Berry Elementary School
Berry Elementary School serves 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Berry Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Berry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Berry Elementary School's student population of 294 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
294 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Berry Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Berry Elementary School is 0.24, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#677 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
1%
8%
Black
6%
33%
White
87%
55%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 10/10/2014
THIS ISNT A REVIEW PER SE, EXCEPT TO SAY THAT THE AMERICAN FLAG THAT FLYS ABOVE THE SCHOOL IS BADLY TORN IN SEVERAL PLACES. THIS DOES NOT REFLECT WELL ON THE SCHOOLS LEADERSHIP. I SUGGEST IT BE REPLACED AND THE TATTERED ONE GIVEN TO A LOCAL BOY SCOUT TROOP FOR DISPOSAL.
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