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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 134 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 14% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
362 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Bethlehem Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 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
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
38%
# Black Students
7 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
300 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
83%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
35
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,901 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,724 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,901
$26,931
Spending / Student
$26,724
$25,828
Best Bethlehem Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ethel Hoppock Middle 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
| 134 students
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