Bethesda Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Lawrenceville, Georgia

Bethesda Elementary School in Lawrenceville, Georgia enrolled 1,083 students in 2024-25 with 81.8 full-time teachers, 13.2 students per teacher against the Georgia elementary-school median of 13.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 33% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 42% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Georgia: 39.6% and 38.7%).

Enrollment fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%

1,148 students in 2022-23, 1,105 students in 2023-24, 1,083 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 88.5 to 81.8.

Students enrolled at Bethesda Elementary School by school year2022-23: 1,148, 2023-24: 1,105, 2024-25: 1,08305001k1.5k2022-231,1482023-241,1052024-251,083
Students enrolled at Bethesda Elementary School by school year2022-23: 1,148, 2023-24: 1,105, 2024-25: 1,08305001k1.5k2022-231,1482023-241,1052024-251,083
Students enrolled at Bethesda Elementary School by school year2022-23: 1,148, 2023-24: 1,105, 2024-25: 1,08305001k1.5k2022-231,1482023-241,1052024-251,083
Students enrolled at Bethesda Elementary School by school year2022-23: 1,148, 2023-24: 1,105, 2024-25: 1,08305001k1.5k2022-231,1482023-241,1052024-251,083
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,14888.513.0
2023-241,10586.312.8
2024-251,08381.813.2

13.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 54 of every 100 Georgia elementary schools

Among the 1,289 Georgia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 13.2; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 13.2; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 13.2; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 13.2; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 13.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 383 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bethesda Elementary School enrolled 1,150 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 12 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 383 of the 1,150 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions12
  • Chronically absent18.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

68.4% of students were Hispanic, 15.6% Black, 8.6% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic68.4%
  2. Black15.6%
  3. Asian8.6%
  4. White4.0%
  5. Two or more races3.0%
  6. American Indian0.3%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Bethesda Elementary School scored proficient or above: 33% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtGeorgia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2233%48%39.6%
Math, 2022-2342%46% (2021-22)38.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Lawrenceville

20 public elementary schools in Lawrenceville report 2024-25 enrollment; Bethesda Elementary School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Jackson Elementary School1,43013.459.2%
Benefield Elementary School1,20912.768.0%
Corley Elementary School1,11913.069.9%
Woodward Mill Elementary School1,10613.449.7%
Bethesda Elementary School1,08313.269.0%
Gwin Oaks Elementary School1,07714.435.9%
Winn Holt Elementary School1,04612.271.4%
Craig Elementary School1,04512.939.3%

All public schools in Lawrenceville →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Bethesda Elementary School

  1. Alford ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 828 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. Kanoheda Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 925 students, 12.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Bethesda Elementary School with Alford ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Gwinnett County spends per student$14,348 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,348
  5. The largest public schools in GeorgiaBethesda Elementary School is the number 52 by size of 1,289 Georgia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#52 of 1,289
  6. Georgia schools by students per teacher13.2 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.4 for elementary schools.13.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Bethesda Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Bethesda Elementary School?
    1,083 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,148 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lawrenceville, GA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethesda Elementary School?
    13.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Bethesda Elementary School a Title I school?
    Bethesda Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Bethesda Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Bethesda Elementary School scored proficient or above: 33% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Bethesda Elementary School in?
    Gwinnett County, NCES district ID 1302550. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130255001140 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22