Berry Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Top 20%

Tel: (205) 439-2000

Berry Middle School ranked #138 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from its peak ranking of #57 in 2016, but consistently staying within the top 20% statewide since 2016.

Math proficiency was 48% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 74%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency reached 69%, higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment held steady around 1,111 students in 2023 with a minority enrollment of 44%, while eligibility for free lunch rose to 29%, indicating increasing socioeconomic need.

The school served grades 6–8 with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1 and average class size of 25, ranking among the lowest ratios statewide for middle schools.

Graduation rates consistently exceeded the Alabama state average, reaching 95% in 2023 compared to the state's 88%.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,111 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20% in AL
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Berry Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Berry Middle School's student population of 1,111 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 72 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Berry Middle School
6	354
7	402
8	350
10	1
11	1
12	3

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Total Students

1,111 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Berry Middle School
2023	1,113
2022	1,081
2021	1,142
2020	1,243
2019	1,243
2018	1,142
2017	1,142
2016	1,137
2015	1,129
2014	1,189
2013	1,224
2012	1,210
2011	1,168
2010	1,109
2009	1,084
2008	1,035
2007	1,039
2006	1,021
2005	1,037
2004	1,071
2003	1,017
2002	1,050
2001	1,000
2000	1,036
1999	1,058
1998	1,028
1997	1,013
1996	585

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

72 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Berry Middle School
2023	76
2022	69
2021	78
2020	78
2019	78
2018	74
2017	74
2016	72
2015	70
2014	75
2013	97
2012	96
2011	92
2010	89
2009	72
2008	74
2007	73
2006	76
2005	68
2004	73
2003	69
2002	70
2001	77
2000	77
1999	77
1998	76
1997	64
1996	42

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Average Class Size

25 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Berry Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Berry Middle School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#138 out of 1275 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Berry Middle School
2023	#138
2022	#136
2021	#156
2019	#111
2018	#92
2017	#60
2016	#57
2015	#59
2014	#72
2013	#267
2012	#343

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48%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Berry Middle School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	48%	30%	60%
2022	45%	29%	56%
2021	32%	24%	45%
2019	69%	47%	70%
2018	74%	47%	70%
2017	73%	44%	67%
2016	72%	43%	66%
2015	65%	40%	61%
2014	60%	38%	57%
2013	87%	80%	91%
2012	87%	82%	89%

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74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Berry Middle School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2022	74%	47%	70%
2021	70%	46%	66%
2019	66%	45%	65%
2018	68%	46%	70%
2017	66%	39%	58%
2016	68%	38%	58%
2015	66%	41%	61%
2014	66%	42%	59%
2013	95%	86%	94%
2012	92%	86%	92%
2011	95%	85%	93%

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69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Berry Middle School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2022	69%	38%	60%
2021	65%	36%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Berry Middle School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	15:1	17:1	14:1
2022	16:1	18:1	16:1
2021	15:1	17:1	14:1
2020	16:1	17:1	15:1
2019	16:1	17:1	15:1
2018	15:1	18:1	15:1
2017	15:1	17:1	15:1
2016	16:1	18:1	14:1
2015	16:1	18:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	13:1	16:1	13:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	12:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2007	14:1	16:1	14:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	16:1	14:1
2001	13:1	16:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	14:1
1998	13:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	15:1
1996	14:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Berry Middle School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	8%	1%	8%
2022	8%	1%	8%
2021	6%	2%	7%
2020	6%	2%	7%
2019	6%	2%	7%
2018	6%	2%	6%
2017	6%	2%	6%
2016	7%	1%	7%
2015	6%	2%	7%
2014	7%	1%	7%
2013	7%	1%	7%
2012	7%	1%	7%
2011	7%	2%	7%
2010	5%	2%	7%
2009	5%	1%	7%
2008	6%	1%	7%
2007	5%	1%	7%
2006	5%	1%	7%
2005	5%	1%	6%
2004	4%	1%	5%
2003	4%	1%	5%
2002	4%	1%	5%
2001	1%	1%	4%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	4%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Berry Middle School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	10%	11%	9%
2022	9%	10%	9%
2021	10%	9%	9%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	5%	7%	8%
2017	5%	7%	8%
2016	4%	7%	7%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	4%	4%	6%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	4%	4%	5%
2007	4%	3%	6%
2006	4%	3%	5%
2005	5%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	5%	1%	3%
2000	4%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

20%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Berry Middle School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	20%	32%	23%
2022	19%	32%	23%
2021	22%	32%	23%
2020	23%	33%	25%
2019	23%	33%	25%
2018	22%	33%	25%
2017	22%	33%	25%
2016	22%	33%	26%
2015	23%	33%	25%
2014	23%	34%	25%
2013	24%	34%	24%
2012	23%	34%	23%
2011	22%	35%	23%
2010	20%	35%	22%
2009	20%	35%	20%
2008	18%	36%	19%
2007	18%	36%	18%
2006	16%	36%	17%
2005	19%	36%	16%
2004	20%	36%	16%
2003	19%	36%	14%
2002	17%	36%	12%
2001	12%	36%	10%
2000	11%	36%	9%
1999	8%	36%	8%
1998	7%	36%	7%
1997	7%	36%	7%
1996	5%	36%	6%

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White

56%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Berry Middle School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	58%	52%	55%
2022	60%	53%	55%
2021	57%	53%	55%
2020	58%	54%	55%
2019	58%	54%	55%
2018	63%	55%	57%
2017	63%	55%	57%
2016	65%	56%	59%
2015	65%	56%	60%
2014	64%	57%	60%
2013	63%	58%	61%
2012	67%	58%	64%
2011	67%	58%	64%
2010	71%	58%	65%
2009	71%	59%	68%
2008	72%	58%	69%
2007	73%	59%	69%
2006	75%	59%	71%
2005	71%	60%	73%
2004	72%	60%	75%
2003	73%	60%	77%
2002	74%	60%	80%
2001	82%	61%	83%
2000	83%	61%	85%
1999	86%	61%	86%
1998	88%	61%	88%
1997	87%	60%	89%
1996	91%	61%	91%

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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	Berry Middle School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	6%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Berry Middle School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	0.61	0.62	0.63
2022	0.59	0.61	0.64
2021	0.62	0.61	0.63
2020	0.60	0.60	0.62
2019	0.60	0.60	0.62
2018	0.55	0.59	0.60
2017	0.55	0.59	0.60
2016	0.53	0.58	0.58
2015	0.52	0.58	0.58
2014	0.55	0.56	0.57
2013	0.54	0.55	0.57
2012	0.50	0.55	0.53
2011	0.50	0.54	0.53
2010	0.46	0.54	0.52
2009	0.46	0.53	0.50
2008	0.45	0.54	0.48
2007	0.44	0.53	0.47
2006	0.41	0.53	0.46
2005	0.46	0.51	0.44
2004	0.44	0.51	0.41
2003	0.43	0.51	0.38
2002	0.42	0.51	0.35
2001	0.31	0.50	0.30
2000	0.30	0.50	0.28
1999	0.25	0.50	0.25
1998	0.21	0.50	0.22
1997	0.24	0.52	0.20
1996	0.17	0.50	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Berry Middle School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	29%	55%	27%
2022	22%	44%	19%
2021	21%	48%	19%
2020	21%	49%	20%
2019	21%	49%	20%
2018	17%	47%	20%
2017	17%	47%	20%
2016	16%	46%	19%
2015	17%	47%	19%
2014	19%	52%	21%
2013	17%	51%	20%
2012	17%	51%	18%
2011	16%	49%	17%
2010	11%	47%	14%
2009	12%	44%	12%
2008	12%	43%	11%
2007	11%	42%	10%
2006	9%	44%	9%
2005	14%	43%	10%
2004	13%	42%	10%
2003	11%	42%	8%
2002	9%	40%	6%
2001	7%	38%	5%
2000	6%	37%	4%
1999	4%	38%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Berry Middle School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	6%	9%	5%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	3%
2002	5%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	3%	8%	2%
1999	2%	8%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hoover City School District

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Berry Middle School's ranking?

Berry Middle School is ranked #138 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Berry Middle School often compared to?

Berry Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ira F Simmons Middle School, Helena Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Berry Middle School?

1,111 students attend Berry Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Berry Middle School students are White, 20% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

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

Berry Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Berry Middle School offer ?

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

What school district is Berry Middle School part of?

Berry Middle School is part of Hoover City School District.

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