Elementary school (grades K-5) · Middleburg Heights, OH

Berea-Midpark Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Berea-Midpark Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390436000169
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Berea-Midpark Middle School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Ohio.

33
Resource Index · Typical
20.6:1
large classes for Ohio
1,522
students enrolled

Berea-Midpark Middle School has class sizes larger than 79% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

1,522

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

74.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.6:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+13% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Berea-Midpark Middle School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Berea-Midpark Middle School

Berea-Midpark Middle School is a large elementary school in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, enrolling 1,522 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 98% of state schools at 1,522 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 52/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 381 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Discipline events run high: 313 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 1,522 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 8 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Berea City also operates Berea-Midpark High School (1,694 students) and Brook Park Elementary School (919 students) alongside Berea-Midpark Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Berea-Midpark Middle School compares

Berea-Midpark Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.6:1 ▲ 13% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,522 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.6:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,522
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
20.6:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 79% in Ohio - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
31.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,011
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 381 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
103
in-school suspensions + 210 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 67.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
Two or More 8.5%
Asian 6.2%
African American 5.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 67.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.8, Berea-Midpark Middle School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Berea City, which includes Berea-Midpark Middle School.

$15,011
Per student
+2%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.9%
State 18.9%
Federal 9.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Berea-Midpark Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Berea-Midpark High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Brook Park Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Grindstone Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Big Creek Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Berea-Midpark Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Berea City · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Berea-Midpark Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Berea-Midpark Middle School

How many students attend Berea-Midpark Middle School?

Berea-Midpark Middle School has 1,522 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Middleburg Heights, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Berea-Midpark Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Berea-Midpark Middle School is 20.6:1, which is 13% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Berea-Midpark Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Berea-Midpark Middle School is White at 67.4% of enrollment, in Middleburg Heights, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Berea-Midpark Middle School?

Berea-Midpark Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Berea-Midpark Middle School a good school?

Berea-Midpark Middle School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Ohio. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Berea City?

Besides Berea-Midpark Middle School, Berea City also operates Berea-Midpark High School (1,694 students), Brook Park Elementary School (919 students), and Grindstone Elementary School (641 students). See the Berea City district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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