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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Berrien Springs Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
424
Middle
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERRIEN SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260543004198
Berrien Springs Middle School
502 Middle School Drive, Berrien Springs, MI 49103 · (269) 471-2796 · Berrien County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Michigan public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
248 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 137 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 152 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 135 | 32% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 56% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Berrien Springs Middle School→Berrien Springs High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Berrien Springs Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
38.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
32.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 Berrien Springs Middle School
Berrien Springs Middle School's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien Springs Middle School this school | 424 | 58.5% | 39.8% |
| Waverly Middle School LANSING | 451 | 55.0% | N/A |
| Scarlett Middle School ANN ARBOR | 616 | 58.6% | 31.6% |
| East Intermediate School LANSING | 429 | 61.3% | 21.1% |
| Adams Middle School WESTLAND | 591 | 65.1% | N/A |
| Milwood Magnet School KALAMAZOO | 731 | 66.1% | 29.8% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Springs Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Berrien County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #228 of 397 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #215 of 380 | #6 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #232 of 377 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #296 of 491 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #87 of 436 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #12 of 437 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.5% | #155 of 477 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #308 of 339 | #9 of 10 |
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
424
+148 (+54%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 370
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 424 | 27 | 15.7:1 | 58% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 26.8 | 16.1:1 | 61% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 29.2 | 13.9:1 | 69% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 27 | 10.2:1 | 63% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 25.5 | 17.2:1 | 66% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 61% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 457 | 24 | 19.0:1 | 65% (295) |
| 2000-01 | 330 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 44% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 370 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berrien Springs Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (437 to 424); teachers up 6% (25.5 to 27).
About Berrien Springs Middle School
Berrien Springs Middle School runs as a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Berrien Springs, Michigan. A total of 424 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
Berrien Springs Public Schools counts 4,989 students in its 9 schools, and Berrien Springs Middle School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Berrien Springs Middle School is White (38%). Other groups include 32% Black, 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The county population is about 74% White. Berrien Springs Middle School has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 27 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Berrien Springs Middle School was 15.7:1. Among middle schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. Berrien Springs Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 58%.
allk12 grades Berrien Springs Middle School a B. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Berrien Springs Middle School would be expected to post about 40.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.8%.
Census Bureau estimates for Berrien County show that median household income is about $65,425, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Berrien Springs Middle School is one of 75 public schools in Berrien County, which together enroll about 21,027 students.
The nearest other public school, Berrien Springs Virtual Academy, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES assigns Berrien Springs Middle School the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2020-21 the school reported 276 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 424. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The ratio was 10.2:1 in 2020-21 and 15.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Berrien County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,288
Census ACS
Median income
$65,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
21,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berrien Springs Public Schools
- Link Learning Virtual ProgramHigh · 2,526 students
- Berrien Springs High SchoolHigh · 554 students
- Sylvester Elementary SchoolElementary · 394 students
- West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek HSHigh · 370 students
- Mars Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Berrien Springs Virtual AcademyCombined · 213 students
Other schools in Berrien Springs
- Berrien Springs High SchoolHigh · 554 students
- Sylvester Elementary SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Mars Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Blossomland Learning CenterCombined · 124 students
Nearby schools
- Berrien Springs Virtual Academy0.1 mi · 213
- Berrien Springs High School0.2 mi · 554
- Berrien Springs Discovery Academy0.3 mi · 74
- Sylvester Elementary School0.3 mi · 394
- Mars Elementary School0.4 mi · 338
- Blossomland Learning Center0.4 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About Berrien Springs Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Berrien Springs Middle School?
Berrien Springs Middle School enrolls approximately 424 students in grades 06-08.
Is Berrien Springs Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Berrien Springs Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Berrien Springs Middle School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Berrien Springs Middle School.
How diverse is Berrien Springs Middle School?
Berrien Springs Middle School reports a student body of 38% White, 16% Hispanic, 32% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Berrien Springs Middle School?
Berrien Springs Middle School is overseen by Berrien Springs Public Schools in Berrien County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.