Berkley Community School
Tel:
(508) 822-9550
- Berkley Community School serves 529 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Berkley Community School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40%.
School Overview
- Berkley Community School's student population of 529 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 529 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Berkley Community School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Berkley Community School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #717 out of 1666 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 62% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 20% |
| Black | 1% | 9% |
| White | 95% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Berkley School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Berkley Community School is Bristol County Agricultural High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Berkley Middle School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Berkley Berkley Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 391 students
1.0 miles
21 North Main Street
Berkley, MA 02779
(508) 884-9434 1.0 5-8 391 - Dighton Bristol County Agricultural High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 456 students
1.4 miles
135 Center Street
Dighton, MA 02715
(508) 669-6744 1.4 9-12 456 - Dighton Dighton Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 463 students
1.6 miles
1250 Somerset Avenue
Dighton, MA 02715
(508) 669-4245 1.6 K-4 463 - Dighton Dighton Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 392 students
1.8 miles
1250r Somerset Avenue
Dighton, MA 02715
(508) 669-4200 1.8 5-8 392 - Taunton Bristol-plymouth Vocational Technical Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 1,278 student
3.4 miles
207 Hart Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 823-5151 3.4 9-12 1,278
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