Top Rankings
Bethlehem Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,053 students in Bethlehem Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Bethlehem Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
22 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
12,939 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
959 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bethlehem Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#464 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
57%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.64
# American Indian Students
27 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
359 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,860 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
16%
# Black Students
1,408 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
11%
21%
# White Students
5,052 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
39%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
208 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
860
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
942
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
824
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
866
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
952
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
929
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,021
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,000
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,032
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,160
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,199
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
980
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,054
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,583 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,289 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$305 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$288 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,583
$23,649
Spending / Student
$22,289
$23,073
Best Bethlehem Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Hills Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2005 Chester Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 867-0541
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 867-0541
Grades: 6-8
| 1,047 students
Rank: #22.
Nitschmann Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1002 W. Union Blvd
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 866-5781
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 866-5781
Grades: 6-8
| 781 students
Rank: #33.
Northeast Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1170 Fernwood St
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 868-8581
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 868-8581
Grades: 6-8
| 725 students
Rank: #44.
Broughal Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
114 West Morton Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 866-5041
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 866-5041
Grades: 6-8
| 500 students
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