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Berkshire Middle School

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Berkshire Middle School ranks 395 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

395^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Berkshire Middle School is a grade 5–8 school in Burton, Ohio, serving 388 students in the Berkshire Local district, and in 2025–26 it ranked 395th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — 62nd percentile, 3 stars — placing it above the state median. The district ranked 301st of 773 (61st percentile, 3 stars). The school's rank has drifted upward over time: 54th percentile in 2022–23, 60th in 2023–24, 66th in 2024–25, and 62nd in 2025–26.

Academically, the story splits by grade level. Upper-grade results are strong: 7th-grade ELA came in at 73.9% versus 62.7% statewide, 8th-grade ELA at 71.6% versus 58.3%, 7th-grade math at 58.1% versus 48.6%, and 8th-grade science at 71.8% versus 61.2%. Algebra I is a standout at 100% proficient, though that likely reflects a small, advanced cohort. The flip side is 5th and 6th grade, where math and ELA trail the state — 6th-grade math was 48.0% against 56.2% statewide, and 5th-grade ELA 63.5% against 70.4%. Attendance has improved dramatically: chronic absenteeism fell to 12.3% in 2025–26 from 27.9% in 2021–22. That is now lower than Chardon Middle School (14.4%), Crestwood Intermediate School (16.1%), James A Garfield Middle School (22.0%), and Grand Valley Middle School (24.7%).

Berkshire serves a higher-need population than most top nearby schools: 37.37% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, up from 27.63% in 2022–23. That is above Kirtland Local (12.21%), Kenston Local (11.53%), West Geauga Local (18.66%), and Chardon Local (25%), though below Crestwood Local (44.58%) and Grand Valley Local (53.49%). Encouragingly, the school's low-income subgroup ranks at the 65th percentile, above its overall standing, while special education students rank around the 40th percentile — below the state median. Locally, Berkshire outpaces Grand Valley Middle School and generally James A Garfield Middle School, but remains well behind Kirtland Middle School, Kenston Middle School, West Geauga Middle School, Chagrin Falls Middle School, and Chardon Middle School, all 95th–99th percentile, 5-star schools.

388

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,220

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14155 Claridon Troy Rd
Burton, OH 44021-9756

(440) 834-4616

District: Berkshire Local

Students who attend Berkshire Middle School usually attend:

High:

Berkshire High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (65% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the Ohio median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg63%

Ohio avg59%

395^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 9 pts since 2023

From top 46% (2023) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

301^st of 773Berkshire Local among Ohio districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	64.6	681 of 1588	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	514 of 1610	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	497 of 1676	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	312 of 1636	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	265 of 1651	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	407 of 1678	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	82.2	211 of 1684	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.2	421 of 1687	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.7	696 of 1701	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.8	381 of 1709	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	66.5	732 of 1686	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	703 of 1662	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.1	784 of 1610	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.2	772 of 1582	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.5	564 of 1609	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.8	632 of 1504	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.5	565 of 1501	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.8	565 of 1471	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	395 of 1046	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	350 of 1036	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	414 of 1046	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	485 of 1048	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	30.9	410 of 565	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	352 of 947	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.2	289 of 938	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	286 of 942	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	311 of 943	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	279 of 925	69.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	92 of 186	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	84 of 241	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	352 of 996	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.4	239 of 983	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	308 of 989	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	379 of 974	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	485 of 947	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	455 of 955	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	398 of 954	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	504 of 958	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	564 of 963	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	506 of 946	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	346 of 579	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	306 of 563	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	343 of 590	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	423 of 790	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.6	352 of 777	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	442 of 795	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	515 of 805	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	432 of 809	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)27th percentile

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science68%+6 vs state

English Language Arts65%+3 vs state

Mathematics55%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)					Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Berkshire Middle School	Public	5-8	14155 Claridon Troy Rd	Burton	44021	Geauga County	Berkshire Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 834-4616	388	20	19.8	37.4%	369 (95.1%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	64.7	395^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.2%		68.5	350^th of 1036 public middle schools	66.2%	45	63.5	71.8		56.3	48.0	58.1	56.2		63.5	50.0	73.9	71.6		100.0	$15,220
Cardinal Middle School	Public	5-8	16175 Almeda Dr.	Middlefield	44062	Geauga County	Cardinal Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 632-0261	5	0	13.9		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Chardon Middle School	Public	4-7	424 North St	Chardon	44024	Geauga County	Chardon Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 285-4062	716	43	16.6	25.0%	631 (88.1%)	14 (2.0%)	34 (4.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	90.5	38^th of 1046 public middle schools	96.4%		89.1	58^th of 1036 public middle schools	94.4%	20	90.2		94.4	81.8	87.3	76.7	100.0	79.5	87.3	73.9	79.2	98.3		100.0	$14,507
West Geauga Middle School	Public	6-8	8611 Cedar Rd	Chesterland	44026	Geauga County	West Geauga Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 729-5940	493	23	21.3	18.7%	440 (89.2%)	11 (2.2%)	21 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	93.7	14^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.7%		93.8	19^th of 1036 public middle schools	98.2%	5		90.8			90.0	87.3	95.0			86.2	90.3	87.0	100.0	100.0	$15,009
Kenston Middle School	Public	4-7	17425 Snyder Rd	Chagrin Falls	44023	Geauga County	Kenston Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 543-8241	772	54	14.3	11.5%	687 (89.0%)	32 (4.1%)	22 (2.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	93	19^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.2%		92	29^th of 1036 public middle schools	97.2%	10	83.3		90.7	79.4	90.7	77.9	100.0	88.3	86.8	83.3	89.7				$15,804
Chagrin Falls Middle School	Public	7-8	342 E Washington St	Chagrin Falls	44022	Cuyahoga County	Chagrin Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 247-4746	224	19	11.6	5.8%	203 (90.6%)	4 (1.8%)	9 (4.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	92.6	21^st of 1046 public middle schools	98.0%		95.5	2^nd of 1036 public middle schools	99.8%	19		86.2				82.7	88.4				92.6	89.0	100.0	97.5	$21,479
Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary School	Public	4-6	77 E Washington St	Chagrin Falls	44022	Cuyahoga County	Chagrin Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 893-7690	388	27	14.3	5.9%	365 (94.1%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)								(n/a)	94.9		95.7	86.9	93.3	100.0		92.4	95.6	91.1					$18,599
Crestwood Intermediate School	Public	4-6	11260 Bowen Rd	Mantua	44255	Portage County	Crestwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 357-8203	323	18	17.9	44.6%	280 (86.7%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)								(n/a)	75.6		86.8	67.4	64.3			63.2	80.2	51.8					$13,536
Grand Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	111 Grand Valley Ave West	Orwell	44076	Ashtabula County	Grand Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 805-4545	172	13	12.9	53.5%	165 (95.9%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	51.6	554^th of 1046 public middle schools	47.0%		53.9	520^th of 1036 public middle schools	49.8%	34	61.6	73.2		62.5	45.6	42.3	35.1		58.9	44.6	77.4	53.4		90.5	$17,233
James A Garfield Middle School	Public	7-8	10231 State Route 88	Garrettsville	44231	Portage County	James A Garfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 527-2151	168	13	13.3		162 (96.4%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	53.9	526^th of 1046 public middle schools	49.7%		69.7	334^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.8%	192		80.2				37.1	51.7				34.8	72.3		100.0	$15,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Berkshire Middle School

How many students attend Berkshire Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Berkshire Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Berkshire Middle School?

Students at Berkshire Middle School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Berkshire Middle School attend?

Students who attend Berkshire Middle School usually go on to attend Berkshire High School

Is Berkshire Middle School a good school?

Berkshire Middle School ranks 395^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Berkshire Middle School in?

Berkshire Local

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