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Enrollment
526
Middle
DISTRICT 664 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BETHEL LOCAL·NCES 390486104327
Bethel Middle School
7490 State Route 201, Tipp City, OH 45371 · (937) 845-9430 · Miami County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Ohio 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.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 43%
Community
1
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 5 | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 6 | 162 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 167 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 194 | 37% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 54% · 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
Based on grade levels within Bethel Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
64.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.8pp since 2021
Math
72.7%
OH avg 56.1% . -0.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.1% | 72.7% |
| 2023-24 | 64.1% | 71.7% |
| 2022-23 | 66.2% | 69.8% |
| 2021-22 | 61.3% | 73.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bethel Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Miami County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #248 of 637 ▲ 6 | #4 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #331 of 637 ▼ 38 | #5 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.2pp | #379 of 629 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #241 of 654 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #501 of 577 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.0% | #332 of 579 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +75.3% | #5 of 169 | N/A |
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
526
+115 (+28%) vs 2020
+370% since 1990-91, when it was 112
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 526 | 26 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 23 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 23 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 20 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 14 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 270 | 13 | 20.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 150 | 6 | 25.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 154 | 5 | 30.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 112 | 6 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bethel Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 75% (300 to 526); teachers up 86% (14 to 26).
About Bethel Middle School
Bethel Middle School is the name of a medium-sized middle school in Tipp City, Ohio. The school reports 526 students in grades 5 through 8.
Bethel Local enrolls 1,991 students in 3 schools, including Bethel Middle School.
White students make up 86% of enrollment at Bethel Middle School. The remaining students are 4% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Bethel Middle School's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.2:1. That is higher than the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.
Measured against Ohio public middle schools, Bethel Middle School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Miami County show that the median household income is $76,817, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Bethel Middle School is one of 36 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Bethel Middle School is Bethel High School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Bethel Middle School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Bethel Middle School's enrollment climbed from 411 in 2020-21 to 526 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Bethel Middle School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Miami County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,296
Census ACS
Median income
$76,817
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
16,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bethel Local
- Bethel Elementary SchoolElementary · 944 students
- Bethel High SchoolHigh · 521 students
Other schools in Tipp City
- Bethel Elementary SchoolElementary · 944 students
- Tippecanoe High SchoolHigh · 764 students
- Tippecanoe Middle SchoolMiddle · 564 students
- L. T. Ball Intermediate SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Bethel High SchoolHigh · 521 students
- Broadway Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
Other Bethel Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Bethel Middle. Bethel Middle School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- BETHEL MIDDLE SCHOOLALEXANDER, AR · 762 students
- Bethel Middle SchoolBethel, CT · 758 students
- Bethel Middle SchoolSpanaway, WA · 661 students
- Bethel Middle SchoolShawnee, OK · 255 students
- Bethel MiddleWaynesville, NC · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Bethel High School0.0 mi · 521
- Bethel Elementary School0.4 mi · 944
- Park Layne Elementary School2.6 mi · 420
- New Carlisle Elementary School3.5 mi · 495
- Charles Huber Elementary School4.2 mi · 610
- Rushmore Elementary School4.2 mi · 621
Frequently asked questions
About Bethel Middle SchoolHow large is Bethel Middle School?
Bethel Middle School enrolls approximately 526 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Bethel Middle School serve?
Bethel Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Bethel Middle School have?
Bethel Middle School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Bethel Middle School?
Student demographics at Bethel Middle School are roughly 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bethel Middle School?
Bethel Middle School is overseen by Bethel Local in Miami County.
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