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Berkeley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,953 students in Berkeley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Berkeley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
9,024 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
529 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Berkeley Unified School District, which is ranked #195 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.65
# American Indian Students
25 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
814 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
9%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,967 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
53%
# Black Students
1,052 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
12%
5%
# White Students
3,759 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
42%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,383 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
721
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
596
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
590
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
663
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
640
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
619
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
643
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
640
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
659
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
807
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
815
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
828
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
803
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,507 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,010 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$221 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$244 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,507
$21,485
Spending / Student
$27,010
$19,787
Best Berkeley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willard Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2425 Stuart St.
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 644-6330
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 644-6330
Grades: 6-8
| 596 students
Rank: #22.
Martin Luther King Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1781 Rose St.
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 644-6280
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 644-6280
Grades: 6-8
| 871 students
Rank: #33.
Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1500 Derby St.
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 644-6360
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 644-6360
Grades: 6-8
| 450 students
Rank: n/an/a
Berkeley Independent Study K-8
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2701 Mlk Jr Way
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 644-6159
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 644-6159
Grades: K-8
| 36 students
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