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Northeast Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Northeast Middle School is a public middle school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 707 students. The school is part of the Bethlehem Area School District, which is ranked 426 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northeast Middle School consistently performs below the Bethlehem Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.8% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 30.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, in PSSA English Language Arts, Northeast Middle School had a 29.1% proficiency rate, while the district and state had 36.1% and 48.5%, respectively. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking lower than many other middle schools in the state for African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students.

Additionally, Northeast Middle School has consistently higher dropout rates compared to the state average, ranging from 1.2% to 1.6% in recent years. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.22% to 74.62% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. When comparing Northeast Middle School to other nearby schools in the Bethlehem Area School District, such as East Hills Middle School and Nitschmann Middle School, it consistently underperforms in academic measures.

715

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,290

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1170 Fernwood St
Bethlehem, PA 18018-3016

(610) 868-8581

District: Bethlehem Area School District

Students who attend Northeast Middle School usually attend:

High:

Liberty High School

Feeder schools for Northeast Middle School:

Elementary:	Freemansburg Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Marvine Elementary School
	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
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	William Penn Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.1%

White:

26.6%

African American:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (22% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

Pennsylvania avg45%

656^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Bethlehem Area School District

426^th of 606Bethlehem Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	656 of 873	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	699 of 891	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	668 of 893	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	635 of 883	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	532 of 797	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	522 of 891	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	519 of 861	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.7	531 of 877	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	527 of 870	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.3	526 of 835	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.0	524 of 728	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.2	565 of 758	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.6	550 of 834	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	550 of 825	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	485 of 805	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	448 of 770	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.4	390 of 753	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.1	454 of 749	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.3	537 of 736	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	52.0	405 of 687	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.8	371 of 663	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	57.2	327 of 643	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	239 of 393	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	262 of 408	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	241 of 421	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	574 of 643	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	531 of 672	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	593 of 660	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	121 of 145	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	146 of 150	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	127 of 143	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	632 of 835	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	689 of 860	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	286 of 348	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	297 of 362	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	271 of 362	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	709 of 843	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	743 of 877	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	689 of 874	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	641 of 839	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	687 of 870	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	435 of 649	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	527 of 673	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	467 of 681	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)39th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)11th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-19 vs state

Math15%-27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, January 21, 2011

This school is the best kept secret....Really GREAT for my son!!!! They really work with you....And communicate also....not like the other school.... Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, January 3, 2011

My child attends 6th grade at Northeast Middle School. He loves going to school every day & enjoys all of the extra afterschool activities that are offered. This school has many dedicated teachers and the principals & staff are also great. There is a diverse student body which replicates the real world we live in. The PTO & Band organizations are top notch. Close Quote

Schools Near Northeast Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)						PSSA English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	1170 Fernwood St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 868-8581	715	59	12.0	72.6%	190 (26.6%)	101 (14.1%)	394 (55.1%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.4%)	22.6	656^th of 873 public middle schools	24.9%		19	699^th of 891 public middle schools	21.5%	43			10.3	16.6	17.9	14.8			28.0	31.8	27.3	29.1	$20,290	$1,467	$18,823
Broughal Middle School	Public	6-8	114 West Morton Street	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-5041	520	45	11.5	85.4%	64 (12.3%)	60 (11.5%)	384 (73.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	10.7	778^th of 873 public middle schools	10.9%		10.5	787^th of 891 public middle schools	11.7%	9			6.9	8.1	5.7	6.8			15.6	19.1	19.1	17.9	$24,508	$2,341	$22,167
Nitschmann Middle School	Public	6-8	1002 W. Union Blvd	Bethlehem	18018	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 866-5781	731	56	13.1	48.8%	378 (51.7%)	71 (9.7%)	243 (33.2%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	54.5	390^th of 873 public middle schools	55.3%		58.1	386^th of 891 public middle schools	56.7%	4			33.9	30.6	36.6	33.7			42.6	42.4	50.0	45.2	$18,457	$398	$18,059
East Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	2005 Chester Rd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 867-0541	966	73	13.2	52.7%	503 (52.1%)	99 (10.2%)	304 (31.5%)	35 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	18 (1.9%)	45.4	488^th of 873 public middle schools	44.1%		42.6	535^th of 891 public middle schools	40.0%	47			27.5	28.4	23.3	26.1			45.5	42.7	42.4	43.5	$17,787	$219	$17,568
Arts Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	1610 East Emmaus Avenue	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Arts Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-0234	296	26	11.6	93.2%	52 (17.6%)	63 (21.3%)	156 (52.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.8%)	17.5	701^st of 873 public middle schools	19.7%		23.8	661^st of 891 public middle schools	25.8%	40			7.4	2.5	1.4	4.9			43.6	18.5	23.9	30.8	$1,521	$1,521	$00
Saucon Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	2095 Polk Valley Rd	Hellertown	18055	Northampton County	Saucon Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 838-7001	599	45	13.2	30.7%	455 (76.0%)	7 (1.2%)	87 (14.5%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	80	136^th of 873 public middle schools	84.4%		84.3	109^th of 891 public middle schools	87.8%	27		57.0	54.0	37.1	46.9	48.8		57.8	63.4	56.1	66.9	61.2	$22,454	$676	$21,778
Harrison-Morton Middle School	Public	6-8	137 N 2nd St	Allentown	18101	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5701	704	52	13.5	94.7%	49 (7.0%)	76 (10.8%)	520 (73.9%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.7%)	10	789^th of 873 public middle schools	9.6%		9.2	809^th of 891 public middle schools	9.2%	20			7.2	6.8	8.4	7.4			10.5	13.4	19.9	14.5	$23,798	$3,828	$19,970
Catasauqua Middle School	Public	5-8	850 Pine street	Catasauqua	18032	Lehigh County	Catasauqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 264-4341	477	32	14.9	98.1%	224 (47.0%)	35 (7.3%)	179 (37.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.1%)	46.9	475^th of 873 public middle schools	45.6%		41.5	544^th of 891 public middle schools	38.9%	69		27.4	33.0	32.4	23.9	29.0		22.1	34.9	49.5	40.7	36.6	$18,331	$1,123	$17,208
Southern Lehigh Intermediate School	Public	4-6	5438 Route 378	Bethlehem	18015	Lehigh County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 861-4040	702	45	15.6	17.9%	550 (78.3%)	12 (1.7%)	55 (7.8%)	59 (8.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.0%)								(n/a)	80.0	72.9	64.9			72.5	65.3	64.0	77.4			68.9	$17,187	$313	$16,874
South Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	709 W Emaus Ave	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4301	972	71	13.6	99.4%	58 (6.0%)	124 (12.8%)	707 (72.7%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (6.6%)	13.2	751^st of 873 public middle schools	14.0%		14.3	744^th of 891 public middle schools	16.5%	7			17.7	7.3	7.1	10.8			22.1	15.3	18.2	18.5	$20,946	$3,369	$17,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeast Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Northeast Middle School?

Students at Northeast Middle School are 55% Hispanic, 27% White, 14% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Northeast Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended Northeast Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Northeast Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northeast Middle School usually go on to attend Liberty High School

What district is Northeast Middle School in?

Bethlehem Area School District

Is Northeast Middle School a good school?

Northeast Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

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