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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Berrien County, Michigan

Across Berrien County, Michigan, 29 public schools are ranked here, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. New Buffalo Elementary School leads the list at 72.5%, against a median of 49.3% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Berrien County, Michigan

Top % Proficient

72.5%

Median % Proficient

49.3%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	New Buffalo Elementary School	NEW BUFFALO, MI	New Buffalo Area Schools	Elementary	34.1%	211	72.5%
2	New Buffalo Middle School	NEW BUFFALO, MI	New Buffalo Area Schools	Middle	30.8%	133	69.7%
3	Bridgman Elementary School	BRIDGMAN, MI	Bridgman Public Schools	Elementary	45.3%	309	69.4%
4	Brown School	SAINT JOSEPH, MI	St. Joseph Public Schools	Elementary	22.9%	410	59.2%
5	Roosevelt Elementary School	STEVENSVILLE, MI	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	Elementary	28.9%	412	58.7%
6	FC Reed Middle School	BRIDGMAN, MI	Bridgman Public Schools	Middle	38.3%	261	58.1%
7	Upton Middle School	SAINT JOSEPH, MI	St. Joseph Public Schools	Middle	20.7%	690	58.0%
8	Clarke School	SAINT JOSEPH, MI	St. Joseph Public Schools	Elementary	20.1%	462	57.7%
9	Eastside Connections School	NILES, MI	Niles Community Schools	Elementary	51.1%	403	57.5%
10	Hollywood Elementary School	STEVENSVILLE, MI	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	Elementary	37.4%	377	56.9%
11	Lincoln School	SAINT JOSEPH, MI	St. Joseph Public Schools	Elementary	22.9%	423	56.9%
12	Lakeshore Middle School	STEVENSVILLE, MI	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	Middle	33.2%	612	54.9%
13	Stewart Elementary School	STEVENSVILLE, MI	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	Elementary	31.5%	391	52.7%
14	Buchanan High School	BUCHANAN, MI	Buchanan Community Schools	High	40.8%	561	50.4%
15	Moccasin Elementary School	BUCHANAN, MI	Buchanan Community Schools	Elementary	57.1%	354	49.3%
16	River Valley Elementary School	THREE OAKS, MI	River Valley School District	Elementary	61.5%	195	47.2%
17	Buchanan Middle School	BUCHANAN, MI	Buchanan Community Schools	Middle	62.3%	358	41.0%
18	Sylvester Elementary School	BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI	Berrien Springs Public Schools	Elementary	62.2%	394	40.2%
19	Berrien Springs Middle School	Berrien Springs, MI	Berrien Springs Public Schools	Middle	58.5%	424	39.8%
20	Watervliet Middle School	WATERVLIET, MI	Watervliet School District	Middle	64.7%	309	38.5%
21	Ballard Elementary School	NILES, MI	Niles Community Schools	Elementary	77.7%	516	36.4%
22	Ring Lardner Middle School	NILES, MI	Niles Community Schools	Middle	59.8%	510	35.1%
23	North Elementary School	WATERVLIET, MI	Watervliet School District	Elementary	73.4%	312	34.6%
24	Countryside Academy Elementary	BENTON HARBOR, MI	Countryside Academy	Elementary	83.1%	384	33.0%
25	Brandywine Middle School	NILES, MI	Brandywine Community Schools	Middle	62.3%	183	31.1%
26	Coloma Junior High School	COLOMA, MI	Coloma Community Schools	Middle	76.8%	228	24.7%
27	Brandywine Elementary School	NILES, MI	Brandywine Community Schools	Elementary	68.6%	379	24.1%
28	Coloma Intermediate School	COLOMA, MI	Coloma Community Schools	Elementary	78.9%	175	23.3%
29	Coloma Elementary School	COLOMA, MI	Coloma Community Schools	Elementary	74.7%	356	21.9%

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