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Enrollment
758
Middle
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090027000025
Bethel Middle School
600 Whittlesey Dr., Bethel, CT 06801 · (203) 794-8670 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL758 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of Connecticut public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
255 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 238 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 261 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 259 | 34% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bethel Middle School→Bethel High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bethel School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
59.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
61.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Bethel Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Middle School this school | 758 | 33.6% | N/A |
| John Wallace Middle School Newington | 610 | 35.7% | N/A |
| Perry Hill Elementary School Shelton | 711 | 34.2% | N/A |
| Schaghticoke Middle School New Milford | 791 | 31.9% | N/A |
| Sedgwick Middle School West Hartford | 874 | 32.5% | N/A |
| Tomlinson Middle School Fairfield | 584 | 30.3% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bethel Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #47 of 174 | #14 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #78 of 173 | #16 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 758 | #33 of 181 | #8 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #148 of 169 | #28 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #37 of 169 | #3 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.6% | #93 of 180 | #14 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.0% | #14 of 34 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
758
-37 (-5%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 758 | 58 | 13.1:1 | 34% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 766 | 59 | 13.0:1 | 34% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 764 | 57 | 13.4:1 | 31% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 795 | 60 | 13.3:1 | 33% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 659 | 54.4 | 12.1:1 | 20% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 50 | 13.2:1 | 24% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 683 | 54 | 12.7:1 | 18% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 794 | 59 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 429 | 29 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bethel Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (659 to 758); teachers up 7% (54.4 to 58).
About Bethel Middle School
Bethel Middle School is a public middle school run by Bethel School District in Bethel, Connecticut. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 758 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in Connecticut average about 521 students.
Bethel School District counts 3,188 students in its 5 schools, and Bethel Middle School is one of them.
A majority of students at Bethel Middle School, 53%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Western Connecticut Planning Region, the White share is about 61%. By the diversity index, Bethel Middle School comes in at 63%.
Federal staffing data show 58 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bethel Middle School and a ratio of 13.1:1. That ratio is over the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 34% of students. That is close to the 33% average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
The allk12 Grade for Bethel Middle School is B. Compared with Connecticut public middle schools, the school scored higher than 63% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Bethel Middle School is located in Western Connecticut Planning Region, where median household income is about $128,188, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 90,520.
The nearest public school is Ralph M. T. Johnson School, at about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Bethel Middle School had 795 students in 2020-21 and 758 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease.
Discussions about Bethel Middle School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bethel School District
- Bethel High SchoolHigh · 1,097 students
- Ralph M. T. Johnson SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Frank A. Berry SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Anna H. Rockwell SchoolElementary · 303 students
Other schools in Bethel
- Bethel High SchoolHigh · 1,097 students
- Ralph M. T. Johnson SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Frank A. Berry SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Anna H. Rockwell SchoolElementary · 303 students
Other Bethel Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Bethel Middle. Bethel Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- BETHEL MIDDLE SCHOOLALEXANDER, AR · 762 students
- Bethel Middle SchoolSpanaway, WA · 661 students
- Bethel Middle SchoolTipp City, OH · 526 students
- Bethel Middle SchoolShawnee, OK · 255 students
- Bethel MiddleWaynesville, NC · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Ralph M. T. Johnson School0.1 mi · 652
- Anna H. Rockwell School0.2 mi · 303
- Bethel High School0.2 mi · 1,097
- Frank A. Berry School0.2 mi · 378
- Shelter Rock School1.6 mi · 527
- Rogers Park Middle School2.6 mi · 888
Frequently asked questions
About Bethel Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bethel Middle School?
Bethel Middle School enrolls approximately 758 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Bethel Middle School serve?
Bethel Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethel Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bethel Middle School is approximately 13.1:1 (58 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bethel Middle School?
At Bethel Middle School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bethel Middle School in?
Bethel Middle School is part of Bethel School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.