Berrien County schools ranked by test score
Latest M-STEP year (2024-25). 10 schools in Berrien County, Michigan with reported English Language Arts scores. Michigan state average: 47.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Buffalo Middle School NEW BUFFALO · New Buffalo Area Schools | Middle | 65.5% | +17.8pp |
| 2 | Upton Middle School SAINT JOSEPH · St. Joseph Public Schools | Middle | 61.2% | +13.5pp |
| 3 | FC Reed Middle School BRIDGMAN · Bridgman Public Schools | Middle | 58.3% | +10.6pp |
| 4 | Lakeshore Middle School STEVENSVILLE · Lakeshore School District (Berrien) | Middle | 50.7% | +3.0pp |
| 5 | Buchanan Middle School BUCHANAN · Buchanan Community Schools | Middle | 46.5% | -1.2pp |
| 6 | Ring Lardner Middle School NILES · Niles Community Schools | Middle | 42.0% | -5.7pp |
| 7 | Berrien Springs Middle School Berrien Springs · Berrien Springs Public Schools | Middle | 38.5% | -9.2pp |
| 8 | Watervliet Middle School WATERVLIET · Watervliet School District | Middle | 34.7% | -13.0pp |
| 9 | Brandywine Middle School NILES · Brandywine Community Schools | Middle | 24.2% | -23.5pp |
| 10 | Coloma Junior High School COLOMA · Coloma Community Schools | Middle | 23.8% | -23.9pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the M-STEP % Advanced + Proficient threshold on the latest available M-STEP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Berrien County, Michigan with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Michigan statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Michigan ranking.