Summary:
The city of Middleburg Heights, Ohio is home to two schools: Berea-Midpark Middle School and Big Creek Elementary School, both part of the Berea City School District. While Berea-Midpark Middle School has a more average performance, Big Creek Elementary stands out as a high-performing school with consistently strong academic results.
Big Creek Elementary has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently ranks in the top 25% of Ohio elementary schools. Its students demonstrate impressive proficiency, with over 80% of 3rd and 4th-graders scoring proficient or better in mathematics and English language arts. In contrast, Berea-Midpark Middle School has a 3-star rating and ranks in the middle 50% of Ohio middle schools, though it does have some strong subject-area test scores, such as 100% proficiency in Geometry and 93.8% in Algebra I.
The data also reveals that Big Creek Elementary has a more diverse student population, with higher percentages of Asian and Hispanic students compared to Berea-Midpark Middle School. Additionally, Big Creek Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 15.4%, compared to 28% at Berea-Midpark Middle School. While Berea-Midpark Middle School spends more per student at $11,797, compared to $10,505 at Big Creek Elementary, this higher spending does not appear to translate to better academic outcomes.
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