For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 471 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 37% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
836 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Berkley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#189 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
11 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
754 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
90%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
77
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
485
# Ungraded Students:
-
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,243 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. 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 $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,243
$23,845
Spending / Student
$15,731
$24,602
Best Berkley School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berkley Community School
(Math: 35-39% | 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
Grades: PK-4
| 471 students
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