Enrollment
360
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY·NCES 010147001512
Berry Elementary School
341 School Avenue, Berry, AL 35546 · (205) 689-4464 · Fayette County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Alabama public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
182 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 10% larger than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Berry Elementary School→Berry High School
Based on grade levels within Fayette County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
64.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
54.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Berry Elementary School
Berry Elementary School's state test result (55.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Elementary School this school | 360 | 50.6% | 55.6% |
| Underwood Elementary School Florence | 343 | 46.9% | 55.6% |
| Tanner Williams Elementary School Wilmer | 304 | 48.7% | 60.6% |
| Cleburne County Elementary School Heflin | 391 | 48.8% | 52.1% |
| Rosinton School Robertsdale | 325 | 48.6% | 54.0% |
| Flomaton Elementary School Flomaton | 388 | 49.5% | 67.8% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Berry Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #237 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #158 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #293 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #497 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #457 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.5% | #578 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.6% | #476 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.4% | #60 of 262 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
360
+40 (+13%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 343
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 360 | 20 | 18.0:1 | 51% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 22.1 | 14.8:1 | 63% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 66% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 20 | 16.0:1 | 57% (184) |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 17 | 17.3:1 | 64% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 308 | 18 | 17.1:1 | 64% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 295 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 64% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 388 | 24 | 16.2:1 | 55% (212) |
| 1990-91 | 343 | 19 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berry Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (294 to 360); teachers up 18% (17 to 20).
About Berry Elementary School
Berry Elementary School is a small elementary school. Its address is in Berry, Alabama. Enrolled students number 360 students, in pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 25% lower than the average for elementary schools in Alabama, which is about 480.
In Fayette County, 6 schools enroll a combined 2,268 students.
Federal enrollment data show Berry Elementary School is 89% White. Other groups make up 7% multiracial and 3% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Alabama have 17.0:1, compared with 18.0:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Berry Elementary School is 51%.
The allk12 Grade for Berry Elementary School is B. Compared with Alabama public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 59% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Alabama with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 47.2%. Berry Elementary School scores 55.6%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Fayette County show that the median household income is $49,488, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Besides Berry Elementary School, Fayette County has 5 other public schools.
Berry High School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Berry Elementary School places 1st of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Berry Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 40 more students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 18.0 students per teacher, compared with 16.0 in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,053
Census ACS
Median income
$49,488
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,268 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fayette County
- Fayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Hubbertville SchoolCombined · 450 students
- Fayette County High SchoolHigh · 366 students
- Fayette Middle SchoolMiddle · 318 students
- Berry High SchoolHigh · 245 students
Other Berry Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Berry Elementary. Berry Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Berry Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 745 students
- Berry Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 727 students
- Berry Elementary SchoolWaldorf, MD · 726 students
- Berry ElementaryAppleton, WI · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Berry High School0.2 mi · 245
- Fayette County High School12.9 mi · 366
- Oakman Elementary School12.9 mi · 356
- Oakman Middle School12.9 mi · 249
- Oakman High School13.0 mi · 315
- Fayette Elementary School13.0 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About Berry Elementary SchoolHow large is Berry Elementary School?
Berry Elementary School enrolls approximately 360 students in grades PK-06.
Is Berry Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Berry Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Berry Elementary School have?
Berry Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Berry Elementary School?
Student demographics at Berry Elementary School are roughly 89% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is Berry Elementary School in?
Berry Elementary School is part of Fayette County.
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