Amity Middle School: Bethany
Tel:
(203)393-3102
- Amity Middle School: Bethany serves 330 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Amity Middle School: Bethany placed in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%.
Top Placements
Amity Middle School: Bethany places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Amity Middle School: Bethany's student population of 330 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 330 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Amity Middle School: Bethany is ranked within the top 30% of all 956 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Amity Middle School: Bethany is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #197 out of 956 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 67% | 46% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 76% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 16% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 25% |
| Black | 1% | 13% |
| White | 77% | 54% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.38 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 3% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Regional School District 05 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 | 364 students
0.5 miles
44 Peck Road
Bethany, CT 06524
(203)393-3350 0.5 PK-6 364 - Seymour Chatfield-lopresti School Grades: PK-5 | 546 students
2.7 miles
51 Skokorat St.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203)888-4640 2.7 PK-5 546 - Beacon Falls Laurel Ledge School Grades: PK-5 | 344 students
3.5 miles
30 Highland Ave.
Beacon Falls, CT 06403
(203)729-5355 3.5 PK-5 344 - Beacon Falls Woodland Regional High School Grades: 9-12 | 666 students
3.9 miles
135 Back Rimmon Rd.
Beacon Falls, CT 06403
(203)881-5551 3.9 9-12 666 - Woodbridge Amity Regional High School Grades: 9-12 | 1476 students
4.0 miles
25 Newton Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203)397-4830 4.0 9-12 1476
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