Berkley School District

21 North Main Street
Berkley, MA 02779
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 870 students in Berkley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Berkley School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
870 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Berkley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#172 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Berkley  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Berkley  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Berkley  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
24%
# Black Students
7 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
797 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
92%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
73
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
-
155

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,803 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,116 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Berkley  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Berkley  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,803
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Berkley  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,116
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Berkley  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Berkley School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berkley Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
21 North Main Street
Berkley, MA 02779
(508) 884-9434
Grades: 5-8
| 406 students
Rank: #22.
Berkley Community School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
59 South Main Street
Berkley, MA 02779
(508) 822-9550
Grades: PK-4
| 464 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 870 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : Top 50% in MA
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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