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Bethel Middle School

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Bethel Middle School ranks 164 th of 378 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 378 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Bethel Middle School in Shawnee, Oklahoma, serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 255 students in a community with several nearby middle schools for comparison. Its overall results are below state and district levels in English language arts (ELA) and math, but science is a relative bright spot. The clearest concern is 8th-grade math: just 4% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 17% statewide, and Bethel Middle School had the lowest result among six nearby schools serving grades 6–8.

Science is the school’s strongest subject against the state: 39% were proficient, 9 points above the state and equal to the Bethel district. Nearby full-span middle schools averaged 40% in science, and Bethel Middle School ranked third of the six. In ELA and math, its 23% and 21% proficiency rates were modestly above nearby-school averages of 21% and 18%, respectively, but remained below the state by 3 and 4 points and below the district by 10 and 11 points. Within math, 6th- and 7th-grade proficiency was above the state, at 28% and 31%, while 8th grade was far behind.

All-grade math proficiency fell from 27% in 2024–2025 to 21% in 2025–2026; the state result dipped from 26% to 25%, leaving Bethel Middle School 4 points below the state after being 1 point above. SchoolDigger rates the school at the 57th percentile and 3 stars for 2025–2026, while the Bethel district is at the 79th percentile and 4 stars. The school’s student-teacher ratio was 14.8 in 2024–2025, close to the nearby-school average of 15.2; 55% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with a 61% average among nearby schools. One notable SchoolDigger subgroup result is that its statewide effectiveness percentile for Low Socio Economic Status Students fell from 86 in 2024–2025 to 55 in 2025–2026, while the school’s overall percentile moved from 68 to 57.

255

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,138

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

36000 Clearpond Road
Shawnee, OK 74801-4801

(405) 273-5944

District: Bethel

Students who attend Bethel Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bethel High School

Feeder schools for Bethel Middle School:

Elementary:

Bethel Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

Two or more races:

14.9%

American Indian:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Oklahoma median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg35%

Oklahoma avg27%

164^th of 378

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^th of 450Bethel among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	164 of 378	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	119 of 369	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	106 of 189	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	58 of 148	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	84 of 167	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	76 of 407	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	49 of 228	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	115 of 233	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.7	47 of 238	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	69.3	72 of 332	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	57 of 297	80.8%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	113 of 542	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	68.1	131 of 539	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.1	127 of 521	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	126 of 282	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.8	39 of 284	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	54 of 292	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	109 of 289	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	98 of 264	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	50 of 278	82.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2022	56.7	36 of 105	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	119 of 209	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	119 of 215	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	102 of 221	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	106 of 222	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	92 of 233	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	78 of 257	69.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2022)66th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile~ school

White (2026)43rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2025-2026) ?

Science39%+9 vs state

English Language Arts I23%-3 vs state

Mathematics21%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2026)						OSTP Mathematics (2026)						OSTP Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	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 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	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%)	50.1	164^th of 378 public middle schools	56.6%		57.7	119^th of 369 public middle schools	67.8%	45			26.0	22.0	22.0	23.0			28.0	31.0	4.0	21.0		39.0	39.0	$11,138
Dale Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Smith Avenue	Dale	74851	Pottawatomie County	Dale	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 964-2799	218	14	15.3	42.7%	142 (65.1%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.1%)	3 (1.4%)	40 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.1%)	72.1	73^rd of 378 public middle schools	80.7%		59.9	113^th of 369 public middle schools	69.4%	40			31.0	25.0	25.0	28.0			50.0	36.0	19.0	34.0		52.0	52.0	$9,070
Tecumseh Middle School	Public	6-8	315 West Park Street	Tecumseh	74873	Pottawatomie County	Tecumseh	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 598-3744	400	28	14.5	67.3%	224 (56.0%)	7 (1.8%)	27 (6.8%)	2 (0.5%)	58 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (20.5%)	28.7	288^th of 378 public middle schools	23.8%		19.1	321^st of 369 public middle schools	13.0%	33			16.0	22.0	11.0	16.0			23.0	14.0	5.0	13.0		27.0	27.0	$11,829
Okla Youth Academy Middle School-Tecumseh	Public, Charter	6-8	700 S 9th St	Tecumseh	74873	Pottawatomie County	Oklahoma Youth Academy (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 598-4143	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Shawnee Middle School	Public	6-8	4300 North Union Street	Shawnee	74804	Pottawatomie County	Shawnee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-0403	693	58	11.9	84.7%	304 (43.9%)	37 (5.3%)	98 (14.1%)	2 (0.3%)	85 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	167 (24.1%)	42	208^th of 378 public middle schools	45.0%		34.6	251^st of 369 public middle schools	32.0%	43			28.0	26.0	19.0	25.0			16.0	18.0	11.0	15.0		32.0	32.0	$12,220
McLoud Junior High School	Public	7-8	1100 Seikel	McLoud	74851	Pottawatomie County	McLoud	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 964-3314	244	20	12.2	70.9%	131 (53.7%)	5 (2.0%)	26 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (19.7%)	34.9	250^th of 378 public middle schools	33.9%		39	218^th of 369 public middle schools	40.9%	32				29.0	15.0	22.0				12.0	2.0	7.0		33.0	33.0	$12,152
North Rock Creek Middle School	Public	7-8	42400 Garrett's Lake Road	Shawnee	74804	Pottawatomie County	North Rock Creek	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 214-9477	141	8	17.4	43.3%	81 (57.4%)	3 (2.1%)	12 (8.5%)	2 (1.4%)	16 (11.3%)	1 (0.7%)	26 (18.4%)	54.4	143^rd of 378 public middle schools	62.2%		40	210^th of 369 public middle schools	43.1%	67				25.0	12.0	19.0				28.0	23.0	25.0		44.0	44.0	$10,408
North Rock Creek Intermediate	Public	5-6	42400 Garrett's Lake Road	Shawnee	74804	Pottawatomie County	North Rock Creek	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 275-3473	147	9	17.2	46.3%	77 (52.4%)	2 (1.4%)	11 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (22.4%)								(n/a)		25.0	27.0			26.0		27.0	18.0			23.0	48.0		48.0	$10,099
McLoud Intermediate School	Public	4-6	529 W Park	McLoud	74851	Pottawatomie County	McLoud	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 964-3314	328	22	14.7	75.6%	184 (56.1%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (20.7%)								(n/a)	8.0	27.0	20.0			18.0	15.0	25.0	23.0			21.0	31.0		31.0	$9,597
Little Axe Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 168th Avenue Northeast	Norman	73026	Cleveland County	Little Axe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 329-2156	267	17	15.9	69.3%	138 (51.7%)	2 (0.7%)	34 (12.7%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (22.1%)	31.6	273^rd of 378 public middle schools	27.8%		39.8	212^th of 369 public middle schools	42.5%	61			16.0	16.0	13.0	15.0			13.0	15.0	6.0	10.0		48.0	48.0	$11,009

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Middle School

What district is Bethel Middle School in?

Bethel

Is Bethel Middle School a good school?

Bethel Middle School ranks 164^th of 378 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Bethel Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Bethel Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Bethel Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Middle School?

Students at Bethel Middle School are 67% White, 15% Two or more races, 12% American Indian, 5% Hispanic.

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