Berkshire Middle School

Summary:

Berkshire Middle School is a public magnet middle school located in Beverly Hills, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 655 students. The school is part of the Birmingham Public Schools district, which is ranked 16th out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berkshire Middle School consistently performs well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies compared to the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, 65.6% of 6th graders and 67.8% of 7th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.5% and 37.9% statewide, respectively. The school also has a more diverse student population, with 19.69% African American, 4.12% Hispanic, and 1.98% Asian students. Berkshire Middle School has been consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Michigan, with a statewide ranking between 44 and 110 over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

While Berkshire Middle School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools, such as Derby Middle School and Birmingham Covington School, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, rising from 5.2% in 2017-2018 to 10.9% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at around 13% in 2022-2023, suggesting a higher socioeconomic status compared to some of the other nearby schools.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 21707 W 14 Mile Rd
       Beverly Hills, MI  48025-2659


(248) 203-4703

District: Birmingham Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
44th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,985 Help


Students who attend Berkshire Middle School usually attend:

High:    Wylie E Groves High School

Feeder schools for Berkshire Middle School:

Elementary:    Beverly Elementary School
    Bingham Farms Elementary School
    Greenfield Elementary School
    West Maple Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  655

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.2%
African American:
19.7%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13% Help


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Compare Details Berkshire Middle School ranks better than 95.1% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Birmingham Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.54. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Berkshire Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Birmingham Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (69.2%), African American (19.7%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 13% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Birmingham Public Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Berkshire Middle School is 15.8. 1 middle schools in the Birmingham Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Berkshire Middle School is $19,985. 1 middle schools in the Birmingham Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Berkshire Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Berkshire Middle School 44th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Berkshire Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Birmingham Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Birmingham Public Schools 16th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Berkshire Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Berkshire Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 82.13 94th 806 88.3%
2007 81.62 99th 823 88.0%
2008 84.33 66th 839 92.1%
2009 83.12 81st 847 90.4%
2010 81.12 93rd 851 89.1%
2011 82.88 69th 858 92.0%
2012 90.77 49th 900 94.6%
2013 88.87 67th 919 92.7%
2014 87.62 78th 921 91.5%
2015 92.83 45th 919 95.1%
2016 93.59 47th 894 94.7%
2017 88.99 63rd 821 92.3%
2018 91.38 62nd 838 92.6%
2019 89.49 70th 792 91.2%
2021 76.69 110th 675 83.7%
2022 83.62 93rd 776 88.0%
2023 85.10 105th 883 88.1%
2024 93.54 44th 897 95.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Berkshire Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.34 10th 156 93.6%
2023 69.50 36th 163 77.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Berkshire Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.33 7th 154 95.5%
2023 96.37 1st 72 98.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Berkshire Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.61 41st 377 89.1%
2019 65.70 22nd 76 71.1%
2023 31.57 141st 199 29.1%
2024 69.94 32nd 201 84.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Berkshire Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.08 99th 815 87.9%
2019 66.86 154th 672 77.1%
2022 49.94 315th 691 54.4%
2023 62.46 232nd 825 71.9%
2024 71.57 148th 836 82.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Berkshire Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.71 59th 794 92.6%
2019 90.86 47th 658 92.9%
2021 73.04 93rd 521 82.1%
2022 85.46 61st 657 90.7%
2023 85.05 81st 770 89.5%
2024 93.38 40th 771 94.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Berkshire Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.60 61st 797 92.3%
2019 82.81 85th 639 86.7%
2021 70.47 114th 540 78.9%
2022 73.83 123rd 658 81.3%
2023 79.82 116th 776 85.1%
2024 91.13 51st 786 93.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Berkshire Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.59 40th 104 61.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Berkshire Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.61 20th 366 94.5%
2019 76.99 26th 196 86.7%
2021 77.22 10th 77 87.0%
2022 66.85 44th 182 75.8%
2023 64.35 82nd 310 73.5%
2024 79.71 29th 300 90.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Berkshire Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 85.00 19th 246 92.3%
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Rank History for White students at Berkshire Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.61 45th 678 93.4%
2019 94.45 22nd 624 96.5%
2021 81.24 80th 577 86.1%
2022 87.53 65th 638 89.8%
2023 86.07 78th 688 88.7%
2024 96.12 17th 701 97.6%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Berkshire Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 440 16 21 3 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1989 470 24 17 6 0 n/a n/a 0 517
1990 481 19 15 5 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1991 485 20 15 6 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1992 480 22 41 5 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1993 517 36 27 5 0 n/a n/a 0 585
1994 524 50 24 5 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1995 640 59 45 4 0 n/a n/a 0 748
1996 640 59 45 4 0 n/a n/a 0 748
1997 615 67 36 9 0 n/a n/a 0 727
1998 655 61 34 9 0 n/a n/a 0 759
1999 670 75 31 8 3 n/a n/a 0 787
2000 653 88 23 5 0 n/a n/a 0 769
2001 662 95 28 7 1 n/a n/a 0 793
2002 690 107 15 7 1 n/a n/a 0 820
2003 690 107 15 7 1 n/a n/a 0 820
2004 690 108 18 12 0 n/a n/a 0 828
2005 630 156 16 16 0 n/a n/a 0 818
2006 616 136 16 12 0 n/a n/a 7 787
2007 591 157 22 8 0 n/a n/a 8 786
2008 584 154 26 8 1 n/a n/a 13 786
2009 582 169 26 9 3 n/a n/a 16 805
2010 542 169 22 10 2 n/a n/a 15 760
2011 511 157 23 12 1 2 17 0 723
2012 521 186 16 14 0 0 19 0 756
2013 559 184 29 17 0 0 22 0 811
2014 565 193 27 18 0 0 22 0 825
2015 553 185 33 14 0 0 19 0 804
2016 575 201 28 19 0 2 19 0 844
2017 538 186 27 23 0 2 22 0 798
2018 543 171 32 23 0 2 26 0 797
2019 512 167 23 2 4 0 46 0 754
2020 521 164 33 3 6 0 45 0 772
2021 466 146 30 29 0 1 38 0 710
2022 437 138 18 22 0 0 30 0 645
2023 453 129 13 27 2 0 31 0 655

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Berkshire Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 480 n/a n/a n/a
1989 517 n/a n/a 1.2
1990 520 54.0 9.6 1.5
1991 526 n/a n/a n/a
1992 548 n/a n/a 2.4
1993 585 n/a 0.0 3.1
1994 603 41.0 14.7 2.7
1995 748 52.9 14.1 2.8
1996 748 52.9 14.1 2.8
1997 727 48.0 15.1 2.5
1998 759 50.0 15.2 2.8
1999 787 50.0 15.7 3.2
2000 769 59.3 13.0 4.8
2001 793 54.3 14.6 4.7
2002 820 n/a n/a 6.2
2003 820 n/a n/a 6.2
2004 828 42.1 19.7 5.4
2005 818 47.6 17.2 4.2
2006 787 49.2 16.0 5.4
2007 786 48.0 16.4 4.8
2008 786 49.0 16.0 8
2009 805 45.7 17.6 5.8
2010 760 43.5 17.4 7.2
2011 723 41.7 17.3 11.8
2012 756 42.9 17.5 16.1
2013 811 44.9 18.0 13.6
2014 825 44.9 18.3 11.8
2015 804 45.0 17.8 10.7
2016 844 48.0 17.5 10.8
2017 798 44.5 17.9 10.3
2018 797 46.8 17.0 12.5
2019 754 45.6 16.5 13
2020 772 44.6 17.2 15.5
2021 710 44.4 15.9 9.4
2022 645 44.8 14.3 13
2023 655 41.3 15.8 13

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Berkshire Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 480 n/a n/a n/a
1989 517 n/a n/a 1.2
1990 520 54.0 9.6 1.5
1991 526 n/a n/a n/a
1992 548 n/a n/a 2.4
1993 585 n/a 0.0 3.1
1994 603 41.0 14.7 2.7
1995 748 52.9 14.1 2.8
1996 748 52.9 14.1 2.8
1997 727 48.0 15.1 2.5
1998 759 50.0 15.2 2.8
1999 787 50.0 15.7 3.2
2000 769 59.3 13.0 4.8
2001 793 54.3 14.6 4.7
2002 820 n/a n/a 6.2
2003 820 n/a n/a 6.2
2004 828 42.1 19.7 5.4
2005 818 47.6 17.2 4.2
2006 787 49.2 16.0 5.4
2007 786 48.0 16.4 4.8
2008 786 49.0 16.0 8
2009 805 45.7 17.6 5.8
2010 760 43.5 17.4 7.2
2011 723 41.7 17.3 11.8
2012 756 42.9 17.5 16.1
2013 811 44.9 18.0 13.6
2014 825 44.9 18.3 11.8
2015 804 45.0 17.8 10.7
2016 844 48.0 17.5 10.8
2017 798 44.5 17.9 10.3
2018 797 46.8 17.0 12.5
2019 754 45.6 16.5 13
2020 772 44.6 17.2 15.5
2021 710 44.4 15.9 9.4
2022 645 44.8 14.3 13
2023 655 41.3 15.8 13

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Berkshire Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $371 (2.4%) $15,219 (97.6%) $15,590
2020 $207 (1.5%) $14,052 (98.5%) $14,259
2021 $933 (5.5%) $15,984 (94.5%) $16,917
2022 $3,116 (17.1%) $15,059 (82.9%) $18,175
2023 $472 (2.4%) $19,513 (97.6%) $19,985

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Berkshire Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 70th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 105th of 883 Middle schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Berkshire Middle School)59.564.6
 5.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Birmingham Public Schools)65.867.1
 1.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Berkshire Middle School)56.957.7
 0.8%
   6th Grade Math (Birmingham Public Schools)67.767.2
 0.5%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Berkshire Middle School)61.357.7
 3.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Birmingham Public Schools)6665.3
 0.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Berkshire Middle School)60.254.7
 5.5%
   7th Grade Math (Birmingham Public Schools)64.164.6
 0.5%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Berkshire Middle School)4532.4
 12.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Birmingham Public Schools)47.742.7
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Berkshire Middle School)83.969.9
 14%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Birmingham Public Schools)87.382.2
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Berkshire Middle School)61.749.5
 12.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham Public Schools)67.760.3
 7.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students754655
 13.1%
African American167129
 22.8%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian2313
 43.5%
Hispanic227
 1250%
Pacific Islander00
White512453
 11.5%
Two or More Races4631
 32.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13%13%
 0%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Berkshire Middle School

Yes! Berkshire Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 44th of 897 Michigan middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 655 students attended Berkshire Middle School.

Students who attend Berkshire Middle School usually go on to attend Wylie E Groves High School

Students at Berkshire Middle School are 69% White, 20% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.


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