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Nitschmann MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1002 W. Union Blvd, Bethlehem, PA 18018 · (610) 866-5781 · Part of Bethlehem Area School District

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

Directions
Students
731
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Nitschmann MS

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • 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
6–8Nitschmann MSYou are here
9–12Liberty HS2,541 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

1002 W. Union Blvd, Bethlehem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6240
Grade 7234
Grade 8257
Enrollment over time
744’20
741’21
781’22
735’23
731’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 33%Black 10%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nitschmann 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.