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C−

Northeast MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1170 Fernwood St, Bethlehem, PA 18018 · (610) 868-8581 · Part of Bethlehem Area School District

Bethlehem’s School Grade C better than 32% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
715
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Northeast MS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Bethlehem kids: Liberty HS

On the path

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

K–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Northeast MSYou are here
9–12Liberty HS2,541 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1170 Fernwood St, Bethlehem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6256
Grade 7235
Grade 8224
Enrollment over time
723’20
749’21
725’22
707’23
715’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%White 27%Black 14%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northeast MS from Bethlehem families.

Other schools in Bethlehem Area School District

The district →
Fountain Hill El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethlehem
C−
530 students12:1
Donegan El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethlehem
C−
467 students11:1
Marvine El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethlehem
B
265 students10:1
Calypso El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bethlehem
B
222 students13:1
Spring Garden El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bethlehem
B+
532 students13:1
Governor Wolf El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bethlehem
A−
432 students13:1

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 Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Bethlehem’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.