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Nitschmann Middle School

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Nitschmann Middle School ranks 390 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Nitschmann Middle School is a public middle school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 735 students. It is part of the Bethlehem Area School District, which is ranked 426 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nitschmann Middle School's academic performance is generally lower than the state averages but higher than the Bethlehem Area School District averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math (33.7%) and English Language Arts (45.2%) for all grades were higher than the district's (30.2% and 36.1%, respectively), but lower than the state's (41.7% and 48.5%, respectively). The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as African American students (ranked 86th out of 393 PA middle schools in 2024-2025) and Asian students (ranked 14th out of 145 PA middle schools in 2023-2024). However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and students with disabilities is relatively lower, with these groups ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools.

Nitschmann Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.67% to 48.57% over the past few years, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending has increased from $14,745 in 2019-2020 to $17,000 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Nitschmann Middle School generally outperforms the other Bethlehem Area School District middle schools, such as East Hills Middle School and Broughal Middle School, but lags behind the higher-performing Saucon Valley Middle School, which is located outside the Bethlehem Area School District.

731

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,457

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1002 W. Union Blvd
Bethlehem, PA 18018-3599

(610) 866-5781

District: Bethlehem Area School District

Students who attend Nitschmann Middle School usually attend:

High:

Liberty High School

Feeder schools for Nitschmann Middle School:

Elementary:	Asa Packer Elementary School
	Calypso Elementary School
	Clearview Elementary School
	Hanover Elementary School
	More...
	James Buchanan Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

Hispanic:

33.2%

African American:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bethlehem Area School District

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg33%

Pennsylvania avg45%

390^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Bethlehem Area School District

426^th of 606Bethlehem Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	390 of 873	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	386 of 891	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	457 of 893	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	435 of 883	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	460 of 797	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	325 of 891	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	393 of 861	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.7	295 of 877	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.8	388 of 870	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.7	262 of 835	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.0	306 of 728	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	250 of 758	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.9	313 of 834	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	253 of 825	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.5	238 of 805	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	68.5	244 of 770	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.8	191 of 753	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	72.5	192 of 749	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	64.5	285 of 736	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.2	202 of 687	70.6%	★★★★☆
2004	80.9	110 of 663	83.4%	★★★★☆
2003	82.4	98 of 643	84.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	86 of 393	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	81 of 408	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.2	193 of 421	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	82.2	14 of 145	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	59.0	71 of 144	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	315 of 643	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.9	519 of 672	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	456 of 660	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	33.3	109 of 150	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	449 of 835	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	410 of 860	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	162 of 348	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	188 of 362	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	214 of 362	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	513 of 843	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	511 of 877	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	581 of 874	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	313 of 839	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	361 of 870	58.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	269 of 649	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	214 of 673	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	258 of 681	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2024)90th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)78th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)27th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-3 vs state

Math34%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Nitschmann Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nitschmann Middle School	Public	6-8	1002 W. Union Blvd	Bethlehem	18018	Lehigh County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 866-5781	731	56	13.1	48.8%	378 (51.7%)	71 (9.7%)	243 (33.2%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	54.5	390^th of 873 public middle schools	55.3%		58.1	386^th of 891 public middle schools	56.7%	4		33.9	30.6	36.6	33.7		42.6	42.4	50.0	45.2	$18,457	$398	$18,059
Broughal Middle School	Public	6-8	114 West Morton Street	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-5041	520	45	11.5	85.4%	64 (12.3%)	60 (11.5%)	384 (73.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	10.7	778^th of 873 public middle schools	10.9%		10.5	787^th of 891 public middle schools	11.7%	9		6.9	8.1	5.7	6.8		15.6	19.1	19.1	17.9	$24,508	$2,341	$22,167
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	1170 Fernwood St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 868-8581	715	59	12.0	72.6%	190 (26.6%)	101 (14.1%)	394 (55.1%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.4%)	22.6	656^th of 873 public middle schools	24.9%		19	699^th of 891 public middle schools	21.5%	43		10.3	16.6	17.9	14.8		28.0	31.8	27.3	29.1	$20,290	$1,467	$18,823
Arts Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	1610 East Emmaus Avenue	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Arts Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 351-0234	296	26	11.6	93.2%	52 (17.6%)	63 (21.3%)	156 (52.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.8%)	17.5	701^st of 873 public middle schools	19.7%		23.8	661^st of 891 public middle schools	25.8%	40		7.4	2.5	1.4	4.9		43.6	18.5	23.9	30.8	$1,521	$1,521	$00
Harrison-Morton Middle School	Public	6-8	137 N 2nd St	Allentown	18101	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5701	704	52	13.5	94.7%	49 (7.0%)	76 (10.8%)	520 (73.9%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.7%)	10	789^th of 873 public middle schools	9.6%		9.2	809^th of 891 public middle schools	9.2%	20		7.2	6.8	8.4	7.4		10.5	13.4	19.9	14.5	$23,798	$3,828	$19,970
East Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	2005 Chester Rd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 867-0541	966	73	13.2	52.7%	503 (52.1%)	99 (10.2%)	304 (31.5%)	35 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	18 (1.9%)	45.4	488^th of 873 public middle schools	44.1%		42.6	535^th of 891 public middle schools	40.0%	47		27.5	28.4	23.3	26.1		45.5	42.7	42.4	43.5	$17,787	$219	$17,568
Catasauqua Middle School	Public	5-8	850 Pine street	Catasauqua	18032	Lehigh County	Catasauqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 264-4341	477	32	14.9	98.1%	224 (47.0%)	35 (7.3%)	179 (37.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.1%)	46.9	475^th of 873 public middle schools	45.6%		41.5	544^th of 891 public middle schools	38.9%	69	27.4	33.0	32.4	23.9	29.0	22.1	34.9	49.5	40.7	36.6	$18,331	$1,123	$17,208
South Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	709 W Emaus Ave	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4301	972	71	13.6	99.4%	58 (6.0%)	124 (12.8%)	707 (72.7%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (6.6%)	13.2	751^st of 873 public middle schools	14.0%		14.3	744^th of 891 public middle schools	16.5%	7		17.7	7.3	7.1	10.8		22.1	15.3	18.2	18.5	$20,946	$3,369	$17,577
Trexler Middle School	Public	6-8	851 N 15th St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4601	771	55	14.0	105.6%	39 (5.1%)	86 (11.2%)	597 (77.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.4%)	7.9	827^th of 873 public middle schools	5.3%		8.1	822^nd of 891 public middle schools	7.7%	5		5.9	2.6	2.7	3.7		17.4	11.1	14.8	14.4	$20,994	$3,377	$17,617
Saucon Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	2095 Polk Valley Rd	Hellertown	18055	Northampton County	Saucon Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 838-7001	599	45	13.2	30.7%	455 (76.0%)	7 (1.2%)	87 (14.5%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	80	136^th of 873 public middle schools	84.4%		84.3	109^th of 891 public middle schools	87.8%	27	57.0	54.0	37.1	46.9	48.8	57.8	63.4	56.1	66.9	61.2	$22,454	$676	$21,778

Frequently Asked Questions about Nitschmann Middle School

What high school do graduates of Nitschmann Middle School attend?

Students who attend Nitschmann Middle School usually go on to attend Liberty High School

Is Nitschmann Middle School a good school?

Nitschmann Middle School ranks 390^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nitschmann Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended Nitschmann Middle School.

What district is Nitschmann Middle School in?

Bethlehem Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Nitschmann Middle School?

Students at Nitschmann Middle School are 52% White, 33% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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