BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the roomy elementary campuss in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, one of the schools within PALM BEACH, with 1,076 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 78% bigger than typical.

Across the 233 schools in PALM BEACH (191,505 students total), BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 77%. Beyond that, the school shows 13% White, 8% Black. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Roughly 63% of students at BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Palm Beach County (around 45%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.4%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Palm Beach County indicate median household income runs about $83,581, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Palm Beach County's 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 192,831 students), BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PALM SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 48.4%.

BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has ticked down 7%, going from 1,152 students in 2018 to 1,076 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

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