Middle Schools in Bethel

Summary:

The Bethel area has only one middle school, Bethel Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 58th out of 149 Oklahoma middle schools in 2022-2023 to 119th out of 369 in 2024-2025. Bethel Middle School's proficiency rates on standardized tests are generally lower than the Bethel district and Oklahoma state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Bethel Middle School faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (57.55% in 2023-2024) and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% in 2024-2025. The school's student-teacher ratio is 14.2 for the 2023-2024 school year, and its spending per student was $8,128 for the 2018-2019 school year. These socioeconomic factors may be impacting the school's ability to support student learning and achievement.

Overall, the data suggests that Bethel Middle School is the only middle school in the Bethel area and is facing a range of challenges, including inconsistent performance, academic underperformance, and socioeconomic factors that may be affecting student outcomes. Further analysis and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these issues and improve the school's performance.

District Detail

36000 Clear Pond Road
Shawnee, OK 74801-8711

(405) 273-0385

SchoolDigger Rank:
70^th of 452 Oklahoma districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,160

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)				OSTP Mathematics (2025)				OSTP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Bethel Middle School	Public	6-8	36000 Clearpond Road	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Bethel	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 273-5944	255	17	14.8	54.5%	172 (67.5%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.2%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (14.9%)	57.7	119^th of 369 public middle schools	67.8%		40.9	106^th of 189 public middle schools	43.9%	13	23.0	27.0	21.0	23.0	47.0	25.0	13.0	27.0	43.0	43.0	$11,246

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shawnee	4.57 mi	7	329^th
Dale	5.05 mi	3	73^rd
Tecumseh	5.28 mi	6	336^th
Oklahoma Youth Academy (Charter)	6.24 mi	2
Pleasant Grove	6.71 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.