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Schools in Brook Park · Berea City School District

Brook Park’s public schools outscore 56% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Brook Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#635of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 0 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.3
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,135 students on the public path
In brief

Brook Park’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1425 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brook Park’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,792 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Berea-Midpark Middle School, then Berea-Midpark High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brook Park’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 56% of Ohio school districts, #635 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1425)Better than 37%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,851 test results and a graduating class of 462 could put Brook Park anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Brook Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,819 in math, 2,883 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brook Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Brook Park Elementary SchoolBerea City School DistrictB+
5–9Berea-Midpark Middle Schoolin Middleburg HeightsC+
10–12Berea-Midpark High Schoolin BereaC+

Brook Park’s public schools are run by Berea City School District, which also serves Berea and Middleburg Heights. Parts of Brook Park (9% of its land) are served by Cleveland Municipal instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Berea City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 5,331 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 19.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,792OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 59.5% · 2883 students tested
Math53%
State average 52.2% · 2819 students tested

Brook Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Brook Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Brook ParkBBerea City
ClevelandC−Cleveland Municipal
Middleburg HeightsBBerea City
OlmstedAOlmsted Falls City
North OlmstedBNorth Olmsted City
BereaBBerea City
Fairview ParkB+Fairview Park City
ParmaB−Parma City

2 of the 7 neighbors share Berea City with Brook Park, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Brook Park

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Brook Parkby address
Brook Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
919 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Brook Parkin other towns
Berea-Midpark Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–9 · Middleburg Heights
C+
1,522 students19:1Rate it →
Berea-Midpark High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Berea
C+
1,694 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Brook Park’s schools

Are Brook Park’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Brook Park children attend outscore 56% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #635 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brook Park in?

Berea City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,331 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Brook Park are served by Cleveland Municipal.

Where do Brook Park kids go to high school?

Berea-Midpark High School in Berea, with 1,694 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Brook Park’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Berea City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Brook Park spend per student?

$15,792 in Berea City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.