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Massachusetts public elementary school

Berkley Community School

Berkley school district

B
overall grade

Ranks #320 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 36%.

Overall rank
#320
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
51%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
50%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
460 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 12% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 84.6% are experienced.
  • Relative weak spot: Math ranks in the top 41%, below its other categories.
  • Trend: Math is down 18 points since 2023 (57% to 39%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 13 points since 2023 (56% to 43%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 36% · #320
ELA
Averagetop 37% · #330
Math
Averagetop 41% · #361
Attendance
Above averagetop 22% · #193
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 12% · #104

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 5 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts43%in 2026 · state 43%
Same as the state
0%50%100%This school43%State43%20172019202120232026
Math39%in 2026 · state 42%
3 points below the state
0%50%100%This school39%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)494
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)44th · 45th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students460
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.1MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
86.3%
Multi-Race
5.9%
Hispanic/Latino
5.7%
Black/African American
1.7%
Asian
0.4%

49.4% girls · 50.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
26.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
84.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
89.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)32.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers93.1%
Special education teachers6.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
11.1%
MA avg
15.6%

8.4 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Berkley

Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$566KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,985MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$48,956MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95.4%

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