Is Amity Middle School: Bethany a good school?

Yes! Amity Middle School: Bethany is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 8 th of 250 Connecticut middle schools.

How many students attend Amity Middle School: Bethany?

In the 2022-23 school year, 365 students attended Amity Middle School: Bethany.

What is the racial makeup of Amity Middle School: Bethany?

Students at Amity Middle School: Bethany are 65% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What high school do graduates of Amity Middle School: Bethany attend?

Students who attend Amity Middle School: Bethany usually go on to attend Amity Regional High School

Amity Middle School: Bethany

Summary:

Amity Middle School: Bethany is a public middle school located in Bethany, Connecticut, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 365 students. The school is part of the Regional School District 05, which is ranked 21 out of 158 school districts in Connecticut and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amity Middle School: Bethany consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Connecticut, with a statewide ranking of 8 out of 250 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the state and regional averages across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a relatively diverse student population, with 64.66% White, 12.05% Hispanic, 11.51% Asian, and 3.56% African American students in the 2022-2023 school year. This diversity is higher than many of the nearby schools, such as Derby Middle School and Hamden Middle School.

Amity Middle School: Bethany excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, and White students, all of which rank among the top schools in Connecticut. The school also has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, with only 16.16% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a relatively high socioeconomic status of the student population compared to nearby schools. This, combined with the school's higher spending per student of $21,279 in the 2018-2019 school year, suggests that Amity Middle School: Bethany provides a high-quality educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public 7-8

190 Luke Hill Rd.
Bethany, CT 06524

(203) 393-3102

District: Regional School District 05

SchoolDigger Rank:
8^th of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,725

Students who attend Amity Middle School: Bethany usually attend:

High:

Amity Regional High School

Feeder schools for Amity Middle School: Bethany:

Elementary:	Beecher Road School
	Bethany Community School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 365

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Asian:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Amity Middle School: Bethany ranks better than 96.8% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.04. (See more...)

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Amity Middle School: Bethany is $21,725.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Amity Middle School: Bethany:

SchoolDigger ranks Amity Middle School: Bethany 8^th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Amity Middle School: Bethany in the ranking list.)

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Regional School District 05:

SchoolDigger ranks Regional School District 05 21^st of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Amity Middle School: Bethany

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	80.82	32^nd	248	87.1%
2007	79.22	35^th	250	86.0%
2008	82.61	20^th	252	92.1%
2009	82.94	17^th	255	93.3%
2010	83.37	14^th	268	94.8%
2011	80.67	30^th	269	88.8%
2012	80.34	31^st	272	88.6%
2013	81.87	8^th	278	97.1%
2015	87.67	28^th	280	90.0%
2016	89.63	14^th	246	94.3%
2018	92.79	7^th	249	97.2%
2019	92.90	9^th	259	96.5%
2021	84.53	43^rd	275	84.4%
2022	89.76	19^th	250	92.4%
2023	91.98	12^th	249	95.2%
2024	93.04	8^th	250	96.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Amity Middle School: Bethany

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	61.01	86^th	244	64.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Amity Middle School: Bethany

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	97.46	2^nd	104	98.1%
2022	80.03	14^th	106	86.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Amity Middle School: Bethany

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	90.84	5^th	160	96.9%
2019	87.62	12^th	169	92.9%
2021	79.51	46^th	235	80.4%
2022	86.50	14^th	166	91.6%
2023	89.77	11^th	160	93.1%
2024	90.18	8^th	161	95.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Amity Middle School: Bethany

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	88.27	13^th	164	92.1%
2019	91.32	6^th	167	96.4%
2021	83.96	33^rd	224	85.3%
2022	90.29	10^th	169	94.1%
2023	84.64	20^th	158	87.3%
2024	90.73	7^th	157	95.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Amity Middle School: Bethany

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	71.68	6^th	27	77.8%
2023	67.42	4^th	13	69.2%
2024	66.12	3^rd	12	75.0%

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Rank History for White students at Amity Middle School: Bethany

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	84.68	16^th	168	90.5%
2019	87.54	11^th	166	93.4%
2021	66.52	51^st	175	70.9%
2022	85.30	13^th	151	91.4%
2023	80.98	21^st	158	86.7%
2024	88.66	9^th	154	94.2%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Amity Middle School: Bethany

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	401	10	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1989	426	10	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1990	423	14	15	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	458
1991	440	13	16	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1992	457	11	25	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
1993	437	6	18	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1994	461	6	15	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1995	489	8	19	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1996	489	8	19	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1997	496	9	29	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1998	526	9	28	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1999	546	12	31	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
2000	552	13	27	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
2001	567	15	37	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
2002	598	14	54	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	681
2003	598	14	54	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	681
2004	602	10	51	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	683
2005	583	15	55	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	680
2006	732	18	66	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	849
2007	360	13	39	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
2008	340	13	44	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
2009	339	9	43	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2010	366	11	28	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2011	354	17	27	16	0	0	0	0	414
2012	325	12	30	11	0	0	0	0	378
2013	287	7	44	13	1	1	2	0	355
2014	296	12	55	14	2	1	9	0	389
2015	300	16	42	17	1	1	9	0	386
2016	292	15	50	3	0	1	22	0	383
2017	276	6	49	12	0	0	27	0	370
2018	251	6	50	11	0	0	12	0	330
2019	234	10	54	2	0	0	15	0	315
2020	240	12	54	19	0	0	15	0	340
2021	243	17	54	38	0	0	5	0	357
2022	228	19	48	41	2	0	17	0	355
2023	236	13	42	44	2	0	27	1	365

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Amity Middle School: Bethany

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	424	40.0	10.6	n/a
1989	447	41.1	10.8	n/a
1990	458	40.8	11.2	n/a
1991	469	39.6	11.8	n/a
1992	494	41.7	11.8	1.8
1993	464	40.6	11.4	0
1994	483	40.0	12.1	2.9
1995	518	38.5	13.5	2.9
1996	518	38.5	13.5	2.9
1997	540	40.6	13.3	2.8
1998	570	41.8	13.6	2.3
1999	592	46.8	12.6	2
2000	598	47.6	12.6	2
2001	623	53.0	11.8	n/a
2002	681	49.4	13.8	1.8
2003	681	49.4	13.8	1.8
2004	683	54.5	12.5	2.3
2005	680	33.4	20.4	n/a
2006	849	31.9	26.6	1.1
2007	424	31.7	13.4	2.6
2008	403	32.3	12.5	2.7
2009	400	35.0	12.2	1.8
2010	423	33.3	12.7	1.4
2011	414	34.3	12.0	0.7
2012	378	33.3	11.3	5.6
2013	355	30.8	11.5	4.5
2014	389	30.9	12.5	4.9
2015	386	33.0	11.6	5.4
2016	383	29.0	13.2	5.5
2017	370	31.3	11.8	4.1
2018	330	33.6	9.7	4.5
2019	315	34.0	9.2	12.4
2020	340	33.0	10.3	8.2
2021	357	32.5	10.9	11.8
2022	355	32.0	11.0	17.5
2023	365	35.4	10.3	16.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Amity Middle School: Bethany

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	424	40.0	10.6	n/a
1989	447	41.1	10.8	n/a
1990	458	40.8	11.2	n/a
1991	469	39.6	11.8	n/a
1992	494	41.7	11.8	1.8
1993	464	40.6	11.4	0
1994	483	40.0	12.1	2.9
1995	518	38.5	13.5	2.9
1996	518	38.5	13.5	2.9
1997	540	40.6	13.3	2.8
1998	570	41.8	13.6	2.3
1999	592	46.8	12.6	2
2000	598	47.6	12.6	2
2001	623	53.0	11.8	n/a
2002	681	49.4	13.8	1.8
2003	681	49.4	13.8	1.8
2004	683	54.5	12.5	2.3
2005	680	33.4	20.4	n/a
2006	849	31.9	26.6	1.1
2007	424	31.7	13.4	2.6
2008	403	32.3	12.5	2.7
2009	400	35.0	12.2	1.8
2010	423	33.3	12.7	1.4
2011	414	34.3	12.0	0.7
2012	378	33.3	11.3	5.6
2013	355	30.8	11.5	4.5
2014	389	30.9	12.5	4.9
2015	386	33.0	11.6	5.4
2016	383	29.0	13.2	5.5
2017	370	31.3	11.8	4.1
2018	330	33.6	9.7	4.5
2019	315	34.0	9.2	12.4
2020	340	33.0	10.3	8.2
2021	357	32.5	10.9	11.8
2022	355	32.0	11.0	17.5
2023	365	35.4	10.3	16.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Amity Middle School: Bethany

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$19,748
2019	$21,279
2020	$20,801
2021	$21,333
2022	$21,872
2023	$21,725

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Amity Middle School: Bethany

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 9^th of 259 Middle schools	Ranks 12^th of 249 Middle schools	1.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Amity Middle School: Bethany)	79.4	83.5	4.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Regional School District 05)	81.5	80.6	0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	56.1	48.8	7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Amity Middle School: Bethany)	76.6	80.2	3.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Regional School District 05)	77.6	75.6	2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.1	39.9	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Amity Middle School: Bethany)	86.1	74.9	11.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Regional School District 05)	85.2	72.3	12.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.8	48.5	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Amity Middle School: Bethany)	85.4	62.1	23.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Regional School District 05)	81.8	62.8	19%
8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	43.5	36.2	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	315	365	15.9%
African American	10	13	30%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	54	42	22.2%
Hispanic	2	44	2100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	234	236	0.9%
Two or More Races	15	27	80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	12.4%	16.2%	3.8%

Schools Near Amity Middle School: Bethany

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Amity Middle School: Bethany	Public	7-8	190 Luke Hill Rd.	Bethany	06524	New Haven County	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 393-3102	365	35	10.3	16.2%	236 (64.7%)	13 (3.6%)	44 (12.1%)	42 (11.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.4%)	93	8^th of 250 public middle schools	96.8%		92	12^th of 249 public middle schools	95.2%	4					81.5	79.9			70.8	73.4	$21,725
Cross Street Intermediate School	Public	5-6	120 Cross St.	Naugatuck	06770	New Haven County	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5227	331	25	13.2	53.8%	148 (44.7%)	31 (9.4%)	122 (36.9%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)								(n/a)	41.9		41.5	41.4			25.0	37.2			$17,111
City Hill Middle School	Public	7-8	441 City Hill St.	Naugatuck	06770	New Haven County	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5246	635	50	12.7	52.8%	279 (43.9%)	87 (13.7%)	225 (35.4%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	27	162^nd of 250 public middle schools	35.2%		33.7	147^th of 249 public middle schools	41.0%	15		32.5			40.5	35.9			29.6	19.0	$17,481
Hamden Middle School	Public	7-8	2623 Dixwell Ave.	Hamden	06518	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-3140	811	75	10.8	39.5%	227 (28.0%)	262 (32.3%)	224 (27.6%)	47 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (6.2%)	38.5	144^th of 250 public middle schools	42.4%		38	138^th of 249 public middle schools	44.6%	6		41.9			47.7	38.5			35.5	29.9	$24,147
Hillside Intermediate School	Public	5-6	51 Hillside Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	New Haven County	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5260	326	26	12.5	62.3%	131 (40.2%)	39 (12.0%)	131 (40.2%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)								(n/a)			44.5	37.4			28.5	28.1			$16,633
Seymour Middle School	Public	6-8	211 Mountain Rd.	Seymour	06483	New Haven County	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-4513	480	39	12.3	45.6%	311 (64.8%)	29 (6.0%)	113 (23.5%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	60.3	95^th of 250 public middle schools	62.0%		57	108^th of 249 public middle schools	56.6%	13		62.9		48.5	43.1	61.4		42.0	47.4	58.6	$18,001
Long River Middle School	Public	6-8	38 Columbia Ave.	Prospect	06712	New Haven County	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-4421	440	46	9.5	20.9%	370 (84.1%)	20 (4.5%)	32 (7.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	68.5	81^st of 250 public middle schools	67.6%		73.5	71^st of 249 public middle schools	71.5%	10		54.7		59.0	51.8	58.0		60.4	52.9	54.0	$19,470
Ansonia Middle School	Public	6-8	115 Howard Ave.	Ansonia	06401	New Haven County	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5070	537	40	13.5	62.8%	126 (23.5%)	106 (19.7%)	258 (48.0%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	11.6	210^th of 250 public middle schools	16.0%		9.6	221^st of 249 public middle schools	11.2%	11		24.9		23.8	21.7	28.6		9.9	12.6	9.8	$17,110
Oxford Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Great Oak Rd.	Oxford	06478	New Haven County	Oxford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 888-5418	410	37	11.0	14.9%	340 (82.9%)	11 (2.7%)	40 (9.8%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	72.5	69^th of 250 public middle schools	72.4%		54	112^th of 249 public middle schools	55.0%	43		64.8		67.9	69.9	65.6		51.8	48.1	43.8	$19,488
Derby Middle School	Public	6-8	73 Chatfield Street	Derby	06418	New Haven County	Derby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-1426	291	30	9.7	54.3%	78 (26.8%)	59 (20.3%)	132 (45.4%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	19.8	181^st of 250 public middle schools	27.6%		21.8	172^nd of 249 public middle schools	30.9%	9		21.2		36.7	44.2	28.8		20.0	17.9	11.5	$25,925

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