Bethel Middle

Summary:

Bethel Middle is a public middle school located in Waynesville, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 245. The school is part of the Haywood County Schools district, which is ranked 27 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethel Middle consistently outperforms the Haywood County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Bethel Middle had 85% of 6th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 63.1% for the district and 54.3% for the state. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female students, male students, students with low socioeconomic status, and gifted and talented students. Notably, Bethel Middle has a significantly higher percentage of white students (90.61%) compared to the state and nearby schools like Waynesville Middle and Canton Middle.

Bethel Middle's consistent high performance, with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, is noteworthy. While the school's racial homogeneity may warrant further investigation, it effectively supports and meets the needs of students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared to nearby schools, Bethel Middle outperforms in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance, highlighting its ability to provide a high-quality education to its students. However, there may be opportunities to further support the academic growth of specific subgroups, such as white students and students with disabilities, whose performance lags behind the school's overall high standards.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 630 Sonoma Road
       Waynesville, NC  28786-9547


(828) 646-3442

District: Haywood County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
74th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,023 Help


Students who attend Bethel Middle usually attend:

High:    Pisgah High

Feeder schools for Bethel Middle:

Elementary:    Bethel Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  245

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.6%
Hispanic:
6.1%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bethel Middle ranks better than 90.7% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Haywood County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Bethel Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Haywood County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (90.6%), Hispanic (6.1%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Haywood County Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bethel Middle is 13.1, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Haywood County Schools District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bethel Middle is $11,023, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Haywood County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bethel Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethel Middle 74th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Bethel Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Haywood County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Haywood County Schools 27th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bethel Middle

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Rank History for all students at Bethel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 69.46 165th 598 72.4%
2007 72.96 136th 606 77.6%
2008 62.32 249th 620 59.8%
2009 62.58 264th 630 58.1%
2010 63.60 257th 640 59.8%
2011 64.67 254th 648 60.8%
2012 66.24 236th 662 64.4%
2013 59.15 242nd 673 64.0%
2014 72.15 151st 627 75.9%
2015 79.15 127th 705 82.0%
2016 80.56 107th 692 84.5%
2017 76.86 135th 694 80.5%
2018 74.26 154th 691 77.7%
2019 75.31 158th 737 78.6%
2021 79.06 144th 741 80.6%
2022 84.69 99th 786 87.4%
2023 91.87 53rd 784 93.2%
2024 88.82 74th 793 90.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bethel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 73.95 51st 473 89.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bethel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.58 79th 604 86.9%
2019 79.10 76th 639 88.1%
2021 86.84 34th 633 94.6%
2022 89.19 34th 689 95.1%
2023 94.95 21st 735 97.1%
2024 92.73 30th 743 96.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Bethel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.80 152nd 656 76.8%
2019 69.38 190th 684 72.2%
2021 79.01 126th 706 82.2%
2022 89.76 57th 733 92.2%
2023 89.01 63rd 731 91.4%
2024 84.62 93rd 738 87.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bethel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.81 321st 475 32.4%
2019 41.45 280th 504 44.4%
2021 78.97 27th 478 94.4%
2022 79.71 38th 449 91.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Bethel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.30 188th 416 54.8%
2021 72.41 82nd 448 81.7%
2022 82.52 1st 450 99.8%
2023 76.65 22nd 452 95.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Bethel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.51 159th 665 76.1%
2019 78.87 120th 697 82.8%
2021 76.21 148th 711 79.2%
2022 77.10 151st 748 79.8%
2023 92.65 41st 747 94.5%
2024 89.95 59th 751 92.1%
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Rank History for White students at Bethel Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.89 303rd 596 49.2%
2019 55.52 274th 624 56.1%
2021 60.08 226th 632 64.2%
2022 66.56 203rd 658 69.1%
2023 78.38 130th 656 80.2%
2024 74.15 150th 652 77.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Bethel Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 300 0 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 305
1994 200 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 202
1995 241 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 245
1996 241 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 245
1997 236 0 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 243
1998 258 0 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 263
1999 266 0 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 271
2000 296 0 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 299
2001 293 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 297
2002 278 1 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2003 278 1 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2004 287 0 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2005 299 1 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 308
2006 302 5 0 15 1 n/a n/a 0 323
2007 301 0 0 13 1 n/a n/a 3 318
2008 285 1 0 10 2 n/a n/a 4 302
2009 303 3 1 9 4 n/a n/a 0 320
2010 305 7 1 8 6 n/a n/a 0 327
2011 318 0 0 7 6 0 2 0 333
2012 289 1 0 12 4 0 2 0 308
2013 258 2 0 11 0 0 4 0 275
2014 268 0 0 14 1 0 5 0 288
2015 272 0 0 13 1 0 4 0 290
2016 263 0 1 10 1 0 4 0 279
2017 234 1 1 13 0 0 2 0 251
2018 233 0 1 17 2 0 3 0 256
2019 242 1 1 23 2 0 3 0 272
2020 242 1 1 29 3 0 4 0 280
2021 226 1 2 28 2 0 2 0 261
2022 216 0 1 21 1 0 2 0 241
2023 222 0 1 15 1 0 6 0 245

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 Bethel Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 305 20.0 15.3 21.6
1994 202 17.0 11.9 17.3
1995 245 18.0 13.6 21.2
1996 245 18.0 13.6 21.2
1997 243 19.0 12.8 24.7
1998 263 22.0 12.0 25.5
1999 271 22.0 12.3 34.7
2000 299 22.0 13.6 30.8
2001 297 22.0 13.5 29
2002 286 22.0 13.0 33.2
2003 286 22.0 13.0 33.2
2004 302 22.0 13.7 36.4
2005 308 22.0 14.0 42.9
2006 323 22.0 14.7 41.8
2007 318 22.0 14.5 42.9
2008 302 22.0 13.7 39.6
2009 320 22.5 14.2 n/a
2010 327 21.9 14.9 50.8
2011 333 22.7 14.6 48.9
2012 308 23.4 13.1 49.7
2013 275 21.4 12.8 50.9
2014 288 21.9 13.1 47.9
2015 290 23.0 12.6 52.4
2016 279 23.0 12.1 50.5
2017 251 21.9 11.4 60.2
2018 256 20.8 12.2 54.3
2019 272 20.4 13.3 50.4
2020 280 21.4 13.0 50.7
2021 261 20.6 12.6 38.3
2022 241 21.2 11.3 40.7
2023 245 18.5 13.1 53.1

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 Bethel Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 305 20.0 15.3 21.6
1994 202 17.0 11.9 17.3
1995 245 18.0 13.6 21.2
1996 245 18.0 13.6 21.2
1997 243 19.0 12.8 24.7
1998 263 22.0 12.0 25.5
1999 271 22.0 12.3 34.7
2000 299 22.0 13.6 30.8
2001 297 22.0 13.5 29
2002 286 22.0 13.0 33.2
2003 286 22.0 13.0 33.2
2004 302 22.0 13.7 36.4
2005 308 22.0 14.0 42.9
2006 323 22.0 14.7 41.8
2007 318 22.0 14.5 42.9
2008 302 22.0 13.7 39.6
2009 320 22.5 14.2 n/a
2010 327 21.9 14.9 50.8
2011 333 22.7 14.6 48.9
2012 308 23.4 13.1 49.7
2013 275 21.4 12.8 50.9
2014 288 21.9 13.1 47.9
2015 290 23.0 12.6 52.4
2016 279 23.0 12.1 50.5
2017 251 21.9 11.4 60.2
2018 256 20.8 12.2 54.3
2019 272 20.4 13.3 50.4
2020 280 21.4 13.0 50.7
2021 261 20.6 12.6 38.3
2022 241 21.2 11.3 40.7
2023 245 18.5 13.1 53.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bethel Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $637 (5.8%) $10,386 (94.2%) $11,023

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bethel Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 158th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 53rd of 784 Middle schools
 14.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Bethel Middle)57.782.7
 25%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Haywood County Schools)63.764.4
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Bethel Middle)68.569.3
 0.8%
   6th Grade Reading (Haywood County Schools)63.755.4
 8.3%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bethel Middle)66.785.1
 18.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Haywood County Schools)6257
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Bethel Middle)74.767.8
 6.9%
   7th Grade Reading (Haywood County Schools)60.353.9
 6.4%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bethel Middle)66.374.6
 8.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Haywood County Schools)51.858.2
 6.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Bethel Middle)80.776.1
 4.6%
   8th Grade Reading (Haywood County Schools)63.555.3
 8.2%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Bethel Middle)92.891.5
 1.3%
   8th Grade Science (Haywood County Schools)87.679
 8.6%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students272245
 9.9%
African American10
 100%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian11
Hispanic2315
 34.8%
Pacific Islander00
White242222
 8.3%
Two or More Races36
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.4%53.1%
 2.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Middle

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

Yes. Bethel Middle ranks in the top 9.3% of North Carolina middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 245 students attended Bethel Middle.

Students at Bethel Middle are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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