Berrien Elementary School

Berrien Elementary School is an elementary campus of mid-sized scale in Nashville, Georgia, operated by Berrien County, educateing 692 students in grades 3 through 5.

Across the 5 schools in Berrien County (3,061 students total), Berrien Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Berrien Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Berrien County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Berrien Elementary School lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Berrien Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Georgia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 25.7%; actual is 49.6%, +23.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Berrien County indicate median household earnings sit near $52,876, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. In all, Berrien County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,061 students), of which Berrien Elementary School is one.

Berrien Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Berrien Elementary School. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Berrien Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 46.7%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Berrien Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 732 (now 692). White enrollment moved from 76% to 70% across the same window.

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