Amity Middle School: Bethany
190 Luke Hill Rd.
Bethany, CT 06524
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Bethany, CT 06524
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(203)393-3102
- Amity Middle School: Bethany serves 383 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 70% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Amity Middle School: Bethany placed in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Amity Middle School: Bethany places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Amity Middle School: Bethany's student population of 383 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 383 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Amity Middle School: Bethany is ranked within the top 20% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Amity Middle School: Bethany is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | 8% | 19% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70% | 44% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 79% | 58% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 14% | 5% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 23% |
| Black | 3% | 13% |
| White | 77% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 4% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Regional 05 School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Amity Middle School: Bethany is Woodland Regional High School (3.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School (4.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bethany Community School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bethany Bethany Community School Grades: PK-6 | 383 students
0.5 miles
44 Peck Road
Bethany, CT 06524
(203)393-3350 0.5 PK-6 383 - Seymour Chatfield-lopresti School Grades: PK-5 | 530 students
2.7 miles
51 Skokorat St.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203)888-4640 2.7 PK-5 530 - Beacon Falls Laurel Ledge School Grades: PK-5 | 380 students
3.5 miles
30 Highland Ave.
Beacon Falls, CT 06403
(203)729-5355 3.5 PK-5 380 - Beacon Falls Woodland Regional High School Grades: 9-12 | 685 students
3.9 miles
135 Back Rimmon Rd.
Beacon Falls, CT 06403
(203)881-5551 3.9 9-12 685 - Woodbridge Amity Regional High School Grades: 9-12 | 1486 students
4.0 miles
25 Newton Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203)397-4830 4.0 9-12 1486
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