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Schools in Middleburg Heights · Berea City School District

Middleburg Heights’s public schools outscore 56% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Middleburg Heights, 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.

#642of 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
3
3,771 students on the public path
In brief

Middleburg Heights’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1413 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Middleburg Heights’s, its schools beat 32%, 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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Academy of St. Bartholomew (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Middleburg Heights’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 56% of Ohio school districts, #642 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 (1413)Better than 32%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,851 test results and a graduating class of 462 could put Middleburg Heights anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Middleburg Heights’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 Middleburg Heights, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Big Creek Elementary SchoolBerea City School DistrictA−
5–9Berea-Midpark Middle SchoolBerea City School DistrictC+
10–12Berea-Midpark High Schoolin BereaC+

Middleburg Heights’s public schools are run by Berea City School District, which also serves Berea and Brook Park. 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

Middleburg Heights vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Middleburg Heights’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Middleburg HeightsBBerea City
BereaBBerea City
Brook ParkBBerea City
StrongsvilleAStrongsville City

2 of the 3 neighbors share Berea City with Middleburg Heights, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Middleburg Heights

4 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 Middleburg Heightsby address
Big Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Middleburg Hts
A−
555 students18:1Rate it →
Berea-Midpark Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–9
C+
1,522 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Middleburg Heightsin other towns
Berea-Midpark High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Berea
C+
1,694 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Academy of St. Bartholomew
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
196 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Polaris Career Center).

Questions about Middleburg Heights’s schools

Are Middleburg Heights’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Middleburg Heights children attend outscore 56% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #642 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Middleburg Heights in?

Berea City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,331 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Middleburg Heights kids go to high school?

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

What is Middleburg Heights’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 Middleburg Heights spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Middleburg Heights?

Yes: The Academy of St. Bartholomew (Catholic, grades PK–8, 196 students).

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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.