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Bethel-Tate Middle School

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Bethel-Tate Middle School ranks 225 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Bethel-Tate Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Bethel, Ohio, with 296 students. The school is part of the Bethel-Tate Local School District, which is ranked 218 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethel-Tate Middle School consistently outperforms the state average on Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 82.6% proficiency in 8th grade Science compared to the state average of 63%. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 59.8% in 6th grade to 76.5% in 8th grade, significantly higher than the state averages. Bethel-Tate Middle School also excels in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates between 60.8% and 76.1% across the grades, again outperforming the state. Additionally, the school's Algebra I end-of-course proficiency rate is 100%, compared to the state average of 59.4%.

Bethel-Tate Middle School demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of Ohio middle schools for Gifted and Talented students and the top 15% for Special Education students and Low Socioeconomic Status students. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, from 28.9% in 2022-2023 to 21.7% in 2023-2024. While the school's spending per student of $5,861 is lower than the state average and some nearby schools, it is able to achieve these strong academic outcomes within a relatively modest budget.

298

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,024

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

649 W Plane St
Bethel, OH 45106-1366

(513) 734-2271

District: Bethel-Tate Local

Students who attend Bethel-Tate Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bethel Tate High School

Feeder schools for Bethel-Tate Middle School:

Elementary:	Bick Primary Elementary School
	Hill Intermediate Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 68th percentile in 2022 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (74% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 78th (2025) from a 68th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg71%

Ohio avg55%

225^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

218^th of 828Bethel-Tate Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	225 of 1036	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	210 of 1046	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	190 of 1048	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	326 of 1017	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	251 of 1037	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	274 of 1050	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	317 of 1010	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.7	252 of 1038	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.6	268 of 1050	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	80.2	175 of 1035	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	77.5	181 of 1008	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	78 of 1001	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	81.2	106 of 989	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	125 of 925	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.5	113 of 895	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	156 of 858	81.8%	★★★★☆
2008	84.2	61 of 835	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	79.2	141 of 837	83.2%	★★★★☆
2006	71.5	218 of 732	70.2%	★★★★☆
2005	79.6	116 of 692	83.2%	★★★★☆
2004	77.6	82 of 400	79.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	44.3	271 of 565	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	79 of 576	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	79 of 658	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	283 of 643	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	239 of 938	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	210 of 942	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	185 of 943	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	328 of 925	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	288 of 910	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	289 of 917	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	314 of 897	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	75.0	8 of 196	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	63.4	93 of 241	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	19 of 274	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	56.7	281 of 521	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	137 of 983	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	132 of 989	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	105 of 974	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	140 of 947	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	106 of 923	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	137 of 945	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	278 of 924	69.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	196 of 954	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	185 of 958	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	168 of 963	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	323 of 946	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.6	187 of 924	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	248 of 933	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	278 of 916	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	77 of 572	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	52 of 563	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	37 of 590	93.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	275 of 777	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	224 of 795	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	227 of 805	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	368 of 809	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	284 of 781	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	310 of 796	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	346 of 781	55.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2024)96th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science83%+20 vs state

English Language Arts69%+11 vs state

Mathematics67%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Bethel-Tate Middle School	Public	6-8	649 W Plane St	Bethel	45106	Clermont County	Bethel-Tate Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 734-2271	298	21	14.1	50.0%	275 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	77.4	225^th of 1036 public middle schools	78.3%		79	210^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.9%	15		82.6		59.8	66.0	76.5		60.8	69.1	76.1		100.0	$13,024
Batavia Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Bulldog Pl	Batavia	45103	Clermont County	Batavia Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 732-9534	584	41	14.2	43.5%	481 (82.4%)	31 (5.3%)	31 (5.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)	62.3	428^th of 1036 public middle schools	58.7%		62.4	437^th of 1046 public middle schools	58.2%	9		72.0		45.9	49.7	64.7		41.4	69.2	69.7		100.0	$11,359
Felicity-Franklin Local Junior High School	Public	7-8	105 Market St	Felicity	45120	Clermont County	Felicity-Franklin Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 362-5381	106	11	9.6		97 (91.5%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)	54.7	506^th of 1036 public middle schools	51.2%		55.7	523^rd of 1046 public middle schools	50.0%	17		63.0				38.9			61.1	58.7		55.8	$17,946
New Richmond Middle School	Public	6-8	1141 Bethel New Richmond Rd	New Richmond	45157	Clermont County	New Richmond Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 553-3161	441	21	21.0	51.2%	402 (91.2%)	9 (2.0%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.4%)	52.7	535^th of 1036 public middle schools	48.4%		61.5	449^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.1%	86		64.9		49.2	45.6	25.9		56.5	63.7	56.8		92.9	$10,746
Mt Orab Middle School	Public	5-8	472 W Main St	Mount Orab	45154	Brown County	Western Brown Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 444-2529	600	38	15.7	60.2%	571 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	73.7	279^th of 1036 public middle schools	73.1%		67.6	372^nd of 1046 public middle schools	64.4%	93	73.7	91.2	73.5	66.5	66.9	68.4	69.4	46.5	65.1	70.9		100.0	$11,307
West Clermont Middle School	Public	6-8	1341 Clough Pike	Batavia	45103	Clermont County	West Clermont Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 947-7400	1,704	118	14.4	51.3%	1,428 (83.8%)	61 (3.6%)	112 (6.6%)	25 (1.5%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	70 (4.1%)	52.4	539^th of 1036 public middle schools	48.0%		57.3	509^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.3%	30		71.8		46.2	18.7	49.6		56.7	61.9	53.5	100.0	98.7	$11,082
Clermont Northeastern Middle School	Public	6-8	2792 US Highway 50	Batavia	45103	Clermont County	Clermont Northeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 625-1211	300	15	19.9	50.7%	272 (90.7%)	3 (1.0%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	38.5	663^rd of 1036 public middle schools	36.0%		52.2	557^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.7%	106		61.3		43.4	39.8	16.4		40.7	53.1	43.8		78.9	$13,406
Nagel Middle School	Public	7-8	1500 Nagel Rd	Cincinnati	45255	Hamilton County	Forest Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 474-5407	1,087	61	17.6	17.8%	923 (84.9%)	29 (2.7%)	52 (4.8%)	21 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.5%)	88.4	69^th of 1036 public middle schools	93.3%		88.1	80^th of 1046 public middle schools	92.4%	11		90.5			73.3	73.3			85.0	86.4	100.0	100.0	$13,018
Milford Junior High School	Public	6-8	5735 Pleasant Hill Rd	Milford	45150	Clermont County	Milford Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 831-1900	978	52	18.8	27.4%	849 (86.8%)	33 (3.4%)	42 (4.3%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (3.9%)	76.6	242^nd of 1036 public middle schools	76.6%		80.4	188^th of 1046 public middle schools	82.0%	54		77.8			53.7	71.7			80.9	66.1	100.0	98.3	$14,322
Fayetteville-Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	521 S Apple St	Fayetteville	45118	Brown County	Fayetteville-Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 875-2829	163	10	16.3	98.2%	154 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	59.6	459^th of 1036 public middle schools	55.7%		61.6	447^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.3%	12		51.9		79.2	72.2	30.6		66.0	64.8	42.6		66.7	$16,449

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel-Tate Middle School

What high school do graduates of Bethel-Tate Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Bethel-Tate Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Bethel-Tate Middle School.

What district is Bethel-Tate Middle School in?

Bethel-Tate Local

What is the racial makeup of Bethel-Tate Middle School?

Students at Bethel-Tate Middle School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Bethel-Tate Middle School a good school?

Bethel-Tate Middle School ranks 225^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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