Berrien Middle School

Berrien Middle School operates as an average-sized middle school in Nashville, Georgia, run under Berrien County. Current enrollment sits at 673 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Within Berrien County, which oversees 5 schools and 3,061 students, Berrien Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Berrien Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 70%; the rest comes out to 12% Black, 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Berrien Middle School reports 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. The state averages about 14.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 94% of students at Berrien Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Berrien Middle School sits in the top 10% of Georgia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 29.0%; actual is 49.3%, +20.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Berrien County put median household earnings sit near $52,876, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Berrien County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,061 students), Berrien Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Berrien Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Berrien Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Berrien Middle School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 46.8%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Berrien Middle School's enrollment has declined 9% since 2018, when it stood at 737 (now 673). The White share of enrollment fell from 75% to 70% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

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