William J. Berry Elementary School

William J. Berry Elementary School, a reasonably sized elementary school in Heidelberg, Mississippi, run under East Jasper School District, teaches 389 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Within East Jasper School District, which oversees 3 schools and 739 students, William J. Berry Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, William J. Berry Elementary School records that 85% of students identify as multiracial, making the school strongly multiracial-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 14% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 100% of students at William J. Berry Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Jasper County (around 90%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Jasper County put the typical household earns roughly $48,660 per year, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. William J. Berry Elementary School is one of 7 public schools in Jasper County (combined enrollment of about 2,110 students).

Heidelberg Jr. High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around William J. Berry Elementary School.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 23%: 503 students in 2018 compared to 389 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 97% to 14% over that span.

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