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Broughal Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

778^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Broughal Middle School is a public middle school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 496 students. It 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.

Broughal Middle School consistently performs significantly below the Bethlehem Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 6.8% of Broughal students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 30.2% in the district and 41.7% statewide. Similarly, only 17.9% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 36.1% in the district and 48.5% statewide. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania middle schools for African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students in math and English Language Arts.

Broughal Middle School has consistently higher dropout rates compared to the state average, ranging from 1.4% to 2.1% over the past few years. The school also has an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.57% to 89.52% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families. When compared to other middle schools in the Bethlehem Area School District, such as East Hills Middle School and Nitschmann Middle School, as well as middle schools in the Catasauqua Area School District and the Allentown City School District, Broughal Middle School's academic performance lags significantly behind.

520

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,508

Per pupil spending ?

85.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

114 West Morton Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015-3096

(610) 866-5041

District: Bethlehem Area School District

Feeder schools for Broughal Middle School:

Elementary:	Donegan Elementary School
	Fountain Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.8%

White:

12.3%

African American:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (12% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Math scores 35 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg33%

Pennsylvania avg45%

778^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	10.7	778 of 873	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	787 of 891	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	742 of 893	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	696 of 883	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	616 of 797	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	776 of 891	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	759 of 861	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.5	744 of 877	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.2	756 of 870	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.0	722 of 835	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.2	646 of 728	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.1	652 of 758	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.3	717 of 834	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.4	741 of 825	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	696 of 805	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	698 of 770	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.7	636 of 753	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.4	633 of 749	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.2	595 of 736	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	54.8	379 of 687	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.2	489 of 663	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	46.3	434 of 643	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	371 of 393	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	292 of 408	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	250 of 421	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	576 of 643	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	579 of 672	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	610 of 660	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	67 of 145	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.3	112 of 150	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	138 of 143	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	768 of 835	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	762 of 860	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	304 of 348	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	312 of 362	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	306 of 362	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	760 of 843	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	779 of 877	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	740 of 874	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	729 of 839	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	774 of 870	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	574 of 649	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	651 of 673	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	440 of 681	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+43 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-31 vs state

Math7%-35 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, December 2, 2009

This is like the best school since like ever!! I love it there and all the awesome teachers! You'll probably never meet such dedicated teachers that always try their best to help you. This is my 8th grade year at Broughal and it makes me sad knowing that I'm graduating this year. Not only are the teachers the best, but so are all the students. There is always something going on and there's never a boring day at Broughal. I'm a BMS rocket forever!! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Southern Lehigh Middle School	Public	7-8	3715 Preston Lane	Center Valley	18034	Lehigh County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 282-3700	471	40	11.7	18.5%	381 (80.9%)	12 (2.5%)	36 (7.6%)	36 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	91.1	64^th of 873 public middle schools	92.7%		91.6	53^rd of 891 public middle schools	94.1%	11				62.1	51.2	56.5				74.4	63.8	68.9	$19,806	$361	$19,445

Frequently Asked Questions about Broughal Middle School

How many students attend Broughal Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Broughal Middle School.

Is Broughal Middle School a good school?

Broughal Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

What district is Broughal Middle School in?

Bethlehem Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Broughal Middle School?

Students at Broughal Middle School are 74% Hispanic, 12% White, 12% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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