Donegan Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Donegan Elementary School

1210 East 4th St
Bethlehem, PA 18015

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Bottom 50%

Serving 461 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Donegan 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 is 11% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 461 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Donegan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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

Donegan Elementary School's student population of 461 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Donegan Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	67
1	66
2	78
3	67
4	65
5	79

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Total Students

461 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Donegan Elementary School
2023	449
2022	470
2021	468
2020	533
2019	533
2018	524
2017	524
2016	434
2015	477
2014	480
2013	386
2012	352
2011	390
2010	451
2009	507
2008	582
2007	581
2006	566
2005	590
2004	546
2003	535
2002	471
2001	456
2000	471
1999	494
1998	474
1997	482
1996	518
1995	556
1994	528
1993	501
1992	640
1991	568
1990	561
1989	485
1988	566
1987	505

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Donegan Elementary School
2023	45
2022	44
2021	41
2020	41
2019	41
2018	39
2017	39
2016	38
2015	36
2014	36
2013	34
2012	34
2011	36
2010	43
2009	47
2008	50
2007	56
2006	51
2005	52
2004	39
2003	43
2002	41
2001	44
2000	42
1999	40
1998	37
1997	38
1996	36
1995	36
1994	34
1993	34
1992	39
1991	37
1990	36
1989	31
1988	33
1987	33

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

Donegan Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Donegan Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#2442 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Donegan Elementary School
2023	#2442
2022	#2512
2021	#2166
2019	#2415
2018	#2404
2017	#2353
2016	#2466
2015	#2384
2014	#2380
2013	#2242
2012	#2355

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11%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Donegan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bethlehem Area School District
2023	11%	38%	25%
2022	5%	36%	27%
2021	10%	38%	31%
2019	18%	45%	33%
2018	22%	45%	34%
2017	25%	46%	34%
2016	21%	46%	34%
2015	19%	43%	30%
2014	55%	72%	62%
2013	62%	73%	64%
2012	66%	74%	67%

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25-29%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Donegan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bethlehem Area School District
2022	27%	55%	49%
2021	34%	55%	49%
2019	40%	62%	55%
2018	41%	63%	34%
2017	43%	63%	56%
2016	38%	62%	56%
2015	47%	62%	54%
2014	55%	70%	65%
2013	62%	70%	65%
2012	55%	71%	68%
2011	70%	73%	68%

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40-44%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Donegan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bethlehem Area School District
2022	42%	57%	49%
2021	49%	64%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Donegan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bethlehem Area School District
2023	10:1	13:1	13:1
2022	11:1	13:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	14:1	15:1
2019	13:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	14:1	15:1
2016	11:1	15:1	15:1
2015	13:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	11:1	15:1	16:1
2012	10:1	15:1	16:1
2011	11:1	14:1	15:1
2010	11:1	14:1	15:1
2009	11:1	14:1	15:1
2008	12:1	14:1	15:1
2007	10:1	16:1	17:1
2006	11:1	16:1	17:1
2005	11:1	16:1	17:1
2004	14:1	16:1	17:1
2003	12:1	16:1	16:1
2002	11:1	16:1	16:1
2001	10:1	17:1	16:1
2000	11:1	17:1	17:1
1999	12:1	17:1	17:1
1998	13:1	18:1	18:1
1997	13:1	18:1	18:1
1996	14:1	18:1	19:1
1995	15:1	19:1	18:1
1994	16:1	19:1	18:1
1993	15:1	19:1	19:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	15:1	17:1	16:1
1990	16:1	17:1	16:1
1989	16:1	17:1	16:1
1988	17:1	17:1	17:1
1987	15:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Donegan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bethlehem Area School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	4%
2014	1%	4%	4%
2012	1%	3%	4%
2011	1%	4%	5%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	1%	3%	4%
2007	1%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

79%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Donegan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bethlehem Area School District
2023	79%	14%	45%
2022	78%	14%	44%
2021	79%	13%	43%
2020	76%	12%	42%
2019	76%	12%	42%
2018	82%	11%	41%
2017	82%	11%	41%
2016	78%	10%	39%
2015	79%	10%	38%
2014	79%	9%	37%
2013	78%	9%	36%
2012	78%	9%	34%
2011	74%	8%	33%
2010	76%	9%	33%
2009	77%	7%	33%
2008	78%	7%	32%
2007	78%	7%	30%
2006	78%	6%	31%
2005	78%	6%	30%
2004	78%	6%	29%
2003	80%	5%	28%
2002	80%	5%	27%
2001	80%	5%	26%
2000	81%	4%	25%
1999	80%	4%	25%
1998	83%	4%	24%
1997	79%	4%	24%
1996	81%	4%	24%
1995	83%	3%	23%
1994	81%	3%	23%
1993	82%	3%	22%
1992	73%	3%	17%
1991	73%	3%	19%

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Black

12%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Donegan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bethlehem Area School District
2023	13%	14%	11%
2022	14%	14%	11%
2021	12%	15%	10%
2020	11%	15%	11%
2019	11%	15%	11%
2018	11%	15%	11%
2017	11%	15%	11%
2016	13%	15%	10%
2015	13%	15%	10%
2014	10%	15%	10%
2013	13%	15%	10%
2012	14%	15%	11%
2011	15%	15%	11%
2010	13%	15%	10%
2009	13%	16%	10%
2008	11%	16%	9%
2007	11%	16%	9%
2006	12%	16%	9%
2005	12%	16%	8%
2004	11%	16%	7%
2003	10%	15%	6%
2002	11%	15%	6%
2001	11%	15%	6%
2000	9%	15%	5%
1999	9%	15%	5%
1998	6%	15%	5%
1997	7%	14%	5%
1996	5%	14%	5%
1995	4%	14%	5%
1994	5%	14%	5%
1993	3%	13%	5%
1992	7%	13%	4%
1991	7%	13%	5%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Donegan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bethlehem Area School District
2023	7%	62%	39%
2022	6%	63%	39%
2021	7%	63%	41%
2020	11%	65%	41%
2019	11%	65%	41%
2018	6%	66%	43%
2017	6%	66%	43%
2016	8%	68%	46%
2015	8%	68%	47%
2014	9%	69%	48%
2013	8%	70%	49%
2012	7%	71%	50%
2011	10%	71%	51%
2010	8%	72%	52%
2009	8%	73%	53%
2008	10%	74%	55%
2007	10%	74%	57%
2006	8%	75%	57%
2005	10%	76%	59%
2004	10%	76%	62%
2003	10%	77%	64%
2002	9%	78%	65%
2001	9%	78%	66%
2000	10%	79%	67%
1999	11%	79%	68%
1998	11%	79%	69%
1997	14%	80%	69%
1996	14%	80%	69%
1995	13%	81%	70%
1994	13%	81%	70%
1993	15%	82%	71%
1992	19%	82%	77%
1991	19%	82%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2022)
Year	Donegan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bethlehem Area School District
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Donegan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bethlehem Area School District
2023	0.36	0.58	0.63
2022	0.37	0.57	0.64
2021	0.36	0.57	0.64
2020	0.40	0.54	0.65
2019	0.40	0.54	0.65
2018	0.31	0.53	0.64
2017	0.31	0.53	0.64
2016	0.37	0.51	0.63
2015	0.36	0.51	0.63
2014	0.36	0.50	0.63
2013	0.39	0.48	0.63
2012	0.38	0.47	0.62
2011	0.42	0.47	0.62
2010	0.42	0.46	0.61
2009	0.41	0.44	0.60
2008	0.37	0.43	0.59
2007	0.37	0.42	0.58
2006	0.37	0.41	0.57
2005	0.37	0.40	0.55
2004	0.37	0.40	0.53
2003	0.34	0.39	0.51
2002	0.34	0.37	0.50
2001	0.34	0.37	0.49
2000	0.33	0.35	0.49
1999	0.34	0.35	0.48
1998	0.31	0.35	0.47
1997	0.35	0.34	0.46
1996	0.33	0.34	0.46
1995	0.30	0.33	0.45
1994	0.33	0.33	0.45
1993	0.31	0.31	0.44
1992	0.43	0.31	0.38
1991	0.43	0.31	0.41

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Eligible for

92%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Donegan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bethlehem Area School District
2023	87%	54%	52%
2022	90%	50%	49%
2021	88%	49%	49%
2020	90%	48%	49%
2019	90%	48%	49%
2018	91%	41%	44%
2017	91%	41%	44%
2016	95%	44%	51%
2015	87%	41%	48%
2014	78%	38%	45%
2012	83%	34%	43%
2011	85%	33%	40%
2010	5%	31%	1%
2009	69%	27%	30%
2008	68%	25%	30%
2007	71%	24%	27%
2006	63%	25%	28%
2005	55%	22%	25%
2004	53%	22%	25%
2003	60%	23%	26%
2002	61%	23%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Donegan Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Bethlehem Area School District
2023	2%	2%	4%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	7%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2009	5%	7%	8%
2008	3%	6%	6%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	10%	6%	7%
2004	10%	6%	7%
2003	11%	6%	8%
2002	11%	6%	8%
2001	12%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bethlehem Area School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Donegan Elementary School's ranking?

Donegan Elementary School is ranked #2442 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Donegan Elementary School often compared to?

Donegan Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fountain Hill Elementary School, Freemansburg Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Donegan Elementary School?

461 students attend Donegan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Donegan Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Donegan Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Donegan Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Donegan Elementary School part of?

Donegan Elementary School is part of Bethlehem Area School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 461 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education