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Berea City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,485 students in Berea City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Berea City School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
5,461 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Berea City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#417 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%

Graduation Rate
90%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.57
# American Indian Students
20 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
311 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
624 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
312 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
6%
22%
# White Students
3,795 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
70%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
387 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
277
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
354
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
366
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
383
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
375
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
400
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
366
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
398
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
373
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
348
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
454
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
451
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
421
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
495
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,515 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,997 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$115 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,515
$17,287

Spending / Student
$20,997
$17,235

Best Berea City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berea-midpark Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7000 Paula Dr
Cleveland, OH 44130
(216) 767-8400
Cleveland, OH 44130
(216) 767-8400
Grades: 5-8
| 1,485 students
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