Berkshire Middle School

Berkshire Middle School is a mid-tier 6-8 campus in BEVERLY HILLS, Michigan, run under Birmingham Public Schools. The school caters to 695 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 502 students each, so Berkshire Middle School sits 38% larger than that benchmark.

Within Birmingham Public Schools, which oversees 13 schools and 7,217 students, Berkshire Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Berkshire Middle School logs that 72% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 15% Black, 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Oakland County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Berkshire Middle School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 19% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Berkshire Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.7%; this one delivers 62.0%.

In the surrounding community, Oakland County reports that the typical household earns roughly $97,760 per year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Berkshire Middle School is one of 345 public schools in Oakland County (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students).

Ernest W Seaholm High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Berkshire Middle School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 69.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Berkshire Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 797 (now 695). The Black share of enrollment declined from 21% to 15% over that span.

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