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How has Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School) changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
525
Middle
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDISON LOCAL (FORMERLY BERLIN-MILAN)·NCES 390467802652
Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)
20 Center St, Berlin Heights, OH 44814 · (419) 499-3000 · Erie County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of Ohio public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 4 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 108 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 102 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 111 | 21% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 54% · 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
Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)→Edison High School
Based on grade levels within Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
76.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.7pp since 2021
Math
79.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +1.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.6% | 79.5% |
| 2023-24 | 75.5% | 76.1% |
| 2022-23 | 74.6% | 78.5% |
| 2021-22 | 72.9% | 78.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School) ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.5% | #137 of 637 ▲ 49 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #144 of 637 ▼ 10 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #311 of 629 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #243 of 654 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #305 of 577 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.0% | #378 of 579 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #250 of 410 | N/A |
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
525
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 525 | 31.3 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 34.3 | 15.4:1 | 42% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 32.3 | 15.9:1 | 37% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 34 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 33.6 | 17.2:1 | 37% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 564 | 33 | 17.1:1 | 40% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 256 | 16 | 16.0:1 | 84% (215) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 21 | 20.1:1 | 25% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 379 | 20 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School).
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (578 to 525); teachers down 7% (33.6 to 31.3).
About Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)
Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School) is a mid-sized middle school serving families in Berlin Heights, Ohio. The school covers grades 4 through 8 and reported 525 students in 2024-25.
The district for Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School) is Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan), with 3 schools and 1,379 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School) is White, at 88%. It is also 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 22%.
The school has 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.8 students per teacher. The 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio is close to this figure.
Among Ohio public middle schools, Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School) outscored 79%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
In Erie County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $71,993, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 29 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,434, Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School) among them.
Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)'s nearest public school is Edison High School (about 4.6 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (537) and 2024-25 (525).
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Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,581
Census ACS
Median income
$71,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
12,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan)
- Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem)Elementary · 525 students
- Edison High SchoolHigh · 329 students
Nearby schools
- Edison High School4.6 mi · 329
- Huron Sports Academy5.1 mi · 22
- Western Reserve Middle School5.7 mi · 193
- Western Reserve High School5.8 mi · 291
- Western Reserve Elementary School5.8 mi · 460
- McCormick Middle School6.1 mi · 267
Frequently asked questions
About Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)How many students attend Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)?
Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School) enrolls approximately 525 students in grades 04-08.
What grades does Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School) serve?
Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School) serves grades 04-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School) is approximately 16.8:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)?
Student demographics at Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School) are roughly 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)?
Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School) is overseen by Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) in Erie County.
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