Summary
Berkshire Middle School is a high-performing public magnet school located in Beverly Hills, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 648 students. The school is part of the Birmingham Public Schools district, which is ranked 19th out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Berkshire Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in the state, with a current ranking of 57th out of 890 Michigan middle schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Berkshire Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 67.6% for the Birmingham Public Schools district and 38.6% for the state of Michigan. The school also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking highly for female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, White students, and multi-racial students. Notably, Berkshire Middle School ranks 4th out of 106 Michigan middle schools for English Language Learner students and 32nd out of 201 Michigan middle schools for Special Education students in the 2023-2024 school year.
While Berkshire Middle School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, the school still maintains relatively low rates compared to the state average. Additionally, Berkshire Middle School has a relatively high per-student spending of $21,381 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average and may contribute to the school's strong academic performance. When compared to nearby schools, such as Derby Middle School and Birmingham Covington School, both also part of the Birmingham Public Schools district, Berkshire Middle School outperforms them in many areas. However, some schools, such as Boulan Park Middle School in the Troy School District, demonstrate comparable or even higher academic performance in certain areas.
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