Enrollment
323
High
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360462000203
BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL
17400 NY 22, CHERRY PLAIN, NY 12040 · (518) 658-1500 · Rensselaer County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of New York public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
152 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 45 | 14% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 72% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
54.3%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
67.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.3% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 80.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for New York 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 New York'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 BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL
BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL this school | 323 | 47.1% | 55.7% |
| AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL CLINTONVILLE | 342 | 46.5% | 69.0% |
| CORINTH HIGH SCHOOL CORINTH | 345 | 46.1% | 68.2% |
| SOUTH SENECA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL OVID | 329 | 47.4% | 40.1% |
| CAMPBELL-SAVONA JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CAMPBELL | 343 | 46.1% | 60.9% |
| MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL MARATHON | 295 | 47.1% | 66.0% |
Matched among New York high 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 BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Rensselaer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #627 of 1,135 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #312 of 1,109 ▼ 98 | #5 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #885 of 1,135 ▲ 82 | #7 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #889 of 1,216 | #8 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.0:1 | #56 of 1,058 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.9% | #1,023 of 1,070 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.1% | #734 of 1,167 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #154 of 743 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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
323
-52 (-14%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 323 | 40.6 | 8.0:1 | 47% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 45.8 | 7.6:1 | 50% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 47.4 | 7.6:1 | 53% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 45 | 8.3:1 | 46% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 44 | 9.4:1 | 52% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 225 | 19 | 11.8:1 | 48% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 31 | 8.7:1 | 17% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 600 | 50 | 12.0:1 | 33% (200) |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 50 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL.
About BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL
CHERRY PLAIN, New York, is home to BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL, a small high school. The school counts 323 students across grades 6 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in New York is about 668 students.
BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT includes 2 schools. Together they enroll 579 students.
Most students at BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL are White: 95% of enrollment. Other groups make up 4% multiracial. Rensselaer County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school's share is higher. BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 9%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL, 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 8.0:1. For comparison, high schools in New York average 11.0:1. Roughly 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Rensselaer County, the average is about the same, 46%.
Measured against New York public high schools, BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL's average proficiency rate on state tests of 55.7% is 2.0 points below the 57.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Rensselaer County has about 160,332 residents, and median household income is about $87,915, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Rensselaer County number 42 and enroll about 19,274.
The closest public school to BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL is BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 3.6 miles away. Within ten miles of BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL, there are 5 other public schools. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL saw enrollment fall 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Rensselaer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,332
Census ACS
Median income
$87,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
19,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 256 students
Nearby schools
- BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.6 mi · 256
- Hancock Elementary5.2 mi · 48
- Mt Greylock Regional High6.4 mi · 539
- MILLER HILL SCHOOL9.4 mi · 377
- Williamstown Elementary9.8 mi · 407
- AVERILL PARK HIGH SCHOOL10.9 mi · 870
Frequently asked questions
About BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL?
BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 323 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 8.0:1 students per teacher at BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL?
BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 95% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL?
BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Rensselaer County.
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