BETHANY MS
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Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedWhat this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 45 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 Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 13 points, placing it in Oklahoma's top 10%.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About BETHANY MS
BETHANY MS, a mid-tier intermediate school in Bethany, Oklahoma, operated by BETHANY, instructs 381 students, covering grades 6 through 8.
BETHANY runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,762 students. BETHANY MS is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, BETHANY MS shows that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment; the rest reads as 22% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Native American. Compared to Oklahoma County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, On paper, BETHANY MS has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Oklahoma County (around 67%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, BETHANY MS is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 43.9%; this one delivers 56.7%, a residual of +12.9 points.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Oklahoma County) records that median household earnings sit near $66,679, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. BETHANY MS is one of 225 public schools in Oklahoma County (combined enrollment of about 161,569 students).
The closest other public school is EARL HARRIS ES, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BETHANY MS at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 24.9%.
The campus sits in a suburban setting.
Looking at the recent track record. BETHANY MS's enrollment has edged up 5% since 2018, when it stood at 364 (now 381). The White share of enrollment fell from 67% to 58% over that span.
On the community side, members of the BETHANY MS community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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