Draper Middle School vs. Bethlehem Central Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Bethlehem Central Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 646 students in grades 6-8, Draper Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 923 students in grades 6-8, Bethlehem Central Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
646 students
923 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
80 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2741 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#908 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
86%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
212
297
Grade 7 Students
223
285
Grade 8 Students
199
335
Ungraded Students
12
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
11%
4%
% Black
7%
2%
% White
69%
83%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%
