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Bethel Middle School

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Bethel Middle School ranks 66 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Bethel Middle School serves 758 students in grades 6 through 8 in Bethel, CT, and currently ranks 66th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools—placing it in the 74th percentile with a 4-star rating. With about 33.6% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch and a chronic absenteeism rate of 9.0% (well below the state average of 16.4%), the school is a solid performer that clearly outranks Danbury schools like Westside Middle School Academy and Broadview Middle School, while sitting competitively among higher-performing suburban neighbors like Scotts Ridge Middle School (Ridgefield) and John Read Middle School (Redding).

Academically, math is a clear standout, particularly in 8th grade where 73.6% of students meet proficiency compared to just 41.9% statewide—a result that trails only Scotts Ridge (87.5%) and John Read (76.1%) in the immediate area. Overall math proficiency is competitive with Jockey Hollow School (Monroe) and Whisconier Middle School (Brookfield). However, English Language Arts is more of a mixed bag: while 6th and 8th grade scores are well above state averages, 7th-grade ELA (53.9%) sits only marginally above the state average (52.2%) and represents the clearest internal opportunity for growth.

A standout finding is Bethel's exceptional statewide subgroup rankings for Hispanic students (87th percentile) and low-income students (76th percentile), indicating strong support systems for underserved populations. The school is also an efficient performer, achieving these results with a higher student-teacher ratio (13:1) and lower per-pupil spending ($14,963) than nearby districts like New Fairfield School District and Ridgefield School District. Chronic absenteeism has also improved from 12.1% to 9.0% over the past few years. For parents, Bethel offers a strong, stable, and equitable math-focused education, with the main path to improvement lying in bolstering 7th-grade literacy.

758

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,563

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Whittlesey Dr.
Bethel, CT 06801

(203) 794-8670

District: Bethel School District

Students who attend Bethel Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bethel High School

Feeder schools for Bethel Middle School:

Elementary:	Anna H. Rockwell School
	Frank A. Berry School
	Ralph M. T. Johnson School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

29.4%

Asian:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Connecticut avg47%

66^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	66 of 258	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	65 of 252	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	83 of 250	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	81 of 249	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	84 of 250	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.4	80 of 275	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	70 of 259	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	58 of 249	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	82 of 250	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.7	57 of 246	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	86 of 280	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.6	80 of 278	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	69 of 272	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	53 of 269	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	73 of 268	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	52 of 255	79.6%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	63 of 252	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	72.7	78 of 250	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.0	72 of 248	71.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	51.5	45 of 104	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	68 of 163	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	68 of 164	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	67 of 161	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	67 of 160	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	70 of 166	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	78 of 235	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	75 of 169	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	57 of 160	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	15 of 112	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	17 of 105	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	15 of 104	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	26 of 99	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	23 of 97	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	29 of 146	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	9 of 97	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	9 of 75	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	27 of 111	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	23 of 117	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	29 of 114	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	45 of 109	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	58 of 106	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.4	72 of 218	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	30 of 104	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	53 of 163	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	61 of 162	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	64 of 157	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	64 of 158	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	71 of 169	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	67 of 224	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	60 of 167	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	47 of 164	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	56.7	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	82 of 244	66.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	71 of 150	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	67 of 153	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	86 of 154	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	78 of 158	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	81 of 151	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.1	72 of 175	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	56 of 166	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	54 of 168	67.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2021)57th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2023)30th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%+20 vs state

English Language Arts61%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Bethel Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8670	758	58	13.0	33.6%	400 (52.8%)	35 (4.6%)	223 (29.4%)	57 (7.5%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.8%)	75.1	66^th of 258 public middle schools	74.4%		73.9	65^th of 252 public middle schools	74.2%	1				60.1	53.9	67.8		56.1	60.8	73.6	$18,563
Rogers Park Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Memorial Dr.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4881	888	82	10.8	58.3%	148 (16.7%)	44 (5.0%)	641 (72.2%)	27 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.8%)	14.5	210^th of 258 public middle schools	18.6%		16.3	198^th of 252 public middle schools	21.4%	12		28.0		35.0	31.2	24.2		15.2	14.7	12.6	$19,847
Broadview Middle School	Public	6-8	72 Hospital Ave.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4861	1,070	81	13.2	58.7%	176 (16.4%)	61 (5.7%)	763 (71.3%)	41 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.6%)	14.8	209^th of 258 public middle schools	19.0%		11.8	212^th of 252 public middle schools	15.9%	3		24.6		28.7	35.6	30.3		16.8	13.6	13.9	$19,662
Whisconier Middle School	Public	5-8	17 West Whisconier Rd.	Brookfield	06804	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Brookfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 775-7710	595	51	11.6	24.0%	403 (67.7%)	28 (4.7%)	108 (18.2%)	46 (7.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	79	53^rd of 258 public middle schools	79.5%		73.2	71^st of 252 public middle schools	71.8%	18		66.3		65.3	66.2	65.3		65.5	61.8	58.5	$22,219
Westside Middle School Academy	Public	6-8	1 School Ridge Road	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4713	736	45	16.5	54.2%	223 (30.3%)	37 (5.0%)	421 (57.2%)	34 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	46.8	127^th of 258 public middle schools	50.8%		43.3	136^th of 252 public middle schools	46.0%	9		56.2		50.6	50.0	53.2		31.3	33.2	39.4	$16,297
Newtown Middle School	Public	7-8	11 Queen St.	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7638	593	55	10.8	17.9%	457 (77.1%)	15 (2.5%)	99 (16.7%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	86.8	29^th of 258 public middle schools	88.8%		84.7	32^nd of 252 public middle schools	87.3%	3					74.7	66.7			74.7	67.6	$21,806
John Read Middle School	Public	5-8	486 Redding Road	Redding	06896	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Redding School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 938-2533	381	37	10.4	11.3%	311 (81.6%)	7 (1.8%)	46 (12.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	90	19^th of 258 public middle schools	92.6%		88	23^rd of 252 public middle schools	90.9%	4	83.3	81.5	80.0	78.1	71.3	77.2	76.7	68.6	71.3	76.1	$30,353
Reed Intermediate School	Public	5-6	3 Trades Lane	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 270-4880	583	50	11.6	17.5%	464 (79.6%)	16 (2.7%)	82 (14.1%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)								(n/a)			72.9	70.4			70.1	75.7			$21,404
New Fairfield Middle School	Public	6-8	56 Gillotti Rd.	New Fairfield	06812	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 312-5885	464	46	10.0	19.6%	335 (72.2%)	7 (1.5%)	99 (21.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	81.6	43^rd of 258 public middle schools	83.3%		82	44^th of 252 public middle schools	82.5%	1		68.0		65.3	65.2	68.8		65.5	65.9	65.1	$26,100
Scotts Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	750 North Salem Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5725	548	50	10.9	6.6%	433 (79.0%)	4 (0.7%)	52 (9.5%)	36 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	90.8	16^th of 258 public middle schools	93.8%		90.1	17^th of 252 public middle schools	93.3%	1		88.0		77.6	77.0	87.5		62.5	66.5	87.5	$26,145

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Middle School

Is Bethel Middle School a good school?

Bethel Middle School ranks 66^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bethel Middle School in?

Bethel School District

What high school do graduates of Bethel Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bethel Middle School usually go on to attend Bethel High School

How many students attend Bethel Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 758 students attended Bethel Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Middle School?

Students at Bethel Middle School are 53% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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