	9%	11%
2008	17%	9%	12%
2007	16%	9%	12%
2006	15%	8%	11%
2005	13%	8%	11%
2004	12%	8%	10%
2003	14%	8%	9%
2002	11%	8%	9%
2001	12%	8%	9%
2000	13%	8%	8%
1999	13%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Barrow County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is Bethlehem Elementary School's ranking?

Bethlehem Elementary School is ranked #1072 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Bethlehem Elementary School often compared to?

Bethlehem Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Yargo Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Bethlehem Elementary School?

660 students attend Bethlehem Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Bethlehem Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

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

Bethlehem Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bethlehem Elementary School offer ?

Bethlehem Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bethlehem Elementary School part of?

Bethlehem Elementary School is part of Barrow County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 660 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education