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Berkeley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,009 students in Berkeley Unified School District.
Public Middle Schools in Berkeley Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.75, which is more than the California public middle school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
9,131 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
516 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Berkeley Unified School District, which is ranked #14 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
49%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.64
# American Indian Students
25 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
804 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
9%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,996 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
54%
# Black Students
1,133 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
12%
6%
# White Students
3,785 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
42%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,373 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
678
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
580
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
665
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
640
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
625
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
660
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
636
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
662
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
711
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
805
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
819
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
796
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
854
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,220 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,694 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$221 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$244 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,220
$19,806
Spending / Student
$26,694
$18,241
Best Berkeley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willard Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2425 Stuart St.
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 644-6330
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 644-6330
Grades: 6-8
| 600 students
Rank: #22.
Martin Luther King Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 73% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1781 Rose St.
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 644-6280
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 644-6280
Grades: 6-8
| 941 students
Rank: #33.
Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Derby St.
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 644-6360
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 644-6360
Grades: 6-8
| 468 students
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