Summary:
Berkeley Middle is a public middle school located in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,403 students. The school is part of the Berkeley 01 school district, which is ranked 37 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Berkeley Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina middle schools, with a ranking between 160-238 out of around 300-325 schools.
Berkeley Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with 47.26% White, 35.92% African American, 8.77% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial groups. However, the school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 40.2% to 45.8%, compared to the state average of 50.2% to 53.7%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 14% to 27.5%, significantly lower than the state averages of 30.2% to 38.4%. Additionally, Berkeley Middle has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.44% to 57.31% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.
When comparing Berkeley Middle to the nearby schools in the same district, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming. For instance, Marrington Middle School of the Arts, which is also in the Berkeley 01 district, consistently ranks in the top 30 middle schools in the state and has significantly higher test scores across all subjects and grade levels. Berkeley Middle's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing relatively better for Hispanic students but struggling with the performance of African American, White, and multi-racial students.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Berkeley 01
SchoolDigger Rank:
227th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,550
Students who attend Berkeley Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Berkeley Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 23.0
Number of students: 1,403
Racial breakdown:
White:
47.3%
African American:
35.9%
Hispanic:
8.8%
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Two or more races:
7.0%
Asian:
0.7%
American Indian:
0.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.3%
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