Berkshire Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

21707 W 14 Mile Rd
Franklin, MI 48025

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Top 20%

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Serving 648 students in grades 6-8, Berkshire Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 648 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 20% in MI
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Berkshire Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Berkshire Middle School's student population of 648 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Berkshire Middle School
6	220
7	233
8	195

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Total Students

648 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Berkshire Middle School
2023	655
2022	645
2021	710
2020	754
2019	754
2018	798
2017	798
2016	844
2015	804
2014	825
2013	811
2012	756
2011	723
2010	760
2009	805
2008	786
2007	786
2006	787
2005	818
2004	828
2003	820
2002	800
2001	793
2000	769
1999	787
1998	759
1997	727
1996	748
1995	573
1994	585
1993	585
1992	548
1991	526
1990	520
1989	517
1988	480
1987	490

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Berkshire Middle School
2023	41
2022	45
2021	44
2020	46
2019	46
2018	45
2017	45
2016	48
2015	45
2014	45
2013	45
2012	43
2011	42
2010	44
2009	46
2008	49
2007	48
2006	49
2005	47
2004	42
2002	56
2001	54
2000	59
1999	50
1998	50
1997	48
1996	53
1995	39

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School Motto

Be Bold. Be Brilliant. Be Birmingham.

School Rankings

Berkshire Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Berkshire Middle School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#479 out of 3025 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Berkshire Middle School
2023	#479
2022	#591
2021	#565
2019	#361
2018	#312
2017	#434
2016	#262
2015	#247
2014	#240
2013	#273
2012	#207

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54%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Berkshire Middle School	Michigan	Birmingham Public Schools
2023	54%	35%	66%
2022	49%	34%	61%
2021	43%	36%	58%
2019	60%	40%	66%
2018	59%	37%	56%
2017	60%	39%	68%
2016	62%	38%	67%
2015	68%	37%	67%
2014	67%	41%	69%
2013	66%	41%	70%
2012	63%	37%	69%

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60%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Berkshire Middle School	Michigan	Birmingham Public Schools
2022	60%	45%	71%
2021	62%	48%	71%
2019	68%	49%	74%
2018	66%	43%	56%
2017	66%	49%	73%
2016	72%	50%	75%
2015	69%	49%	71%
2014	83%	67%	86%
2013	82%	65%	85%
2012	83%	64%	85%
2011	92%	80%	95%

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51%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Berkshire Middle School	Michigan	Birmingham Public Schools
2022	51%	38%	61%
2021	32%	23%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Berkshire Middle School	Michigan	Birmingham Public Schools
2023	16:1	17:1	15:1
2022	14:1	17:1	13:1
2021	16:1	17:1	13:1
2020	16:1	18:1	14:1
2019	16:1	18:1	14:1
2018	18:1	18:1	15:1
2017	18:1	18:1	15:1
2016	18:1	18:1	14:1
2015	18:1	18:1	15:1
2014	18:1	18:1	15:1
2013	18:1	18:1	16:1
2012	18:1	18:1	16:1
2011	17:1	18:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	20:1
2009	18:1	18:1	16:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	16:1	19:1	16:1
2006	16:1	18:1	15:1
2005	17:1	18:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	21:1
2002	14:1	18:1	14:1
2001	15:1	18:1	14:1
2000	13:1	18:1	15:1
1999	16:1	19:1	15:1
1998	15:1	19:1	17:1
1997	15:1	19:1	16:1
1996	14:1	20:1	17:1
1995	15:1	20:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Berkshire Middle School	Michigan	Birmingham Public Schools
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Berkshire Middle School	Michigan	Birmingham Public Schools
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	6%	2%	4%
1995	3%	1%	4%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	5%	1%	4%
1992	7%	1%	5%
1991	3%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Berkshire Middle School	Michigan	Birmingham Public Schools
2023	4%	9%	3%
2022	3%	9%	3%
2021	4%	8%	3%
2018	2%	8%	2%
2017	2%	8%	2%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Black

19%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Berkshire Middle School	Michigan	Birmingham Public Schools
2023	20%	18%	11%
2022	21%	18%	10%
2021	21%	18%	10%
2020	22%	18%	11%
2019	22%	18%	11%
2018	24%	18%	12%
2017	24%	18%	12%
2016	24%	18%	12%
2015	24%	18%	12%
2014	23%	18%	11%
2013	23%	18%	12%
2012	25%	19%	12%
2011	22%	19%	12%
2010	23%	20%	12%
2009	22%	20%	11%
2008	20%	20%	11%
2007	20%	20%	10%
2006	17%	20%	8%
2005	19%	20%	8%
2004	13%	20%	7%
2003	13%	20%	6%
2002	13%	20%	7%
2001	12%	19%	6%
2000	11%	19%	6%
1999	10%	19%	5%
1998	8%	19%	5%
1997	9%	18%	4%
1996	8%	18%	4%
1995	10%	18%	3%
1994	8%	17%	3%
1993	6%	17%	3%
1992	4%	17%	3%
1991	4%	17%	2%

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White

71%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Berkshire Middle School	Michigan	Birmingham Public Schools
2023	69%	64%	76%
2022	68%	64%	76%
2021	66%	65%	76%
2020	68%	66%	79%
2019	68%	66%	79%
2018	68%	66%	79%
2017	68%	66%	79%
2016	69%	67%	80%
2015	69%	68%	80%
2014	69%	69%	81%
2013	69%	69%	80%
2012	69%	69%	81%
2011	71%	70%	81%
2010	71%	70%	82%
2009	72%	71%	83%
2008	74%	71%	83%
2007	75%	71%	85%
2006	78%	73%	89%
2005	77%	72%	87%
2004	83%	73%	90%
2003	84%	72%	90%
2002	83%	73%	89%
2001	83%	74%	89%
2000	85%	75%	90%
1999	85%	75%	91%
1998	86%	75%	91%
1997	85%	76%	91%
1996	85%	76%	91%
1995	87%	77%	92%
1994	89%	79%	92%
1993	88%	79%	92%
1992	88%	79%	91%
1991	92%	78%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Berkshire Middle School	Michigan	Birmingham Public Schools
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Berkshire Middle School	Michigan	Birmingham Public Schools
2023	0.48	0.55	0.40
2022	0.49	0.55	0.40
2021	0.52	0.54	0.41
2020	0.49	0.53	0.36
2019	0.49	0.53	0.36
2018	0.48	0.53	0.37
2017	0.48	0.53	0.37
2016	0.47	0.52	0.35
2015	0.47	0.50	0.34
2014	0.47	0.50	0.34
2013	0.48	0.49	0.34
2012	0.47	0.49	0.33
2011	0.45	0.48	0.33
2010	0.45	0.47	0.30
2009	0.44	0.46	0.30
2008	0.42	0.46	0.28
2007	0.40	0.46	0.26
2006	0.37	0.43	0.22
2005	0.37	0.44	0.23
2004	0.30	0.43	0.19
2003	0.28	0.44	0.18
2002	0.29	0.42	0.20
2001	0.30	0.42	0.20
2000	0.27	0.40	0.18
1999	0.27	0.40	0.17
1998	0.25	0.40	0.17
1997	0.27	0.39	0.16
1996	0.26	0.39	0.17
1995	0.23	0.37	0.15
1994	0.22	0.35	0.14
1993	0.22	0.35	0.14
1992	0.22	0.35	0.15
1991	0.15	0.37	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Berkshire Middle School	Michigan	Birmingham Public Schools
2023	11%	49%	9%
2022	12%	47%	9%
2021	8%	46%	8%
2020	12%	45%	8%
2019	12%	45%	8%
2018	8%	40%	5%
2017	8%	40%	5%
2016	8%	40%	5%
2015	8%	41%	6%
2014	10%	43%	6%
2013	11%	42%	7%
2012	13%	42%	7%
2011	10%	41%	7%
2010	6%	40%	4%
2009	5%	35%	3%
2008	6%	31%	3%
2007	3%	30%	2%
2006	3%	30%	2%
2005	3%	28%	2%
2004	3%	27%	2%
2003	4%	25%	2%
2002	4%	25%	2%
2001	3%	24%	1%
2000	4%	25%	1%
1999	3%	25%	2%
1998	3%	26%	2%
1997	2%	26%	2%
1996	3%	25%	2%
1995	3%	25%	1%
1994	3%	23%	2%
1993	3%	25%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Berkshire Middle School	Michigan	Birmingham Public Schools
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	7%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Birmingham Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Berkshire Middle School's ranking?

Berkshire Middle School is ranked #479 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Berkshire Middle School often compared to?

Berkshire Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Derby Middle School, Birmingham Covington School, Avondale Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Berkshire Middle School?

648 students attend Berkshire Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Berkshire Middle School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Berkshire Middle School?

Berkshire Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Berkshire Middle School offer ?

Berkshire Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Berkshire Middle School part of?

Berkshire Middle School is part of Birmingham Public Schools.

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