Bethlehem Elementary School

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

Bethlehem Elementary School in Locust Grove, Georgia enrolled 630 students in 2024-25 with 40.1 full-time teachers, 15.7 students per teacher against the Georgia elementary-school median of 13.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 27% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Georgia: 39.6% and 38.7%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 33% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 14%

474 students in 2022-23, 472 students in 2023-24, 630 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.1 to 40.1.

Students enrolled at Bethlehem Elementary School by school year2022-23: 474, 2023-24: 472, 2024-25: 63002004006008002022-234742023-244722024-25630
Students enrolled at Bethlehem Elementary School by school year2022-23: 474, 2023-24: 472, 2024-25: 63002004006008002022-234742023-244722024-25630
Students enrolled at Bethlehem Elementary School by school year2022-23: 474, 2023-24: 472, 2024-25: 63002004006008002022-234742023-244722024-25630
Students enrolled at Bethlehem Elementary School by school year2022-23: 474, 2023-24: 472, 2024-25: 63002004006008002022-234742023-244722024-25630
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2347435.113.5
2023-2447233.714.0
2024-2563040.115.7

15.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 92 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 15.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 15.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 15.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 15.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state 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 501 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bethlehem Elementary School enrolled 501 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 42 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 501 of the 501 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions42
  • Chronically absent32.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

78.7% of students were Black, 8.1% Hispanic, 5.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black78.7%
  2. Hispanic8.1%
  3. Two or more races5.7%
  4. White4.4%
  5. Asian2.9%
  6. American Indian0.2%

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 Bethlehem Elementary School scored proficient or above: 27% in reading in 2021-22 and 24% 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, 2021-2227%33%39.6%
Math, 2022-2324%27% (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 Locust Grove

5 public elementary schools in Locust Grove report 2024-25 enrollment; Bethlehem Elementary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Unity Grove Elementary School88215.158.4%
Bethlehem Elementary School63015.761.0%
New Hope Elementary62113.650.6%
Luella Elementary School61614.358.9%
Locust Grove Elementary School57613.163.0%

All public schools in Locust Grove →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Bethlehem Elementary School

  1. Tussahaw ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 886 students, 15.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  2. Luella Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.0 miles away: 616 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).3.0 mi
  3. Compare Bethlehem Elementary School with Tussahaw ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Henry County spends per student$12,373 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,373
  5. The largest public schools in GeorgiaBethlehem Elementary School is the number 515 by size of 1,289 Georgia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#515 of 1,289
  6. Georgia schools by students per teacher15.7 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.4 for elementary schools.15.7:1
  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 Bethlehem Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Bethlehem Elementary School?
    630 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 474 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Locust Grove, GA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethlehem Elementary School?
    15.7 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 Bethlehem Elementary School a Title I school?
    Bethlehem Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Bethlehem Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Bethlehem Elementary School scored proficient or above: 27% in reading in 2021-22 and 24% 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 Bethlehem Elementary School in?
    Henry County, NCES district ID 1302820. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130282003566 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

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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