Bethel Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Bethel Elementary School is part of Gloucester County 51����s.

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Bethel Elementary School

2991 Hickory Fork Rd
Gloucester, VA 23061

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Top 30%

Tel: (804) 693-2360

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Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bethel Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 496 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 30% in VA
: 85% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bethel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Bethel Elementary School's student population of 496 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethel Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	75
1	92
2	79
3	74
4	83
5	68

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Total Students

496 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School
2023	498
2022	492
2021	436
2020	514
2019	514
2018	514
2017	514
2016	509
2015	539
2014	527
2013	493
2012	533
2011	549
2010	552
2009	512
2008	489
2007	489
2006	515
2005	516
2004	541
2003	568
2002	569
2001	564
2000	578
1999	563

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School
2023	37
2022	36
2021	32
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	31
2015	32
2014	32
2013	31
2012	25
2011	33
2010	34
2009	33
2008	32
2007	44
2006	40
2005	40
2004	42
2003	46

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School Rankings

Bethel Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bethel Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#445 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School
2023	#445
2022	#577
2021	#577
2019	#239
2018	#311
2017	#325
2016	#494
2015	#400
2014	#526
2013	#370
2012	#718

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85%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2023	85%	68%	79%
2021	68%	54%	57%
2019	92%	82%	87%
2017	90%	72%	77%
2016	87%	80%	78%
2015	85%	79%	81%
2014	80%	74%	74%
2013	80%	71%	71%
2012	70%	68%	67%
2011	92%	86%	85%
2010	88%	87%	86%

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(20-21)

72%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2021	72%	69%	73%
2019	88%	78%	81%
2018	85%	80%
2017	85%	80%	82%
2016	84%	80%	81%
2015	88%	79%	83%
2014	81%	74%	75%
2013	83%	74%	78%
2012	91%	89%	90%
2011	91%	88%	91%
2010	85%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

45-49%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	21:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	17:1	17:1
2010	16:1	17:1	17:1
2009	16:1	17:1	16:1
2008	16:1	17:1	17:1
2007	11:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	12:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2023	5%	19%	7%
2022	4%	18%	7%
2021	3%	18%	6%
2020	4%	16%	5%
2019	4%	16%	5%
2018	7%	15%	4%
2017	7%	15%	4%
2016	7%	14%	4%
2015	6%	14%	4%
2014	4%	13%	4%
2013	6%	12%	4%
2012	6%	12%	4%
2011	6%	11%	4%
2010	4%	10%	3%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2008	3%	10%	2%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2023	4%	22%	7%
2022	5%	22%	7%
2021	6%	22%	7%
2020	6%	22%	7%
2019	6%	22%	7%
2018	4%	23%	8%
2017	4%	23%	8%
2016	5%	23%	8%
2015	4%	23%	8%
2014	6%	23%	8%
2013	6%	23%	8%
2012	8%	24%	8%
2011	9%	24%	8%
2010	12%	26%	10%
2009	13%	26%	10%
2008	11%	27%	10%
2007	11%	27%	11%
2006	11%	27%	11%
2005	10%	27%	11%
2004	12%	27%	11%
2003	15%	27%	12%
2002	14%	27%	12%
2001	12%	27%	12%
2000	12%	27%	12%
1999	12%	27%	11%

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White

77%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2023	78%	45%	77%
2022	81%	46%	79%
2021	79%	46%	80%
2020	80%	49%	81%
2019	80%	49%	81%
2018	83%	50%	82%
2017	83%	50%	82%
2016	82%	50%	82%
2015	85%	52%	82%
2014	84%	52%	82%
2013	83%	53%	82%
2012	81%	54%	83%
2011	77%	54%	83%
2010	82%	57%	85%
2009	79%	57%	85%
2008	82%	57%	85%
2007	83%	58%	85%
2006	83%	59%	86%
2005	86%	60%	86%
2004	85%	61%	86%
2003	83%	61%	85%
2002	84%	63%	85%
2001	85%	64%	85%
2000	86%	65%	86%
1999	86%	65%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2023	11%	7%	7%
2022	9%	7%	7%
2021	11%	6%	6%
2020	9%	6%	6%
2019	9%	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2023	0.38	0.71	0.39
2022	0.33	0.70	0.37
2021	0.36	0.70	0.35
2020	0.35	0.68	0.34
2019	0.35	0.68	0.34
2018	0.30	0.67	0.33
2017	0.30	0.67	0.33
2016	0.32	0.68	0.33
2015	0.27	0.66	0.32
2014	0.29	0.66	0.32
2013	0.31	0.65	0.32
2012	0.34	0.64	0.31
2011	0.39	0.64	0.31
2010	0.33	0.62	0.27
2009	0.36	0.60	0.27
2008	0.32	0.60	0.26
2007	0.30	0.59	0.26
2006	0.30	0.58	0.26
2005	0.25	0.57	0.25
2004	0.27	0.55	0.25
2003	0.29	0.55	0.26
2002	0.28	0.53	0.26
2001	0.26	0.52	0.26
2000	0.25	0.51	0.25
1999	0.25	0.51	0.25

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Eligible for

67%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2023	66%	52%	49%
2022	30%	41%	33%
2021	33%	35%	30%
2020	30%	39%	32%
2019	30%	39%	32%
2018	28%	35%	27%
2017	28%	35%	27%
2016	27%	35%	27%
2015	24%	34%	28%
2014	24%	33%	29%
2013	26%	32%	28%
2012	29%	32%	27%
2011	28%	31%	27%
2010	26%	29%	24%
2009	25%	26%	21%
2008	25%	25%	19%
2007	20%	24%	17%
2006	19%	24%	14%
2005	20%	24%	14%
2004	20%	23%	13%
2003	26%	23%	13%
2002	18%	23%	13%
2001	18%	21%	13%
2000	21%	23%	15%
1999	22%	24%	16%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	9%	6%	9%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	9%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	8%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	7%
2007	7%	7%	6%
2006	5%	7%	5%
2005	5%	7%	4%
2004	5%	7%	5%
2003	7%	7%	5%
2002	9%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gloucester County 51��s

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bethel Elementary School's ranking?

Bethel Elementary School is ranked #445 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Bethel Elementary School often compared to?

Bethel Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Achilles Elementary School, Botetourt Elementary School, Abingdon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Bethel Elementary School?

496 students attend Bethel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Bethel Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Bethel Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bethel Elementary School offer ?

Bethel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bethel Elementary School part of?

Bethel Elementary School is part of Gloucester County 51��s.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 496 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 30%
: 85% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education