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Berkeley Middle

Public Grades 6-8
253rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 335 South Carolina Middle Schools
Better than 24% of South Carolina middle schools
Summary

Berkeley Middle in Moncks Corner, SC, is a large public school serving 1,477 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Berkeley 01 school district.

Berkeley Middle presents a mixed picture for parents to consider. On one hand, the school shows remarkable strength in advanced math: students taking the Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam achieved a 91.66% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, far exceeding both the district (65.63%) and state (73.95%) averages. This suggests that high-achieving students have access to an excellent accelerated program. On the other hand, grade-level math proficiency remains low, with only 26-28% of students meeting state benchmarks in 2025-2026, compared to the state average of 44.2%. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism at 24.9%, which is above the state average and likely contributes to lower overall performance. Parents should also note that the school has a high student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2, meaning larger class sizes and potentially less individualized attention compared to nearby schools like Marrington Middle School of the Arts (15.4 ratio) or Cane Bay Middle.

When comparing Berkeley Middle to its neighbors, it ranks lower overall than Cane Bay Middle (58th percentile) and Macedonia Middle (57th percentile), but performs similarly to Sedgefield Middle and College Park Middle. The school spends less per student ($11,703) than most peers, including St. Stephen Middle ($23,473) and Marrington Middle ($14,944). While the school shows relative strength in serving Gifted and Talented students (55th percentile) and Disabled students (36th percentile), it struggles more with other student groups. For parents, this school may be a good fit if your child is on an advanced math track, but you may want to ask about class sizes, attendance support, and how the school plans to address the gap between its advanced and on-grade-level programs.

1,477
Students ?
20.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,703
Per pupil spending ?
75.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 320 North Live Oak Drive
       Moncks Corner, SC  29461

(843) 899-8840

District: Berkeley 01


Students who attend Berkeley Middle usually attend:

High:    Berkeley High

Feeder schools for Berkeley Middle:

Elementary:    Berkeley Elementary
    Foxbank Elementary
    Moncks Corner Elementary
    Whitesville Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
43.9%
African American:
37.3%
Hispanic:
9.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the South Carolina average (37% vs 51% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school37%
District avg46%
South Carolina avg51%
253rd of 335
South Carolina public middle schools ?
Bottom 24%▼ down 17 pts since 2016
From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 11Middle Schools in the Berkeley 01
31st of 75Berkeley 01 among South Carolina 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202625.8253 of 33524.5%★☆☆☆☆
202527.2241 of 32024.7%★☆☆☆☆
202429.8227 of 32530.2%★★☆☆☆
202327.1238 of 32526.8%★☆☆☆☆
202231.8209 of 31032.6%★★☆☆☆
202127.6224 of 31128.0%★☆☆☆☆
201940.4188 of 31540.3%★★☆☆☆
201842.4167 of 30344.9%★★☆☆☆
201745.8171 of 31746.1%★★☆☆☆
201642.8177 of 30341.6%★★☆☆☆
201545.6160 of 30146.8%★★☆☆☆
201445.6166 of 29143.0%★★☆☆☆
201345.4161 of 27641.7%★★☆☆☆
201245.6162 of 27140.2%★★☆☆☆
201147.5165 of 26938.7%★★☆☆☆
201044.3169 of 26135.2%★★☆☆☆
200937.8180 of 24927.7%★☆☆☆☆
200842.1160 of 24434.4%★★☆☆☆
200743.5153 of 23635.2%★★☆☆☆
200632.8171 of 23126.0%★☆☆☆☆
200539.7149 of 23035.2%★★☆☆☆
200440.1146 of 23036.5%★★☆☆☆
200346.8130 of 22542.2%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202630.0204 of 25720.6%★☆☆☆☆
202527.8202 of 25219.8%★☆☆☆☆
202431.1185 of 24825.4%★☆☆☆☆
202322.6217 of 25314.2%★☆☆☆☆
202233.5172 of 24930.9%★★☆☆☆
202121.5210 of 23510.6%★☆☆☆☆
201940.1145 of 25242.5%★★☆☆☆
201844.5127 of 23746.4%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202637.4122 of 19136.1%★★☆☆☆
202525.4151 of 18417.9%★☆☆☆☆
202432.2139 of 17721.5%★☆☆☆☆
202332.2129 of 18731.0%★★☆☆☆
202239.8105 of 18342.6%★★☆☆☆
201934.6130 of 19533.3%★★☆☆☆
201843.1110 of 19443.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202631.180 of 11329.2%★★☆☆☆
202560.332 of 10870.4%★★★★☆
201936.579 of 11732.5%★★☆☆☆
201821.186 of 937.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202623.8235 of 30523.0%★☆☆☆☆
202524.7226 of 29523.4%★☆☆☆☆
202431.3208 of 29429.3%★☆☆☆☆
202329.6217 of 29927.4%★☆☆☆☆
202231.5199 of 29031.4%★★☆☆☆
202126.6207 of 27925.8%★☆☆☆☆
201942.6172 of 29641.9%★★☆☆☆
201844.0160 of 28143.1%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202664.183 of 18555.1%★★★☆☆
202553.6114 of 17334.1%★★☆☆☆
202452.2117 of 18336.1%★★☆☆☆
202333.6147 of 18520.5%★☆☆☆☆
202232.4149 of 18218.1%★☆☆☆☆
202157.596 of 17946.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202627.2119 of 15925.2%★☆☆☆☆
202543.186 of 15644.9%★★☆☆☆
202445.473 of 14449.3%★★★☆☆
202340.388 of 14137.6%★★☆☆☆
202234.086 of 12933.3%★★☆☆☆
201930.9110 of 13920.9%★☆☆☆☆
201850.554 of 12356.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202621.9271 of 32015.3%★☆☆☆☆
202522.5253 of 30717.6%★☆☆☆☆
202426.7235 of 30723.5%★☆☆☆☆
202320.8256 of 31318.2%★☆☆☆☆
202230.7210 of 30030.0%★★☆☆☆
202118.9250 of 28813.2%★☆☆☆☆
201941.6168 of 28941.9%★★☆☆☆
201846.2142 of 28049.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202626.5227 of 30625.8%★☆☆☆☆
202529.1218 of 29626.4%★☆☆☆☆
202427.5214 of 29427.2%★☆☆☆☆
202324.8228 of 30324.8%★☆☆☆☆
202231.5201 of 29231.2%★★☆☆☆
202128.9197 of 27929.4%★☆☆☆☆
201939.2185 of 29637.5%★★☆☆☆
201840.4172 of 28439.4%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202626.049 of 6524.6%★☆☆☆☆
202523.754 of 6314.3%★☆☆☆☆
202425.446 of 5211.5%★☆☆☆☆
202326.749 of 5815.5%★☆☆☆☆
202215.741 of 446.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201939.027 of 3930.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202615.8237 of 26811.6%★☆☆☆☆
202517.2225 of 25712.5%★☆☆☆☆
202421.6207 of 25518.8%★☆☆☆☆
202317.0224 of 26013.8%★☆☆☆☆
202222.3201 of 24919.3%★☆☆☆☆
202122.0194 of 24420.5%★☆☆☆☆
201936.3162 of 25837.2%★★☆☆☆
201834.5160 of 25036.0%★★☆☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile+31 vs school
Disabled (2026)36th percentile+12 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)29th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)26th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)25th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile~ school
Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school
African American (2026)21st percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-9 vs school
White (2026)12th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts46%-13 vs state
Science36%-16 vs state
Mathematics27%-15 vs state

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Students who attend Berkeley Middle usually go on to attend Berkeley High

Students at Berkeley Middle are 44% White, 37% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,477 students attended Berkeley Middle.

Berkeley Middle ranks in the bottom 24.5% of South Carolina middle schools.

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