Bethel Grade School
1201 Bethel Rd
Mount Vernon IL, 62864, Jefferson County
Phone: 618-244-8095
Ranking: 
(2,166 out of 3,028, bottom 28%)*
(2,166 out of 3,028, bottom 28%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Bethel School District 82
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 185 | 164 | 160 | 164 | 164 | 144 | 121 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 20 | 10.8% | 20 | 12.2% | 20 | 12.5% | 15 | 9.1% | 16 | 9.8% | 17 | 11.8% | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 26 | 14.1% | 11 | 6.7% | 15 | 9.4% | 20 | 12.2% | 22 | 13.4% | 19 | 13.2% | 12 | 9.9% |
| Grade 1: | 11 | 5.9% | 18 | 11.0% | 16 | 10.0% | 22 | 13.4% | 14 | 8.5% | 11 | 7.6% | 16 | 13.2% |
| Grade 2: | 21 | 11.4% | 14 | 8.5% | 18 | 11.3% | 14 | 8.5% | 12 | 7.3% | 17 | 11.8% | 22 | 18.2% |
| Grade 3: | 20 | 10.8% | 20 | 12.2% | 11 | 6.9% | 13 | 7.9% | 22 | 13.4% | 21 | 14.6% | 9 | 7.4% |
| Grade 4: | 18 | 9.7% | 16 | 9.8% | 11 | 6.9% | 18 | 11.0% | 23 | 14.0% | 14 | 9.7% | 12 | 9.9% |
| Grade 5: | 14 | 7.6% | 12 | 7.3% | 16 | 10.0% | 23 | 14.0% | 14 | 8.5% | 10 | 6.9% | 12 | 9.9% |
| Grade 6: | 15 | 8.1% | 17 | 10.4% | 21 | 13.1% | 15 | 9.1% | 12 | 7.3% | 12 | 8.3% | 14 | 11.6% |
| Grade 7: | 16 | 8.6% | 24 | 14.6% | 17 | 10.6% | 12 | 7.3% | 14 | 8.5% | 14 | 9.7% | 10 | 8.3% |
| Grade 8: | 24 | 13.0% | 12 | 7.3% | 15 | 9.4% | 12 | 7.3% | 15 | 9.1% | 9 | 6.3% | 14 | 11.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 96 | 51.9% | 81 | 49.4% | 80 | 50.0% | 86 | 52.4% | 72 | 43.9% | 67 | 46.5% | 63 | 52.1% |
| Female: | 89 | 48.1% | 83 | 50.6% | 80 | 50.0% | 78 | 47.6% | 80 | 48.8% | 67 | 46.5% | 51 | 42.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 5.4% | 10 | 6.1% | 8 | 5.0% | 8 | 4.9% | 9 | 5.5% | 10 | 6.9% | 5 | 4.1% |
| Black: | 12 | 6.5% | 11 | 6.7% | 9 | 5.6% | 14 | 8.5% | 14 | 8.5% | 5 | 3.5% | 6 | 5.0% |
| White: | 147 | 79.5% | 129 | 78.7% | 133 | 83.1% | 136 | 82.9% | 136 | 82.9% | 126 | 87.5% | 105 | 86.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 7.0% | 13 | 7.9% | 8 | 5.0% | 4 | 2.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 139 | 75.1% | 122 | 74.4% | 50 | 31.3% | 106 | 64.6% | 88 | 53.7% | 71 | 49.3% | 60 | 49.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 60 | 37.5% | 10 | 6.1% | 24 | 14.6% | 19 | 13.2% | 16 | 13.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.82 | 11.59 | 16.00 | 14.91 | 14.91 | 12.00 | 15.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 75.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 91.6% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 88.9% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 82.6% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 100.0% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84.7% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 52.7% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 62.0% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 63.7% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 41.7% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 78.2% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.6% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 81.9% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 100.0% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 86.4% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 100.0% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.3% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 63.6% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 50.0% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 80.0% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 69.3% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 60.0% | 59.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 68.8% | 67.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 86.6% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.4% | 93.4% | 80.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 38.5% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 61.5% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 73.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 100.0% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 38.5% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 53.9% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 50.0% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 53.9% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 68.8% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 58.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 79.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 82.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 83.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 68.2% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 29.4% | 29.4% | 59.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 100.0% | 79.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 41.2% | 58.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 93.3% | 76.0% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.3% | 79.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 31.8% | 31.8% | 59.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 72% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 73.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 60.0% | 77.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 78.5% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.1% | 50.1% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 40.9% | 58.5% |
| 2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 73.7% |
| 2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 75.0% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 100.0% | 74.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.4% | 93.4% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 79.3% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 80.0% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 78.5% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 62.6% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 79.0% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 78.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 68.8% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 75.0% | 80.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 86.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 46.7% | 58.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 72.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 79.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 81.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 85.0% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 46.7% | 59.8% |
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* Bethel Grade School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.