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Bethlehem Area SD Schools
Bethlehem Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Northampton County (Bethlehem). SchoolGrade grades 22 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Bethlehem Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Bethlehem Area SD
22 of 22 schools in Bethlehem Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 9C: 4D: 3
Best schools in Bethlehem Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Hanover El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Miller Heights El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Asa Packer El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Farmersville El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Governor Wolf El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Spring Garden El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Lincoln El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ East Hills MS (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Calypso El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Clearview El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Bethlehem Area SD
All schools, A to Z (22)
- A+ Asa Packer El Sch, Bethlehem
- D Broughal MS, Bethlehem
- B Calypso El Sch, Bethlehem
- B Clearview El Sch, Bethlehem
- D+ Donegan El Sch, Bethlehem
- B+ East Hills MS, Bethlehem
- A Farmersville El Sch, Easton
- B- Fountain Hill El Sch, Bethlehem
- C Freedom HS, Bethlehem
- C- Freemansburg El Sch, Freemansburg
- A Governor Wolf El Sch, Bethlehem
- A+ Hanover El Sch, Bethlehem
- B James Buchanan El Sch, Bethlehem
- C- Liberty HS, Bethlehem
- B+ Lincoln El Sch, Bethlehem
- B Marvine El Sch, Bethlehem
- A+ Miller Heights El Sch, Bethlehem
- C+ Nitschmann MS, Bethlehem
- D+ Northeast MS, Bethlehem
- A- Spring Garden El Sch, Bethlehem
- B Thomas Jefferson El Sch, Bethlehem
- B William Penn El Sch, Bethlehem
Where Bethlehem Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Bethlehem (20)
- Easton (1)
- Freemansburg (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Northampton County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 12,864 students with 982 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,953 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4203570
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Saucon Valley SD (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Catasauqua Area SD (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Salisbury Township SD (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Wilson Area SD (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Allentown City SD (21 schools, 7 mi)
- Nazareth Area SD (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Whitehall-Coplay SD (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Easton Area SD (9 schools, 8 mi)
Questions about Bethlehem Area SD
How many schools are in Bethlehem Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 22 public schools in Bethlehem Area SD, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Bethlehem Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bethlehem, Easton, Freemansburg.
How good are the schools in Bethlehem Area SD?
Across the 22 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 47.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44.5%. 82% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Bethlehem Area SD?
12,864 students were enrolled in Bethlehem Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Bethlehem Area SD?
Bethlehem Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Northampton County, with its district office in Bethlehem. Its boundary covers about 41.5 sq mi.