📍 1170 Fernwood St, Bethlehem, Northampton County, 18018
Northeast MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bethlehem, Northampton County. The school has 725 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bethlehem Area SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 60.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northeast MS enrolls 725 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 60.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% Hispanic or Latino, 24% White and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 432 | 60% |
| White | 176 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 81 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 3% |
| Asian | 13 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
541 of the school's 725 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 506 qualify for free lunch and 35 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northeast MS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 18, state house district 135.
Northeast MS is one of 22 schools in Bethlehem Area SD, based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The district serves 12,769 students district-wide and employs 963 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 725 students, Northeast MS is larger than the district average of about 580 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small