Berkley School District

Item: Berkley School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

21 North Main Street
Berkley, MA 02779

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Top 50%

Tel: (508) 822-5220

www.BerkleyPublicSchools.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 836 students in Berkley School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Public Elementary Schools in Berkley School District have an score of 44% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,359 Schools

# Students

836 Students

605,334 Students

# Teachers

68 Teachers

51,572 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Berkley School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	54	51
Kind	77	147
1	86	161
2	78	166
3	82	161
4	94	164
5	90	167
6	81	167
7	100	141
8	94	133

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District Rank

Berkley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#190 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Berkley School District
2023	#190
2022	#189
2021	#172
2019	#173
2018	#248
2017	#227
2016	#286
2015	#310
2014	#334
2013	#316
2012	#295

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44%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Berkley School District	Massachusetts
2023	44%	42%
2022	42%	41%
2021	41%	37%
2019	54%	51%
2018	50%	52%
2017	55%	53%
2016	61%	64%
2015	52%	61%
2014	52%	61%
2013	56%	61%
2012	54%	59%

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47%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Berkley School District	Massachusetts
2022	47%	44%
2021	53%	49%
2019	57%	54%
2018	50%	56%
2017	53%	54%
2016	68%	71%
2015	67%	69%
2014	62%	69%
2013	64%	69%
2012	68%	69%
2011	64%	70%

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53%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Berkley School District	Massachusetts
2022	53%	44%
2021	42%	42%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Berkley School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.17	0.64
2022	0.15	0.62
2021	0.15	0.62
2020	0.12	0.60
2019	0.12	0.60
2018	0.08	0.58
2017	0.08	0.58
2016	0.09	0.56
2015	0.08	0.55
2014	0.09	0.54
2013	0.09	0.53
2012	0.08	0.52
2011	0.09	0.51
2010	0.10	0.50
2009	0.09	0.51
2008	0.08	0.47
2007	0.08	0.46
2006	0.06	0.45
2005	0.03	0.43
2004	0.01	0.43
2003	0.02	0.42
2002	0.02	0.41
2001	0.04	0.40
2000	0.02	0.39
1999	0.02	0.39
1998	0.02	0.38
1997	0.02	0.38
1996	0.02	0.36
1995	0.02	0.36
1994	0.02	0.35
1993	0.02	0.35
1992	0.02	0.34
1991	0.02	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Berkley School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%

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% Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Berkley School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	24%
2022	3%	23%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	21%
2019	2%	21%
2016	1%	19%
2015	3%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	3%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	15%
2007	2%	14%
2006	2%	13%
1991	1%	8%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Berkley School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2016	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1990	1%	8%
1989	2%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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% White

90%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Berkley School District	Massachusetts
2023	91%	54%
2022	92%	56%
2021	92%	57%
2020	94%	59%
2019	94%	59%
2018	97%	61%
2017	97%	61%
2016	96%	63%
2015	96%	64%
2014	95%	65%
2013	95%	66%
2012	96%	67%
2011	95%	68%
2010	95%	69%
2009	96%	70%
2008	96%	71%
2007	96%	72%
2006	96%	73%
2005	99%	74%
2004	100%	74%
2003	99%	75%
2002	99%	75%
2001	98%	76%
2000	99%	77%
1999	99%	77%
1998	99%	78%
1997	99%	78%
1996	99%	79%
1995	99%	79%
1994	99%	80%
1993	99%	80%
1992	99%	81%
1991	99%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Berkley School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,243 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,731 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Berkley School District	Massachusetts
2023	$9 MM	$33 MM
2022	$10 MM	$30 MM
2021	$9 MM	$33 MM
2020	$10 MM	$30 MM
2019	$14 MM	$30 MM
2018	$13 MM	$29 MM
2017	$13 MM	$28 MM
2016	$14 MM	$28 MM
2015	$13 MM	$29 MM
2014	$13 MM	$25 MM
2012	$11 MM	$25 MM
2011	$14 MM	$29 MM
2010	$13 MM	$29 MM
2009	$14 MM	$25 MM
2008	$14 MM	$29 MM
2007	$14 MM	$30 MM
2006	$12 MM	$28 MM
2005	$12 MM	$25 MM
2004	$11 MM	$23 MM
2003	$11 MM	$22 MM
2002	$9 MM	$21 MM
2001	$8 MM	$20 MM
2000	$7 MM	$17 MM
1999	$7 MM	$16 MM
1998	$6 MM	$15 MM
1997	$6 MM	$15 MM
1996	$5 MM	$14 MM
1995	$5 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Berkley School District	Massachusetts
2023	$13 MM	$31 MM
2022	$13 MM	$30 MM
2021	$13 MM	$31 MM
2020	$13 MM	$30 MM
2019	$12 MM	$29 MM
2018	$12 MM	$27 MM
2017	$12 MM	$26 MM
2016	$13 MM	$26 MM
2015	$13 MM	$28 MM
2014	$12 MM	$25 MM
2012	$11 MM	$24 MM
2011	$13 MM	$28 MM
2010	$13 MM	$28 MM
2009	$13 MM	$24 MM
2008	$13 MM	$27 MM
2007	$13 MM	$28 MM
2006	$12 MM	$26 MM
2005	$11 MM	$23 MM
2004	$11 MM	$23 MM
2003	$10 MM	$22 MM
2002	$10 MM	$22 MM
2001	$8 MM	$20 MM
2000	$8 MM	$18 MM
1999	$7 MM	$16 MM
1998	$6 MM	$15 MM
1997	$5 MM	$14 MM
1996	$5 MM	$14 MM
1995	$4 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,243

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Berkley School District	Massachusetts
2023	$11,032	$24,728
2022	$11,230	$21,893
2021	$10,878	$24,560
2020	$11,230	$21,893
2019	$15,376	$22,465
2018	$14,070	$21,203
2017	$14,055	$21,707
2016	$15,203	$20,995
2015	$15,761	$20,216
2014	$14,903	$18,426
2012	$12,973	$17,368
2011	$15,614	$19,949
2010	$14,632	$20,216
2009	$14,928	$17,400
2008	$14,442	$20,313
2007	$14,225	$19,874
2006	$12,150	$18,605
2005	$11,337	$16,492
2004	$10,973	$14,710
2003	$10,944	$14,080
2002	$8,979	$13,131
2001	$8,615	$11,945
2000	$7,868	$10,807
1999	$7,159	$9,233
1998	$6,393	$8,168
1997	$6,896	$8,222
1995	$6,081	$7,665
1992	$5,916	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$15,731

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Berkley School District	Massachusetts
2023	$15,435	$23,465
2022	$13,838	$21,748
2021	$15,221	$23,307
2020	$13,838	$21,748
2019	$13,787	$21,401
2018	$12,712	$19,776
2017	$12,520	$20,105
2016	$13,857	$19,473
2015	$14,954	$19,181
2014	$14,125	$18,091
2012	$12,659	$17,137
2011	$14,595	$19,427
2010	$13,883	$19,181
2009	$13,718	$16,788
2008	$13,791	$19,196
2007	$13,233	$18,606
2006	$11,548	$17,681
2005	$10,301	$15,640
2004	$10,473	$14,676
2003	$10,053	$13,753
2002	$9,949	$13,695
2001	$9,207	$12,113
2000	$8,066	$10,872
1999	$7,385	$9,235
1998	$6,730	$8,243
1997	$6,590	$7,752
1995	$5,666	$6,904
1992	$4,626	$5,896

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Best Berkley School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Berkley Middle School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

21 North Main Street
Berkley, MA 02779
(508) 884-9434

Gr: 5-8 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Berkley Community School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

59 South Main Street
Berkley, MA 02779
(508) 822-9550

Gr: PK-4 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 836 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 50% in MA
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education