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Best Middle Schools
in Berkeley 01

This page covers 11 middle schools in Berkeley 01. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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rank
Marrington Middle School of the Arts
Grades 06–08400 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
2
rank
Westview Middle
Grades 06–08886 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
45%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Hanahan Middle
Grades 06–08793 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Philip Simmons Middle
Grades 05–08428 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
5
rank
Sangaree Middle
Grades 06–08826 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Cane Bay Middle
Grades 05–081,487 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
7
rank
St. Stephen Middle
Grades 06–08209 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1)
41
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
8
rank
Sedgefield Middle
Grades 06–08986 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
9
rank
Macedonia Middle
Grades 06–08383 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
10
rank
College Park Middle
Grades 06–08714 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Middle Schools
46
Total Schools
52
#1 Score
44
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.