Berkeley Heights Elementary School
Berkeley Heights Elementary School serves 665 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.
Berkeley Heights Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the West Virginia state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
Berkeley Heights Elementary School's student population of 665 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-3
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
665 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Berkeley Heights Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 638 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Berkeley Heights Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.20. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#474 out of 638 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)30-34%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
1%
Hispanic
12%
2%
Black
15%
4%
White
58%
89%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
14%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
8%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 3/10/2018
Berkeley Heights has an amazing staff that cares greatly for each and every child that enters our doors. We are blessed to have a supportive community that helps to maximize the potential of our students.
5 5/17/2016
I was very nervous about changing my kids into this school. I could not be happier. The staff is super friendly and helpful, it's organized they do all kinds of projects and things to get the kids as well as the parents involved...very impressed.
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