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Berea Community Middle School

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Berea Community Middle School ranks 173 rd of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Berea Community Middle School is a public middle school in Berea, Kentucky, serving 210 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Berea Independent School District. While the district is ranked 70 out of 157 in the state, Berea Community Middle School has struggled academically, with a fluctuating statewide ranking between 150 and 281 out of 320-337 Kentucky middle schools over the past 10 years and a 1-star rating for several years.

Academically, Berea Community Middle School's proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and other subjects are generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 8th grade mathematics, the school's proficiency rate is 43%, compared to the state average of 40%. Nearby schools like B. Michael Caudill Middle School and Farristown Middle School, which are part of the higher-ranked Madison County School District, significantly outperform Berea Community Middle School in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects.

Berea Community Middle School also faces challenges related to student demographics and socioeconomic status, with 63.81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on state assessments for subgroups, such as female, male, white, and special education students, is generally lower than the state averages for those subgroups. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 36.9% in recent years, and higher dropout rates than the state average.

214

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,484

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Pirate Pkwy
Berea, KY 40403

(859) 986-4911

District: Berea Independent

Students who attend Berea Community Middle School usually attend:

High:

Berea Community High School

Feeder schools for Berea Community Middle School:

Elementary:

Berea Community Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Kentucky avg43%

173^rd of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 157Berea Independent among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	173 of 320	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	161 of 324	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	161 of 327	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.2	241 of 320	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	150 of 282	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	254 of 335	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	243 of 322	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.9	277 of 330	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	281 of 331	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.2	218 of 337	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.6	189 of 335	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.6	198 of 335	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.0	227 of 319	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.5	264 of 304	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.4	274 of 299	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.5	265 of 289	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.8	265 of 287	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	32.7	201 of 284	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	23.8	204 of 226	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	161 of 219	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	157 of 298	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	163 of 300	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	144 of 295	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.8	241 of 299	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.6	83 of 233	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	247 of 299	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	203 of 290	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	157 of 314	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	174 of 311	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	178 of 309	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.5	265 of 310	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	250 of 303	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	222 of 285	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	167 of 303	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	148 of 304	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	165 of 307	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	216 of 304	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	110 of 222	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	224 of 303	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	245 of 293	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	49.6	44 of 124	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	197 of 294	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	178 of 314	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	187 of 316	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	170 of 320	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	240 of 314	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	154 of 213	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	226 of 266	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	210 of 253	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2023)65th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

White (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)10th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics51%~ state avg

Social Studies48%+9 vs state

Reading47%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

Science22%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Berea Community Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Berea Community Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Pirate Pkwy	Berea	40403	Madison County	Berea Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 986-4911	214	20	10.7	65.9%	176 (82.2%)	8 (3.7%)	15 (7.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.6%)	44.8	173^rd of 320 public middle schools	45.9%		46.5	161^st of 324 public middle schools	50.3%	12	36.0	35.0	43.0	59.0	41.0	42.0	22.0		48.0	51.0	$20,484	$1,840	$913	$2,756	$14,179	$3,549	$17,725
Foley Middle School	Public	6-8	275 Glades Rd	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6140	429	24	17.6	57.1%	395 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	65.3	96^th of 320 public middle schools	70.0%		75.9	53^rd of 324 public middle schools	83.6%	43	36.0	53.0	44.0	54.0	57.0	62.0	37.0	53.0	59.0	54.0	$18,472	$1,259	$170	$1,429	$9,284	$2,106	$11,390
Farristown Middle School	Public	6-8	751 Farristown Industrial Road	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-8600	463	27	16.9	44.5%	417 (90.1%)	8 (1.7%)	22 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	88.9	20^th of 320 public middle schools	93.8%		94.1	5^th of 324 public middle schools	98.5%	15	50.0	60.0	66.0	68.0	68.0	69.0	50.0	80.0	66.0	63.0	$18,266	$1,023	$296	$1,319	$8,931	$2,585	$11,516
Clark Moores Middle School	Public	6-8	1143 Berea Rd	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 624-4545	558	34	16.6	56.6%	425 (76.2%)	34 (6.1%)	49 (8.8%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	34 (6.1%)	75.4	58^th of 320 public middle schools	81.9%		68.9	80^th of 324 public middle schools	75.3%	22	50.0	61.0	48.0	66.0	68.0	58.0	36.0	61.0	52.0	52.0	$18,617	$1,177	$328	$1,505	$8,994	$2,487	$11,481
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Summit St	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-4200	586	33	17.5	53.9%	434 (74.1%)	36 (6.1%)	42 (7.2%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	60 (10.2%)	63.3	106^th of 320 public middle schools	66.9%		51.7	145^th of 324 public middle schools	55.2%	39	39.0	52.0	47.0	57.0	59.0	54.0	33.0	53.0	49.0	53.0	$17,320	$808	$224	$1,032	$8,808	$2,046	$10,854
B. Michael Caudill Middle School	Public	6-8	1428 Robert R. Martin Bypass	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6172	517	32	16.2	46.0%	421 (81.4%)	18 (3.5%)	40 (7.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.2%)	79.7	38^th of 320 public middle schools	88.1%		82.2	35^th of 324 public middle schools	89.2%	3	52.0	61.0	60.0	64.0	63.0	57.0	44.0	55.0	59.0	56.0	$18,761	$1,242	$389	$1,631	$9,057	$2,429	$11,486
Rockcastle County Middle School	Public	6-8	945 W Main St	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	No	(606) 256-5118	600	41	14.8	59.8%	564 (94.0%)	5 (0.8%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	49.5	153^rd of 320 public middle schools	52.2%		38.6	199^th of 324 public middle schools	38.6%	46	37.0	44.0	35.0	49.0	54.0	46.0	27.0	50.0	46.0	55.0	$13,035	$790	$758	$1,548	$9,289	$2,198	$11,487
Garrard Middle School	Public	6-8	304 W Maple Ave	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 792-2108	543	41	13.2	61.0%	475 (87.5%)	9 (1.7%)	28 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	37.7	203^rd of 320 public middle schools	36.6%		41.9	179^th of 324 public middle schools	44.8%	24	28.0	35.0	42.0	42.0	41.0	44.0	28.0	49.0	41.0	46.0	$14,158	$612	$128	$740	$10,503	$2,915	$13,418
Estill County Middle School	Public	6-8	51 Patriot Dr.	Irvine	40336	Estill County	Estill County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 723-5136	423	28	14.8	67.6%	398 (94.1%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	32.6	221^st of 320 public middle schools	30.9%		38.3	202^nd of 324 public middle schools	37.7%	19	31.0	43.0	35.0	47.0	51.0	31.0	28.0	47.0	28.0	35.0	$10,531	$1,780	$54	$1,883	$10,231	$11,428	$9,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Berea Community Middle School

What district is Berea Community Middle School in?

Berea Independent

What high school do graduates of Berea Community Middle School attend?

Students who attend Berea Community Middle School usually go on to attend Berea Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Berea Community Middle School?

Students at Berea Community Middle School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Berea Community Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Berea Community Middle School.

Is Berea Community Middle School a good school?

Berea Community Middle School ranks 173^rd of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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