Bethune Middle School

285 Little Phoebe Church Rd, Folkston GA, 31537 | Charlton County School District | 912-496-2360
  • grades 4-8
  • students 552
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 40% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Folkston
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
42%Folkston
42%Georgia

Bethune Middle School is a school servicing grades 4 to 8 and is located in the district of "Charlton County School District" in Folkston, GA. There are a total of 552 students and 37 teachers at Bethune Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Bethune Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 4% lower than the Georgia average.

Bethune Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students552
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bethune Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
435-39%
535-39%
645-49%
750-54%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
430-34%
540-44%
640-44%
735-39%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bethune Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 61.5% 64.9% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 31.6% 28.7% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.7% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 1.2% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 4.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Folkston demographics profile

StatisticFolkstonGeorgiaNational
Population4,85310,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,15818791
Median age38.036.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%54%55%
Speak English82%86%79%
Speak Spanish16%8%13%

Education level achieved in Folkston

IndexFolkstonGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade71.0%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school67.9%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college31.2%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.4%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.7%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Bethune Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.