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Bethlehem Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 902 students in Bethlehem Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Bethlehem Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
4,092 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Bethlehem Central School District, which is ranked #98 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
78%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
274 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
112 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
3,353 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
82%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
193 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
275
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
293
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
333
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
301
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
305
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
289
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
354
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
326
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
331
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
348
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
22
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,482 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,458 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,482
$31,307
Spending / Student
$23,458
$32,183
Best Bethlehem Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bethlehem Central Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
332 Kenwood Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-7460
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-7460
Grades: 6-8
| 902 students
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