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Enrollment
673
Middle
DISTRICT 612 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERRIEN COUNTY·NCES 130039000228
Berrien Middle School
800 Tifton Hwy, Nashville, GA 31639 · (229) 686-2021 · Berrien County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL673 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Georgia public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
630 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 209 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 247 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 217 | 32% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Berrien County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
36.9%
GA avg 40.1% . -4.4pp since 2021
Math
47.3%
GA avg 44.6% . -1.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.9% | 47.3% |
| 2023-24 | 43.5% | 49.9% |
| 2022-23 | 46.2% | 52.1% |
| 2021-22 | 41.3% | 48.3% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 29% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Georgia's top 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 Berrien Middle School
Berrien Middle School's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien Middle School this school | 673 | 93.6% | 49.3% |
| Jasper County Middle School Monticello | 647 | 91.5% | 33.9% |
| Lakeview Middle School Rossville | 647 | 89.8% | 34.1% |
| Stephens County Middle School Toccoa | 848 | 96.7% | 37.4% |
| Franklin County Middle School Carnesville | 805 | 99.6% | 39.1% |
| Pierce County Middle School Blackshear | 825 | 88.0% | 60.3% |
Matched among Georgia middle 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 Berrien Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #123 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #173 of 474 ▼ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #215 of 474 ▼ 46 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.7pp | #33 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 673 | #281 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #177 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #317 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.6% | #183 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #175 of 305 |
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25Enrollment
673
-28 (-4%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 767
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 673 | 49.8 | 13.5:1 | 94% (630) |
| 2023-24 | 691 | 50 | 13.8:1 | 60% (415) |
| 2022-23 | 684 | 49.6 | 13.8:1 | 54% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 701 | 47 | 14.9:1 | 55% (386) |
| 2017-18 | 737 | 50 | 14.7:1 | 83% (615) |
| 2015-16 | 687 | 47 | 14.6:1 | 84% (574) |
| 2010-11 | 720 | 47 | 15.3:1 | 67% (484) |
| 2000-01 | 767 | 43 | 17.8:1 | 55% (419) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berrien Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (737 to 673); teachers unchanged (50 to 49.8).
About Berrien Middle School
In Nashville, Georgia, Berrien Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school. It reported 673 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
In Berrien County, 5 schools enroll a combined 3,061 students.
The largest group at Berrien Middle School is White students, at 70%. Enrollment also includes 12% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Among people living in Berrien County, the White share is about 82%. The diversity index for Berrien Middle School is 48%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 49.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.5:1. The 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia is close to this figure. Roughly 94% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Berrien County is close, at 94%.
Berrien Middle School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 79% of Georgia public middle schools.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Berrien Middle School ranks in the top 10% in Georgia. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.3%, against a prediction of 29.0%.
The county, Berrien County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $52,876 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Berrien County has 5 public schools with about 3,061 students, including Berrien Middle School.
Measured in a straight line, Berrien Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from Berrien Middle School. The five-mile area around Berrien Middle School holds 4 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 46.8%, lower than Berrien Middle School's 49.3%.
NCES describes the area around Berrien Middle School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 28 students, from 701 to 673. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.9:1 to 13.5:1.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Berrien County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,352
Census ACS
Median income
$52,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,061 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berrien County
- Berrien High SchoolHigh · 850 students
- Berrien Primary SchoolElementary · 785 students
- Berrien Elementary SchoolElementary · 692 students
- Berrien Academy Performance Learning CenterHigh · 61 students
Other schools in Nashville
- Berrien High SchoolHigh · 850 students
- Berrien Primary SchoolElementary · 785 students
- Berrien Elementary SchoolElementary · 692 students
- Berrien Academy Performance Learning CenterHigh · 61 students
Nearby schools
- Berrien Elementary School0.1 mi · 692
- Berrien High School1.1 mi · 850
- Berrien Academy Performance Learning Center1.3 mi · 61
- Berrien Primary School1.9 mi · 785
- Cook High School9.0 mi · 895
- Cook Primary School9.2 mi · 778
Frequently asked questions
About Berrien Middle SchoolHow many students attend Berrien Middle School?
Berrien Middle School enrolls approximately 673 students in grades 06-08.
Is Berrien Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Berrien Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Berrien Middle School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Berrien Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Berrien Middle School?
At Berrien Middle School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 10% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Berrien Middle School in?
Berrien Middle School is part of Berrien County.
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