Berrien County schools ranked by test score
Latest M-STEP year (2024-25). 20 schools in Berrien County, Michigan with reported Social Studies scores. Michigan state average: 47.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Buffalo Middle School NEW BUFFALO · New Buffalo Area Schools | Middle | 89.6% | +41.9pp |
| 2 | Upton Middle School SAINT JOSEPH · St. Joseph Public Schools | Middle | 65.7% | +18.0pp |
| 3 | FC Reed Middle School BRIDGMAN · Bridgman Public Schools | Middle | 64.3% | +16.6pp |
| 4 | Lakeshore Middle School STEVENSVILLE · Lakeshore School District (Berrien) | Middle | 62.5% | +14.8pp |
| 5 | New Buffalo Elementary School NEW BUFFALO · New Buffalo Area Schools | Elementary | 58.4% | +10.7pp |
| 6 | Eastside Connections School NILES · Niles Community Schools | Elementary | 56.7% | +9.0pp |
| 7 | Buchanan High School BUCHANAN · Buchanan Community Schools | High | 55.5% | +7.8pp |
| 8 | Lincoln School SAINT JOSEPH · St. Joseph Public Schools | Elementary | 53.9% | +6.2pp |
| 9 | Berrien Springs Middle School Berrien Springs · Berrien Springs Public Schools | Middle | 52.3% | +4.6pp |
| 10 | Brandywine Middle School NILES · Brandywine Community Schools | Middle | 50.0% | +2.3pp |
| 11 | Watervliet Middle School WATERVLIET · Watervliet School District | Middle | 48.1% | +0.4pp |
| 12 | Clarke School SAINT JOSEPH · St. Joseph Public Schools | Elementary | 46.8% | -0.9pp |
| 13 | Roosevelt Elementary School STEVENSVILLE · Lakeshore School District (Berrien) | Elementary | 46.8% | -0.9pp |
| 14 | Hollywood Elementary School STEVENSVILLE · Lakeshore School District (Berrien) | Elementary | 44.6% | -3.1pp |
| 15 | Brown School SAINT JOSEPH · St. Joseph Public Schools | Elementary | 40.7% | -7.0pp |
| 16 | Stewart Elementary School STEVENSVILLE · Lakeshore School District (Berrien) | Elementary | 36.5% | -11.2pp |
| 17 | Buchanan Middle School BUCHANAN · Buchanan Community Schools | Middle | 29.7% | -18.0pp |
| 18 | North Elementary School WATERVLIET · Watervliet School District | Elementary | 26.2% | -21.5pp |
| 19 | Ballard Elementary School NILES · Niles Community Schools | Elementary | 24.1% | -23.6pp |
| 20 | Coloma Intermediate School COLOMA · Coloma Community Schools | Elementary | 14.5% | -33.2pp |
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 Social Studies 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.