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Telstar Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

284 Walkers Mills Rd, Bethel, ME 04217 · (207) 824-2136 · Part of School Administrative District 44

Bethel’s School Grade C better than 32% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
155
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Telstar Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Maine’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Bethel kids: Telstar High School

On the path

Where Bethel kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Crescent Park School263 students
6–8Telstar Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Telstar High School179 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

284 Walkers Mills Rd, Bethel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 649
Grade 752
Grade 854
Enrollment over time
163’20
164’21
172’22
168’23
155’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Telstar Middle School from Bethel families.

Other schools in School Administrative District 44

The district →
Crescent Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethel
C+
263 students11:1
Woodstock School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bryant Pond
B+
67 students8:1
Telstar High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bethel
B+
179 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maine’s other public schools; Bethel’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.