Berea Middle, Greenville SC - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Berea Middle

Berea Middle is a regular public school serving grades six through eight in Greenville County, South Carolina, part of the Greenville 01 district. Located on a road in the Berea community in the western part of the city, it draws its enrollment from a mix of residential and industrial areas in this historically mill-town part of Greenville. The school is a mid-sized middle school for its grade band.

The student body is diverse. A large share of students are Hispanic, a substantial share are Black, and the remainder are White, multiracial, Asian, or Native American. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a marker of the economic context families here navigate. The school does not report the share of students with disabilities or those learning English, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the availability of special education services and English-learner supports.

On state assessments for the most recent school year, results showed that proficiency in English language arts was below a majority of students across all three tested grades. In mathematics, proficiency was notably lower than in ELA, with a smaller share of students meeting the state standard in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. In science, which is tested only in sixth grade, proficiency again fell short of a majority. Social studies assessment data was available only from an earlier year and used a different scoring framework, so it does not provide a current picture. A single year of data is the only data available here; that trend is flat only because there is nothing to compare it to. Across all subjects, achievement levels are an area a parent should discuss with the school to understand what supports are in place.

The comparison fact-set that would place Berea Middle among other schools in Greenville County could not be calculated because there was only one school in the cohort. This means there is no way to benchmark the school’s proficiency against its county peers from the available data.

No information was provided on course access, such as advanced classes or elective offerings, or on arts, athletics, or extracurricular programming. A parent should look for those details directly from the school to get a sense of the breadth of options available.

Because the school serves only middle grades, there is no graduation rate to report.

The neighborhood around the school is part of a fast-growing city. Greenville has seen rapid population growth and is anchored by a walkable downtown, Falls Park on the Reedy, and the Swamp Rabbit Trail. Major employers include Michelin, Prisma Health, Bon Secours, and Duke Energy, and the school district itself is the largest in the state. The district brief did not turn up any recent changes that would affect a family’s decision.

Housing in the school’s immediate area is moderately priced relative to the city as a whole. Home values are below the state and national benchmarks, and rents are slightly below the state average. For a family considering moving into the attendance zone, the market is more accessible than many parts of greater Greenville, though the area has a mix of older homes and newer development.

Berea Middle serves a high-needs population in a growing part of Greenville County. The academic picture from state tests shows room for growth, particularly in mathematics. A parent considering this school will want to understand the academic interventions available, the range of programs and supports for students, and how the school addresses the challenges common to schools where nearly all students qualify for economic assistance.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 622%

School 22% · District 47% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 716%

School 16% · District 41% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 814%

School 14% · District 41% · ▼ 27 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 61% · ▼ 26 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 735%

School 35% · District 63% · ▼ 28 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Grade 837%

School 37% · District 61% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Science

Grade 633%

School 33% · District 55% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 763%

School 63% · District 72% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income36%Higher-income33%4 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income38%Higher-income25%13 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income39%Higher-income27%12 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income20%Higher-income30%10 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income16%Higher-income19%3 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income15%Higher-income8%6 pp gap