For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 459 students in Berkley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Berkley School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
833 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
17,560 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.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.7%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
89%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,283 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,788 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,283
$23,855
Spending / Student
$15,788
$24,613
Best Berkley School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Berkley Community School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
59 South Main Street
Berkley, MA 02779
(508) 822-9550
Berkley, MA 02779
(508) 822-9550
Gr: PK-4 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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