Enrollment
288
Middle
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTWORTH SD·NCES 420336004189
Bentworth Middle School
563 LINCOLN AVENUE, BENTLEYVILLE, PA 15314 · (724) 239-4431 · Washington County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
109%
315 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 | 63 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 29% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 59% · 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
Bentworth Middle School→Bentworth SHS
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bentworth SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.2%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
25.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.2% | 25.9% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 23.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bentworth Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #369 of 513 ▲ 26 | #7 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #248 of 513 ▲ 75 | #7 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #440 of 522 | #9 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #70 of 486 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.5% | #429 of 486 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 109% | #17 of 510 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #68 of 332 | #1 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
288
-52 (-15%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 288 | 25.7 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 27.8 | 11.3:1 | 100% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 23.7 | 13.8:1 | 100% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 24 | 14.2:1 | 50% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 24.4 | 14.7:1 | 51% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 43% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 26 | 14.6:1 | 40% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 202 | 9 | 22.4:1 | 23% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 324 | 19 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bentworth Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (357 to 288); teachers up 6% (24.4 to 25.7).
About Bentworth Middle School
Bentworth Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in BENTLEYVILLE, Pennsylvania. Its grade span covers grades 5 through 8, with 288 students on the rolls. On average, middle schools in Pennsylvania enroll around 594, and this school is 52% below that mark.
Bentworth Middle School is a school in Bentworth SD. The district has 3 schools and 1,060 students.
White students are 92% of those enrolled at Bentworth Middle School. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% multiracial. That is in line with Washington County, where about 90% of residents are White. A diversity index of 14% means there is a 14% chance two randomly chosen students at Bentworth Middle School are from different groups.
There are 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bentworth Middle School, giving a ratio of 11.2:1. The school's 11.2:1 compares with an average of 13.2:1 for middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Census data for Washington County show the median household earns about $78,958 a year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Washington County number 56, with about 26,079 students.
About 0.5 miles separate Bentworth Middle School from the closest public school, Bentworth SHS. The five-mile area around Bentworth Middle School holds 2 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Bentworth Middle School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment fell 15% over 4 years, reaching 288 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.2:1 to 11.2:1 over the same years.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,042
Census ACS
Median income
$78,958
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
26,079 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bentworth SD
- Bentworth El CenterElementary · 413 students
- Bentworth SHSHigh · 359 students
Other schools in BENTLEYVILLE
- Bentworth El CenterElementary · 413 students
- Bentworth SHSHigh · 359 students
Nearby schools
- Bentworth SHS0.5 mi · 359
- Bentworth El Center0.5 mi · 413
- Ringgold SHS5.8 mi · 810
- Ringgold Middle School5.8 mi · 738
- Charleroi Area El Center6.0 mi · 621
- Charleroi Area Middle School6.0 mi · 299
Frequently asked questions
About Bentworth Middle SchoolHow large is Bentworth Middle School?
Bentworth Middle School enrolls approximately 288 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Bentworth Middle School serve?
Bentworth Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Bentworth Middle School have?
Bentworth Middle School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Bentworth Middle School?
Student demographics at Bentworth Middle School are roughly 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bentworth Middle School in?
Bentworth Middle School is part of Bentworth SD.
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