Is Bethlehem Central Middle School a good school?

Bethlehem Central Middle School ranks 240 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bethlehem Central Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 923 students attended Bethlehem Central Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bethlehem Central Middle School?

Students at Bethlehem Central Middle School are 83% White, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Bethlehem Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bethlehem Central Middle School usually go on to attend Bethlehem Central Senior High School

Bethlehem Central Middle School

Summary:

Bethlehem Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Delmar, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 923. The school is part of the Bethlehem Central School District, which is ranked 103 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethlehem Central Middle School consistently performs well on state assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state average across English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 68.62%, compared to the state average of 55.2%. The school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with a majority (82.77%) of students identifying as White. However, Bethlehem Central Middle School performs well across different student subgroups, with high rankings for female students, Asian students, African American students, and multi-racial students. The school's performance for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower compared to other subgroups.

Bethlehem Central Middle School outperforms many of the nearby middle schools, such as Troy Middle School and Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Middle School, in academic metrics like ELA and Math proficiency rates. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 13.65% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, compared to nearby schools like North Albany Academy Middle School (82.15%) and William S. Hackett Middle School (69.94%). Additionally, Bethlehem Central Middle School has a higher per-student spending of $16,130 in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of $14,359, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5, which may contribute to the school's strong academic performance and resources available to students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

332 Kenwood Ave
Delmar, NY 12054-2028

(518) 439-7460

District: Bethlehem Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
240^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,130

Students who attend Bethlehem Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bethlehem Central Senior High School

Feeder schools for Bethlehem Central Middle School:

Elementary:	Eagle Elementary School
	Elsmere Elementary School
	Glenmont Elementary School
	Hamagrael Elementary School
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	Slingerlands Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 923

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Asian:

6.2%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bethlehem Central Middle School ranks better than 84% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.8%), Asian (6.2%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bethlehem Central Middle School is 11.5. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bethlehem Central Middle School is $16,130.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bethlehem Central Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethlehem Central Middle School 240^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Bethlehem Central Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Bethlehem Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethlehem Central School District 103^rd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bethlehem Central Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Bethlehem Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	85.19	110^th	1095	90.0%
2007	84.81	113^th	1123	89.9%
2008	83.22	130^th	1185	89.0%
2009	82.32	102^nd	1224	91.7%
2010	83.54	153^rd	1243	87.7%
2011	86.01	135^th	1295	89.6%
2012	85.91	133^rd	1337	90.1%
2013	90.21	103^rd	1373	92.5%
2014	87.32	115^th	1401	91.8%
2015	87.53	121^st	1407	91.4%
2016	92.51	69^th	1429	95.2%
2017	88.67	127^th	1455	91.3%
2018	87.71	139^th	1438	90.3%
2019	76.93	276^th	1439	80.8%
2021	76.30	216^th	1242	82.6%
2022	86.51	154^th	1479	89.6%
2023	80.40	240^th	1500	84.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bethlehem Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	80.66	39^th	190	79.5%
2023	67.42	58^th	208	72.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bethlehem Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.01	186^th	1170	84.1%
2019	72.31	153^rd	1139	86.6%
2021	55.15	154^th	522	70.5%
2022	57.28	355^th	1283	72.3%
2023	55.55	421^st	1307	67.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bethlehem Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.22	437^th	1245	64.9%
2019	45.99	571^st	1241	54.0%
2021	48.13	412^th	935	55.9%
2022	67.88	288^th	1306	77.9%
2023	55.24	498^th	1288	61.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Bethlehem Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.44	105^th	1353	92.2%
2019	78.54	251^st	1370	81.7%
2021	73.41	204^th	1066	80.9%
2022	83.94	168^th	1454	88.4%
2023	82.67	205^th	1463	86.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Bethlehem Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.64	175^th	1352	87.1%
2019	74.57	280^th	1366	79.5%
2021	75.07	201^st	1071	81.2%
2022	87.01	136^th	1455	90.7%
2023	76.64	278^th	1464	81.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bethlehem Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.31	143^rd	374	61.8%
2019	57.82	163^rd	369	55.8%
2021	72.77	56^th	236	76.3%
2022	73.65	90^th	381	76.4%
2023	59.80	173^rd	388	55.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Bethlehem Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.49	198^th	663	70.1%
2019	39.80	364^th	653	44.3%
2021	73.39	41^st	253	83.8%
2022	76.11	107^th	706	84.8%
2023	64.83	201^st	696	71.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bethlehem Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.34	298^th	810	63.2%
2022	84.41	79^th	914	91.4%
2023	67.62	237^th	943	74.9%

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Rank History for White students at Bethlehem Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.86	127^th	763	83.4%
2019	64.10	259^th	716	63.8%
2021	63.87	202^nd	614	67.1%
2022	73.88	160^th	748	78.6%
2023	69.33	224^th	772	71.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Bethlehem Central Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	810	12	21	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	847
1990	841	7	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	860
1991	840	6	19	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	870
1992	873	8	14	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	907
1993	948	2	15	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	973
1994	965	12	24	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	1004
1995	1048	21	25	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	1109
1996	1048	21	25	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	1109
1997	1102	19	36	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	1168
1998	1071	28	36	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	1155
1999	1077	25	30	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	1144
2000	1083	18	26	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	1133
2001	1177	13	21	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	1222
2002	1147	28	22	15	8	n/a	n/a	0	1220
2003	1147	28	22	15	8	n/a	n/a	0	1220
2004	1148	30	46	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	1250
2005	1122	34	36	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	1219
2006	1116	18	45	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	1214
2007	1119	17	46	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	1217
2008	1129	25	56	29	3	n/a	n/a	4	1246
2009	1125	23	62	32	5	n/a	n/a	5	1252
2010	1092	24	61	27	2	n/a	n/a	9	1215
2011	1060	25	67	26	2	0	13	0	1193
2012	1081	28	68	30	0	1	16	0	1224
2013	1048	27	77	33	0	1	14	0	1200
2014	1052	27	75	31	0	0	17	0	1202
2015	1020	30	71	25	0	0	6	0	1152
2016	978	23	68	39	0	0	7	0	1115
2017	929	25	72	35	0	0	9	0	1070
2018	929	24	84	30	0	0	11	0	1078
2019	883	30	80	26	0	0	16	0	1035
2020	856	32	92	26	0	1	18	0	1025
2021	834	28	82	24	0	1	23	0	992
2022	795	24	70	35	0	1	27	0	952
2023	764	20	57	37	1	0	44	0	923

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Bethlehem Central Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	847	58.2	14.5	n/a
1990	860	59.7	14.4	n/a
1991	870	58.7	14.8	n/a
1992	907	62.0	14.6	n/a
1993	973	63.0	15.4	n/a
1994	1004	71.5	14.0	3.7
1995	1109	79.0	14.0	3.6
1996	1109	79.0	14.0	3.6
1997	1168	87.7	13.3	3
1998	1155	90.2	12.8	3.8
1999	1144	88.5	12.9	3.1
2000	1133	84.5	13.4	3.8
2001	1222	87.3	14.0	3.3
2002	1220	87.3	14.0	3.3
2003	1220	87.3	14.0	3.3
2004	1250	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1219	89.9	13.6	3
2006	1214	90.0	13.5	3.5
2007	1217	95.0	12.8	4.3
2008	1246	94.3	13.2	6.8
2009	1252	94.1	13.3	3.2
2010	1215	98.0	12.4	6.3
2011	1193	92.6	12.8	7.1
2012	1224	83.2	14.7	8.3
2013	1200	76.6	15.6	6.8
2014	1202	81.1	14.8	7.3
2015	1152	72.0	16.0	7.9
2016	1115	80.0	13.9	9.9
2017	1070	70.8	15.0	12
2018	1078	73.6	14.6	13.2
2019	1035	66.8	15.4	13
2020	1025	85.4	12.0	13.8
2021	992	78.1	12.6	15.3
2022	952	83.4	11.4	14.3
2023	923	80.1	11.5	13.7

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 Bethlehem Central Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	847	58.2	14.5	n/a
1990	860	59.7	14.4	n/a
1991	870	58.7	14.8	n/a
1992	907	62.0	14.6	n/a
1993	973	63.0	15.4	n/a
1994	1004	71.5	14.0	3.7
1995	1109	79.0	14.0	3.6
1996	1109	79.0	14.0	3.6
1997	1168	87.7	13.3	3
1998	1155	90.2	12.8	3.8
1999	1144	88.5	12.9	3.1
2000	1133	84.5	13.4	3.8
2001	1222	87.3	14.0	3.3
2002	1220	87.3	14.0	3.3
2003	1220	87.3	14.0	3.3
2004	1250	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1219	89.9	13.6	3
2006	1214	90.0	13.5	3.5
2007	1217	95.0	12.8	4.3
2008	1246	94.3	13.2	6.8
2009	1252	94.1	13.3	3.2
2010	1215	98.0	12.4	6.3
2011	1193	92.6	12.8	7.1
2012	1224	83.2	14.7	8.3
2013	1200	76.6	15.6	6.8
2014	1202	81.1	14.8	7.3
2015	1152	72.0	16.0	7.9
2016	1115	80.0	13.9	9.9
2017	1070	70.8	15.0	12
2018	1078	73.6	14.6	13.2
2019	1035	66.8	15.4	13
2020	1025	85.4	12.0	13.8
2021	992	78.1	12.6	15.3
2022	952	83.4	11.4	14.3
2023	923	80.1	11.5	13.7

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.

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