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Berkmar High School

405 Pleasant Hill Rd NW, Lilburn, GA 30047 · (770) 806-3700 · Gwinnett County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,975 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,975
High
DISTRICT 2,162 · STATE 1,120
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
201 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
2,279 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 986229%
Grade 1079727%
Grade 1172624%
Grade 1259020%
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
622%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 34% · US 43%
Hispanic
2,16473%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
48716%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 36% · US 15%
Asian
2238%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
371%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,58653%
Female
1,38947%

School pathway

Feeds from
Berkmar Middle School06–08Sweetwater Middle School06–08
Based on published attendance-zone data from Gwinnett County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
Math
25.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.8pp since 2021

What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 13 points since 2021.

Georgia Milestones results by year

School yearMath
2024-2525.8%
2023-2430.2%
2022-2310.8%
2021-2213.0%
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Berkmar High School

Berkmar High School's state test result (27.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Berkmar High School this school2,97576.6%27.0%
Meadowcreek High School
Norcross
2,60985.5%20.8%
Discovery High School
Lawrenceville
2,70373.9%32.0%
Norcross High School
Norcross
2,31772.6%37.2%
McClure Health Science High School
Duluth
1,23785.7%43.0%
Dalton High School
Dalton
1,91962.5%26.0%
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Berkmar High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn GeorgiaIn Gwinnett County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#283 of 411#23 of 26
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
25.8%#301 of 417
▼ 51
#22 of 26
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,975#13 of 480#7 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.8:1#133 of 413#7 of 28
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
43.8%#300 of 413#26 of 28
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
76.6%#197 of 425#5 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.0%#200 of 226#11 of 15
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,975
+72 (+2%) vs 2020
+130% since 1990-91, when it was 1,293
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,975200.614.8:177% (2,279)
2023-243,089198.915.5:181% (2,511)
2022-233,029190.915.9:176% (2,315)
2020-212,90317316.8:174% (2,151)
2017-182,91717916.3:178% (2,287)
2015-162,89218116.0:180% (2,321)
2010-113,00518816.0:180% (2,390)
2000-012,59814917.4:126% (683)
1990-911,2937218.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berkmar High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (2,917 to 2,975); teachers up 12% (179 to 200.6).

About Berkmar High School

Berkmar High School is a high school in Lilburn, Georgia, reachable at (770) 806-3700. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 2,975 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in Georgia enroll around 1,120, and this school is 166% larger than that mark.

Across its 141 schools, Gwinnett County enrolls 182,518 students. Berkmar High School is one of those schools.

The share of Hispanic students at Berkmar High School is 73%, a majority. Smaller groups are 16% Black, 8% Asian, and 2% White. For comparison, the population of Gwinnett County is roughly 24% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 44, compared with 70 nationally.

Based on 200.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Berkmar High School has a ratio of 14.8:1. That is in line with the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 77%. That is 17 points above the 60% average for public schools in Gwinnett County.

Berkmar High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (27.0%) and its predicted rate (37.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools.

In Gwinnett County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $87,890, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 150 public schools and about 196,924 students.

Berkmar Middle School is the nearest public school to Berkmar High School, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of Berkmar High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Berkmar High School is 7th of 9 on proficiency.

For locale, NCES codes Berkmar High School as Suburb: Large.

The school's size has been steady, with 2,903 students in 2020-21 and 2,975 in 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 16.8 in 2020-21 to 14.8 in 2024-25.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Gwinnett County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
979,864
Census ACS
Median income
$87,890
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
150
196,924 students

Quick facts

School name
Berkmar High School
District
Gwinnett County
Address
405 Pleasant Hill Rd NW, Lilburn, GA 30047
Phone
(770) 806-3700
County
Gwinnett County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,975
Teachers (FTE)
201
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
2,279 (77%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
130255001905
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Berkmar High School
What is the total enrollment at Berkmar High School?
Berkmar High School enrolls approximately 2,975 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Berkmar High School serve?
Berkmar High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Berkmar High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Berkmar High School is approximately 14.8:1 (201 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Berkmar High School?
Student demographics at Berkmar High School are roughly 2% White, 73% Hispanic, 16% Black, 8% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Berkmar High School in?
Berkmar High School is part of Gwinnett County.
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