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What's the one class at BERKELEY MIDDLE every student should take?
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Enrollment
666
Middle
DISTRICT 670 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSBURG-JAMES CITY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510402001770
Berkeley Middle
1118 Ironbound Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185 · (757) 229-8051 · Williamsburg city
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL666 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
433 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 66%
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 6 | 207 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 219 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 240 | 36% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
81.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
75.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 73.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
78.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 Berkeley Middle
Berkeley Middle's state test result (78.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Middle this school | 666 | 65.0% | 78.0% |
| Virginia Beach Middle Virginia Beach | 685 | 61.5% | 76.6% |
| Northside Middle Roanoke | 648 | 71.9% | 75.8% |
| James Blair Middle Williamsburg | 505 | 65.1% | 72.5% |
| Jackson P. Burley Middle Charlottesville | 534 | 63.1% | 65.3% |
| Locust Grove Middle Locust Grove | 685 | 70.8% | 69.6% |
Matched among Virginia 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 Berkeley Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #88 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #124 of 342 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #85 of 342 ▲ 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 666 | #194 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #246 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #106 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #214 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.6% | #17 of 224 |
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
666
+67 (+11%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 653
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 666 | 45.5 | 14.6:1 | 65% (433) |
| 2023-24 | 665 | 45 | 14.8:1 | 65% (434) |
| 2022-23 | 652 | 44 | 14.8:1 | 42% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 42 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 883 | 63.8 | 13.8:1 | 50% (441) |
| 2015-16 | 880 | 54 | 16.3:1 | 44% (390) |
| 2010-11 | 886 | 52 | 17.0:1 | 39% (342) |
| 2000-01 | 675 | 50 | 13.5:1 | 19% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 653 | 46 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berkeley Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (883 to 666); teachers down 29% (63.8 to 45.5).
About Berkeley Middle
At 1118 Ironbound Rd in Williamsburg, Virginia, Berkeley Middle operates as a medium-sized middle school. It enrolled 666 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year.
The Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools system has 16 schools and 11,371 students.
Enrollment at Berkeley Middle is mixed, with White students the largest group at 50%. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% Black, 18% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Williamsburg city overall, about 68% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Berkeley Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
Teachers at the school number 45.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.6:1. The 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 65% average for public schools in Williamsburg city.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Berkeley Middle, the prediction is 70.4% and the result is 78.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Williamsburg city, median household income is about $75,604, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Williamsburg city number 3 and enroll about 1,656.
The closest public school to Berkeley Middle is James Blair Middle, about 1.4 miles away. Within five miles of Berkeley Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Berkeley Middle is 4th of 9 on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Small, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Berkeley Middle saw enrollment rise 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Williamsburg city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,798
Census ACS
Median income
$75,604
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
- Warhill HighHigh · 1,277 students
- Lafayette HighHigh · 1,247 students
- Jamestown HighHigh · 1,243 students
- Stonehouse ElementaryElementary · 838 students
- Lois Hornsby MiddleMiddle · 805 students
- Toano MiddleMiddle · 704 students
Other schools in Williamsburg
- Warhill HighHigh · 1,277 students
- Lafayette HighHigh · 1,247 students
- Jamestown HighHigh · 1,243 students
- Stonehouse ElementaryElementary · 838 students
- Lois Hornsby MiddleMiddle · 805 students
- Bruton HighHigh · 723 students
Other Berkeley Middle schools
One other US public school is named Berkeley Middle. Berkeley Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Berkeley MiddleMoncks Corner, SC · 1,477 students
Nearby schools
- James Blair Middle1.4 mi · 505
- Laurel Lane Elementary1.8 mi · 526
- Matthew Whaley Elementary1.8 mi · 485
- Waller Mill Elementary1.9 mi · 445
- Clara Byrd Baker Elementary2.3 mi · 457
- Jamestown High3.2 mi · 1,243
Frequently asked questions
About Berkeley MiddleHow many students attend Berkeley Middle?
Berkeley Middle enrolls approximately 666 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Berkeley Middle serve?
Berkeley Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Berkeley Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Berkeley Middle is approximately 14.6:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Berkeley Middle?
At Berkeley Middle, the student body is approximately 50% White, 18% Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Berkeley Middle?
Berkeley Middle is overseen by Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools in Williamsburg city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.