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Bethlehem Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 130 students in Bethlehem Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Bethlehem Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
355 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Bethlehem Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#262 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
37%
# Black Students
6 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
293 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
82%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
38
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
2
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,490 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,251 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,490
$27,145
Spending / Student
$27,251
$26,033
Best Bethlehem Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ethel Hoppock Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
280 Asbury West Portal Rd
Asbury, NJ 08802
(908) 479-6336
Asbury, NJ 08802
(908) 479-6336
Grades: 6-8
| 130 students
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