Enrollment
231
Middle
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERLIN BROTHERSVALLEY SD·NCES 420342000527
Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School
1025 E Main Street, Berlin, PA 15530 · (814) 267-6931 · Somerset County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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 Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
86 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 5 | 63 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 20% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 59% · 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
Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School→Berlin Brothersvalley SHS
Based on grade levels within Berlin Brothersvalley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -10.1pp since 2023
Math
33.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -9.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.9% | 33.6% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 43.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 Brothersvalley Middle School
Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School's state test result (48.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School this school | 231 | 37.2% | 48.2% |
| Fairfield Area Middle School Fairfield | 259 | 33.2% | 42.4% |
| Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School Mount Pleasant | 290 | 42.8% | 44.7% |
| Laurel Middle School New Castle | 160 | 36.9% | 59.4% |
| Millersburg Area Middle School Millersburg | 211 | 28.9% | 46.0% |
| Palisades Middle School Kintnersville | 308 | 31.5% | 50.0% |
Matched among Pennsylvania 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 Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #240 of 479 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #290 of 513 ▼ 113 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #293 of 513 ▼ 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #469 of 522 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #393 of 486 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.6% | #455 of 486 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.2% | #361 of 510 |
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
231
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-26% since 2000-01, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 231 | 15.6 | 14.8:1 | 37% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 232 | 16.6 | 14.0:1 | 37% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 16.6 | 13.6:1 | 39% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 17 | 13.9:1 | 42% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 198 | 14.4 | 13.8:1 | 41% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 226 | 14 | 16.1:1 | 48% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 314 | 24 | 13.1:1 | 39% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 311 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (198 to 231); teachers up 8% (14.4 to 15.6).
About Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School
Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School is a small middle school found in Berlin, Pennsylvania. The latest federal count shows 231 students in grades 5 through 8. The average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is about 594 students, so this school is 61% smaller than average.
The district, Berlin Brothersvalley SD, operates 3 schools serving 769 students.
The large majority of students at Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School, 94%, are White. The remaining shares are 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 12%.
Teacher staffing is 15.6 full-time equivalents, or about 14.8 students per teacher. The 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 37%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Somerset County is 66%.
The allk12 Grade for Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School is C+. Compared with Pennsylvania public middle schools, the school scored higher than 38% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School would be expected to post about 61.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.2%.
Census estimates describe Somerset County this way: median household income is about $61,446, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 29 public schools in Somerset County, with a combined enrollment of about 8,271.
The closest public school, Berlin Brothersvalley SHS, is less than a tenth of a mile from Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School's location as Rural: Distant.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (236) to 2024-25 (231).
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Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,799
Census ACS
Median income
$61,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
8,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berlin Brothersvalley SD
- Berlin Brothersvalley Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Berlin Brothersvalley SHSHigh · 248 students
Other schools in Berlin
- Berlin Brothersvalley Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Berlin Brothersvalley SHSHigh · 248 students
Nearby schools
- Berlin Brothersvalley SHS0.0 mi · 248
- Berlin Brothersvalley Elementary School0.0 mi · 290
- Shanksville-Stonycreek High School6.9 mi · 90
- Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School6.9 mi · 133
- Shanksville-Stonycreek Middle School6.9 mi · 61
- Somerset County Technology Center7.2 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Berlin Brothersvalley Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School?
Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School enrolls approximately 231 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School serve?
Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School.
How diverse is Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School?
Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School in?
Berlin Brothersvalley Middle School is part of Berlin Brothersvalley SD.
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