Is Bethune Middle School a good school?

Bethune Middle School ranks 326 th of 582 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bethune Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 563 students attended Bethune Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bethune Middle School?

Students at Bethune Middle School are 57% White, 32% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Bethune Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bethune Middle School usually go on to attend Charlton County High School

Bethune Middle School in Folkston GA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Bethune Middle School ranks better than 55.9% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.26. (See more...)

Compare Details Bethune Middle School ranks worse than 56% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.4%), African American (31.8%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bethune Middle School is 14.1. (See more...)

Compare Bethune Middle School employs 39.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bethune Middle School is $8,949.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Bethune Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Bethune Middle School 326^th of 582 Georgia public middle schools. (See Bethune Middle School in the ranking list.)

Charlton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlton County 57^th of 201 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2013	36.36	909^th	1225	25.8%
2014	47.50	784^th	1231	36.3%
2015	29.25	873^rd	1240	29.6%
2016	43.59	662^nd	1233	46.3%
2017	45.13	618^th	1205	48.7%
2018	48.95	573^rd	1209	52.6%
2019	45.62	647^th	1234	47.6%
2021	39.01	693^rd	1214	42.9%
2022	51.65	550^th	1244	55.8%
2023	50.26	548^th	1242	55.9%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Bethune Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2013	45.27	344^th	527	34.7%
2014	49.29	321^st	521	38.4%
2015	39.64	320^th	537	40.4%
2016	45.17	290^th	545	46.8%
2017	53.36	228^th	539	57.7%
2018	50.67	244^th	543	55.1%
2019	54.31	231^st	559	58.7%
2021	40.53	302^nd	542	44.3%
2022	51.94	250^th	567	55.9%
2023	41.49	323^rd	577	44.0%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bethune Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2011	384	192	7	3	1	27	614
2012	361	189	7	2	1	30	590
2013	345	180	6	1	0	34	566
2014	341	176	3	4	1	26	551
2015	325	166	1	4	1	22	519
2016	307	169	2	10	1	25	514
2017	298	173	2	22	1	27	523
2018	318	178	2	14	3	37	552
2019	330	193	4	17	4	42	590
2020	334	187	5	10	4	41	581
2021	341	182	5	11	4	40	583
2022	331	185	6	15	4	45	586
2023	323	179	4	14	2	41	563

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bethune Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	614	34.1	18.0	70.4
2012	590	33.6	17.5	71.5
2013	566	33.8	16.7	75.1
2014	551	32.9	16.7	75.9
2015	519	32.0	16.2	74.8
2016	514	33.0	15.5	73
2017	523	33.9	15.4	73.6
2018	552	36.9	14.9	74.3
2019	590	37.1	15.9	75.1
2020	581	36.9	15.7	75
2021	583	38.3	15.2	75.1
2022	586	36.9	15.8	n/a
2023	563	39.9	14.1	75.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bethune Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	614	34.1	18.0	70.4
2012	590	33.6	17.5	71.5
2013	566	33.8	16.7	75.1
2014	551	32.9	16.7	75.9
2015	519	32.0	16.2	74.8
2016	514	33.0	15.5	73
2017	523	33.9	15.4	73.6
2018	552	36.9	14.9	74.3
2019	590	37.1	15.9	75.1
2020	581	36.9	15.7	75
2021	583	38.3	15.2	75.1
2022	586	36.9	15.8	n/a
2023	563	39.9	14.1	75.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bethune Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,037 (11.4%)	$8,035 (88.6%)	$9,072
2018	$774 (8.7%)	$8,153 (91.3%)	$8,927
2019	$807 (9.0%)	$8,142 (91.0%)	$8,948

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bethune Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 647^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 548^th of 1242 Elementary schools	8.3%
Ranks 231^st of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 323^rd of 577 Middle schools	14.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bethune Middle School)	29.7	31.2	1.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Charlton County)	32.6	33	0.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bethune Middle School)	36.4	41.9	5.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Charlton County)	38.4	46.1	7.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bethune Middle School)	37.1	38.8	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Charlton County)	40.3	43.1	2.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bethune Middle School)	34.6	45.9	11.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Charlton County)	37.1	44.6	7.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Bethune Middle School)	51	42.9	8.1%
5th Grade Science (Charlton County)	48.5	47.7	0.8%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bethune Middle School)	40.2	37.4	2.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Charlton County)	47.5	39.7	7.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bethune Middle School)	45.4	16.8	28.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Charlton County)	47.9	20.6	27.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bethune Middle School)	37.4	32.5	4.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Charlton County)	37.4	32.5	4.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bethune Middle School)	53.7	32.5	21.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Charlton County)	53.7	32.5	21.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bethune Middle School)	34.2	32	2.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Charlton County)	34.2	32	2.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bethune Middle School)	42.7	24.4	18.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Charlton County)	42.7	24.4	18.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Bethune Middle School)	34.5	19.5	15%
8th Grade Science (Charlton County)	34.5	19.5	15%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Bethune Middle School)	28.2	35	6.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Charlton County)	28.2	35	6.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	590	563	4.6%
African American	193	179	7.3%
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	17	14	17.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	330	323	2.1%
Two or More Races	42	41	2.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.1%	75.7%	0.6%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2023)					Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2023)					Milestones Assessment Science (2023)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bethune Middle School	Public	4-8	285 Little Phoebe Church Rd	Folkston	31537	Charlton County	Charlton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(912) 496-2360	563	40	14.1	75.7%	323 (57.4%)	179 (31.8%)	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.3%)	41.5	326^th of 582 public middle schools	44.0%		51.9	250^th of 567 public middle schools	55.9%	76	31.2	38.8	37.4	32.5	32.0	41.9	45.9	16.8	32.5	24.4	42.9	19.5	35.0	$8,949	$807	$8,142

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