Amity Middle School: Bethany vs. Amity Middle School: Orange
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Amity Middle School: Bethany ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Amity Middle School: Orange ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 355 students in grades 7-8, Amity Middle School: Bethany ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 355 students in grades 7-8, Amity Middle School: Orange ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
355 students
355 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#222 out of 940 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#196 out of 940 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
171
182
Grade 8 Students
184
173
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
13%
15%
% Hispanic
12%
7%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
64%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
