Berkshire Elementary

Berkshire Elementary is an elementary campus of average-sized scale in Baltimore, Maryland, operated by Baltimore County Public Schools, hosting 514 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 177 schools in Baltimore County Public Schools (110,872 students total), Berkshire Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Berkshire Elementary logs that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 32% White, 14% Black, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 8% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Berkshire Elementary has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Baltimore County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Berkshire Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.4%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Baltimore County) shows that median household earnings sit near $91,768, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Berkshire Elementary is one of 180 public schools in Baltimore County (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students).

Nearest neighbor: Colgate Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Berkshire Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 21.5%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 5%: 491 students in 2018 compared to 514 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 22% to 45% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Berkshire Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.