Summary:
Berrien Middle School is the only middle school in Berrien County, serving grades 6-8 in Nashville, GA, with 673 students and a 93.6% free/reduced lunch rate.
This school stands out for exceptional performance in Algebra I, where 96% of students scored proficient or above—nearly double the district average and more than double the state average. It also significantly outperforms the state in 8th-grade Science (47.3% vs. 29.7%) and Social Studies (52.2% vs. 40.2%). The school’s overall ranking improved dramatically from 203rd (65th percentile) in 2024-2025 to 152nd (74th percentile) in 2025-2026, regaining its 4-star rating. Math proficiency increases by grade level, from 39% in 6th grade to 51.2% in 8th grade, though 8th-grade math dipped 3.7 points year-over-year. The biggest improvement came in Social Studies, which jumped 10 percentage points. With a favorable 13.5:1 student-teacher ratio and $11,921 per-student spending, the school appears well-resourced to support its high-poverty population.
The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism at 22.2%, which is 4.5 points above the state average and 3.2 points above the district average—a notable gap given the school’s strong academics. Last year’s ELA scores (6th: 32.8%, 7th: 41.4%, 8th: 36.3%) were below state averages in 6th and 8th grades, suggesting ELA may be a relative weakness, though current-year data will be released in December. Overall, Berrien Middle School delivers strong results in math, science, and social studies despite economic challenges, and its main opportunity for growth lies in improving attendance and monitoring ELA performance when scores become available.
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