Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bethlehem, PA
Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs
Federal NCES profile for Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
The verdict
Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- #12 of 12
- elementary schools in Bethlehem · Resource Index
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.3:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 99.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs has class sizes larger than 95% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs ranks #12 of 12 elementary schools in Bethlehem, PA.
School address
NCES ID 420083207361 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs held near 454 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 25.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 420083207361 · Bethlehem, PA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
457 enr · 18.3:1 · 99.3% lunch · RII 29
Nearest enrollment peer: J Robert Hendricks Elementary School (457 students)
Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs held near 454 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 25.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs compares
Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.3:1 | ▲ 35% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.3% | ▲ 71% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 457 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 8.9, Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
District finance for Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs reports $12,732 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Bethlehem
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~457 students)
Frequently asked questions about Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs
How many students attend Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs?
Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs has 457 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bethlehem, PA. CCD year-over-year: 456 (2022-23) → 454 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs is 18.3:1, which is 35% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs?
99.3% of students at Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs?
The largest demographic group at Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs is Hispanic or Latino at 95.4% of enrollment, in Bethlehem, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs?
Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs rank among elementary schools in Bethlehem?
By Resource Investment Index, Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs ranks #12 of 12 elementary schools in Bethlehem, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Bethlehem on the city page.
What other schools are in Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs?
None; Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs is a single-school charter district, and Lehigh Valley Dual Language Cs is its only campus.