The brief
A private school in Bethlehem, PA serving grades TK – 10th.
It ranks 168 of 1,011 schools in Pennsylvania.
St John Chrysostom Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 24 schools in Bethlehem. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in PA.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in PA.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 18017; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $88,946
- Median home value
- $310,600
- Median rent
- $1,535/mo
- College educated
- 39.9%
- Homeownership
- 67.4%
- Poverty rate
- 10.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 18017; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 12
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 4
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,425/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bethlehem. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Bethlehem), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White76%
- Hispanic22%
- Black2%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does St John Chrysostom Academy serve?
St John Chrysostom Academy serves students in grades TK through 10th.
How many students attend St John Chrysostom Academy?
St John Chrysostom Academy has an enrollment of approximately 50 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St John Chrysostom Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at St John Chrysostom Academy is 5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does St John Chrysostom Academy rank in PA?
St John Chrysostom Academy ranks #168 of 1,011 private schools in PA.
What is St John Chrysostom Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
St John Chrysostom Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is St John Chrysostom Academy a private school?
Yes, St John Chrysostom Academy is a private coeducational school with a Other Religious affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is St John Chrysostom Academy a religious school?
St John Chrysostom Academy has a Other Religious religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- TK – 10th
- Enrollment
- 50
- Gender split
- 60% M / 40% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 10
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Other Religious
- School day
- 7 hours
- Days per year
- 170 days
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Northampton County
- Phone
- (610) 427-2758
- Area population (ZIP 18017)
- 40,463
- Area average commute
- 23.6 min
- Area median age
- 44.7
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.