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Amity Middle School: Bethany

Public Grades 7-8

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Amity Middle School: Bethany is a two-grade middle school serving 373 students in grades 7–8 in Bethany, CT, as part of Regional School District 05, which ranks 13th out of 153 Connecticut districts. The school is among the state's elite middle schools, placing 10th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools in 2025–2026 — the 96th percentile — and earning 5-star ratings in nine of the past ten years, with its only dip coming during pandemic-affected 2020–2021.

Academically, Amity outperforms every comparable nearby school by wide margins. On 2025–2026 SBAC tests, 80.7% of 7th graders and 77.9% of 8th graders met proficiency in English Language Arts, while 79.1% of 7th graders and 71.6% of 8th graders met proficiency in math — roughly 27–35 points above Connecticut state averages in every subject and grade. Its closest competitor, Long River Middle School, trails by 7 to 20 percentage points, with 7th-grade math showing the biggest gap (79.1% vs. 59.0%). Amity also stands out for attendance: chronic absenteeism is just 4.9%, less than one-third of the statewide rate of 16.4%, and far below nearby schools like Derby Middle School (25.0%) and Hamden Middle School (24.0%).

Amity also excels with student subgroups: its low-socioeconomic-status students rank 6th in the state (95th percentile), males rank 8th, and females rank 14th. The school invests heavily in students, spending roughly $21,279 per student — the highest among nearby schools — and maintaining a favorable 10.8:1 student–teacher ratio. Interestingly, money alone doesn't explain results: Hamden spends nearly as much ($21,080) but has drastically lower proficiency and much higher absenteeism, suggesting attendance, climate, and instructional quality matter too. Areas to monitor include 8th-grade math, which has shown more year-to-year variation than other subjects, and limited recent data on special education outcomes. Overall, Amity Middle School: Bethany is a top-tier option for families in the region.

373

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,765

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

190 Luke Hill Rd.
Bethany, CT 06524

(203) 393-3102

District: Regional School District 05

Students who attend Amity Middle School: Bethany usually attend:

High:

Amity Regional High School

Feeder schools for Amity Middle School: Bethany:

Elementary:	Beecher Road School
	Bethany Community School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Asian:

16.6%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (77% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg75%

Connecticut avg48%

10^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Regional School District 05

13^th of 153Regional School District 05 among Connecticut 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	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	10 of 258	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	14 of 252	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	8 of 250	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	12 of 249	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	19 of 250	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	43 of 275	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	92.9	9 of 259	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	7 of 249	97.2%	★★★★★
2016	89.6	14 of 246	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	87.7	28 of 280	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	81.9	8 of 278	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	80.3	31 of 272	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	80.7	30 of 269	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	83.4	14 of 268	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	82.9	17 of 255	93.3%	★★★★★
2008	82.6	20 of 252	92.1%	★★★★★
2007	79.2	35 of 250	86.0%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	32 of 248	87.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	66.1	3 of 12	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	14 of 164	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	17 of 164	89.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	8 of 161	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	11 of 160	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	14 of 166	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.5	46 of 235	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	12 of 169	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	5 of 160	96.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	6 of 117	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	80.0	14 of 106	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	97.5	2 of 104	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	8 of 164	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	8 of 162	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	7 of 157	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	20 of 158	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	10 of 169	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	33 of 224	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	6 of 167	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	13 of 164	92.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	61.0	86 of 244	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	18 of 150	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	26 of 153	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	9 of 154	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	21 of 158	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	13 of 151	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	66.5	51 of 175	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	11 of 166	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	16 of 168	90.5%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2024)75th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2021)65th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+28 vs state

Mathematics75%+32 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
Amity Middle School: Bethany	Public	7-8	190 Luke Hill Rd.	Bethany	06524	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 393-3102	373	35	10.8	17.7%	233 (62.5%)	7 (1.9%)	47 (12.6%)	62 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	92.4	10^th of 258 public middle schools	96.1%		91	14^th of 252 public middle schools	94.4%	4		825.0			80.7	77.9			79.1	71.6	$23,765
Cross Street Intermediate School	Public	5-6	120 Cross St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5227	311	22	14.1	52.4%	121 (38.9%)	38 (12.2%)	125 (40.2%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)	44.7		45.7	54.8			28.5	38.6			$19,714
City Hill Middle School	Public	7-8	441 City Hill St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5246	614	49	12.5	58.8%	227 (37.0%)	81 (13.2%)	263 (42.8%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	36.2	153^rd of 258 public middle schools	40.7%		30.9	155^th of 252 public middle schools	38.5%	2		43.8			46.3	41.1			34.4	26.8	$18,949
Hamden Middle School	Public	7-8	2623 Dixwell Ave.	Hamden	06518	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-3140	845	74	11.4	48.8%	206 (24.4%)	269 (31.8%)	256 (30.3%)	59 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.0%)	28.8	167^th of 258 public middle schools	35.3%		36.1	149^th of 252 public middle schools	40.9%	18		35.8			40.8	36.0			27.8	30.2	$26,617
Hillside Intermediate School	Public	5-6	51 Hillside Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5260	292	28	10.4	64.4%	110 (37.7%)	24 (8.2%)	140 (47.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)								(n/a)	479.0		37.6	50.6			24.8	36.1			$18,697
Seymour Middle School	Public	6-8	211 Mountain Rd.	Seymour	06483	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-4513	494	38	13.1	51.6%	310 (62.8%)	43 (8.7%)	109 (22.1%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	57.4	111^th of 258 public middle schools	57.0%		54.9	110^th of 252 public middle schools	56.3%	1		69.3		43.8	52.7	49.1		41.3	48.5	53.7	$19,681
Long River Middle School	Public	6-8	38 Columbia Ave.	Prospect	06712	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-4421	434	39	11.1	29.7%	342 (78.8%)	20 (4.6%)	55 (12.7%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	80.3	49^th of 258 public middle schools	81.0%		75.7	60^th of 252 public middle schools	76.2%	11		71.7		54.6	73.7	71.9		64.5	59.0	64.7	$21,126
Ansonia Middle School	Public	6-8	115 Howard Ave.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5070	560	40	14.0	64.1%	118 (21.1%)	121 (21.6%)	290 (51.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	11.1	224^th of 258 public middle schools	13.2%		10.9	220^th of 252 public middle schools	12.7%	4		18.4		22.1	27.3	25.9		18.1	14.0	12.4	$19,284
Oxford Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Great Oak Rd.	Oxford	06478	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Oxford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 888-5418	371	41	9.0	18.3%	292 (78.7%)	14 (3.8%)	46 (12.4%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	76.6	60^th of 258 public middle schools	76.7%		72.6	76^th of 252 public middle schools	69.8%	16		69.4		67.2	71.9	64.2		61.3	53.3	50.8	$23,583
Edmonds Cofield Preparatory Academy for Young Men Inc.	Public, Charter	5-6	794 Dixwell	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Edmonds Cofield Preparatory Academy for Young Men Inc. Distr	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(203) 710-4998																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Amity Middle School: Bethany

What district is Amity Middle School: Bethany in?

Regional School District 05

How many students attend Amity Middle School: Bethany?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Amity Middle School: Bethany.

Is Amity Middle School: Bethany a good school?

Yes! Amity Middle School: Bethany is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Amity Middle School: Bethany attend?

Students who attend Amity Middle School: Bethany usually go on to attend Amity Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Amity Middle School: Bethany?

Students at Amity Middle School: Bethany are 62% White, 17% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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