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C+

Bangor Area MS

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

401 Five Points Richmond Rd, Bangor, PA 18013 · (610) 599-7012 · Part of Bangor Area School District

Upper Mount Bethel Township’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
421
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Bangor Area MS

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Upper Mount Bethel Township kids: Bangor Area HS

On the path

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

3–4Washington El Schin Bangor
7–8Bangor Area MSYou are here
9–12Bangor Area HSin Bangor

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts53%
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 ↗

401 Five Points Richmond Rd, Bangor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7222
Grade 8199
Enrollment over time
440’20
444’21
455’22
425’23
421’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bangor Area MS from Upper Mount Bethel Township families.

Other schools in Bangor Area School District

The district →
Five Points El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Bangor
580 students14:1
Washington El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Bangor
A−
375 students12:1
DeFranco El Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Bangor
B
413 students13:1
Bangor Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Bangor
A
883 students15:1

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; Upper Mount Bethel Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.