📍 1002 W. Union Blvd, Bethlehem, Lehigh County, 18018
Nitschmann MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bethlehem, Lehigh County. The school has 781 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bethlehem Area SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 44% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Nitschmann MS enrolls 781 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 56 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 32% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 388 | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 253 | 32% |
| Black or African American | 81 | 10% |
| Asian | 34 | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
379 of the school's 781 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 336 qualify for free lunch and 43 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.
Nitschmann 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 133.
Nitschmann 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 781 students, Nitschmann 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