Berkley School District

21 North Main Street
Berkley, MA 02779
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 374 students in Berkley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Berkley School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
833 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Berkley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

44%
42%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

47%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

53%
44%
(2022-23)
13.7%
22.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.69

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
28%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
13%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
89%
47%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,366 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,808 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$23,079 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$14 MM
$25,209 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$11,366
$25,197

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,808
$27,523

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Berkley School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Berkley Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
21 North Main Street
Berkley, MA 02779
(508) 884-9434
Gr: 5-8 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 833 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : Top 50% in MA
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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