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Berkmar High School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 862 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 797 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 726 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 590 | 20% |
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Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedWhat 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 year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.8% |
| 2023-24 | 30.2% |
| 2022-23 | 10.8% |
| 2021-22 | 13.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat 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%.
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.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkmar High School this school | 2,975 | 76.6% | 27.0% |
| Meadowcreek High School Norcross | 2,609 | 85.5% | 20.8% |
| Discovery High School Lawrenceville | 2,703 | 73.9% | 32.0% |
| Norcross High School Norcross | 2,317 | 72.6% | 37.2% |
| McClure Health Science High School Duluth | 1,237 | 85.7% | 43.0% |
| Dalton High School Dalton | 1,919 | 62.5% | 26.0% |
Where Berkmar High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,975 | 200.6 | 14.8:1 | 77% (2,279) |
| 2023-24 | 3,089 | 198.9 | 15.5:1 | 81% (2,511) |
| 2022-23 | 3,029 | 190.9 | 15.9:1 | 76% (2,315) |
| 2020-21 | 2,903 | 173 | 16.8:1 | 74% (2,151) |
| 2017-18 | 2,917 | 179 | 16.3:1 | 78% (2,287) |
| 2015-16 | 2,892 | 181 | 16.0:1 | 80% (2,321) |
| 2010-11 | 3,005 | 188 | 16.0:1 | 80% (2,390) |
| 2000-01 | 2,598 | 149 | 17.4:1 | 26% (683) |
| 1990-91 | 1,293 | 72 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
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.
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