BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER

141 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER is a public elementary school and part of the Bethel School District school district, located in Spanaway, WA with 141 students offering grade levels from PK to KG.

With 7 teachers, BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

141

Total Students

8.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	48
Hispanic	38
Black	10
Asian	8
Two or More	28
Pacific Islander	9

White
48 (34.0 %)
Hispanic
38 (27.0 %)
Two or More
28 (19.9 %)
Black
10 (7.1 %)
Pacific Islander
9 (6.4 %)
Asian
8 (5.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Bethel School District
Phone:	(253)800-4100
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	141
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	115
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 82

Kindergarten 59