Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II·NCES 291201003367
BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
8300 FROST AVENUE, BERKELEY, MO 63134 · (314) 524-3883 · St. Louis County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
374 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 54%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 130 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 34% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 52% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
10.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -4.7pp since 2021
Math
4.5%
MO avg 43.8% . -6.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 1.7% | 9.0% | 38.4% | 50.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.7% | 4.5% |
| 2023-24 | 11.4% | 7.6% |
| 2022-23 | 12.3% | 11.4% |
| 2021-22 | 15.4% | 11.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
8.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (8.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 374 | 100.0% | 8.3% |
| JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 360 | 100.0% | 43.3% |
| AC PREP ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 366 | 100.0% | 17.7% |
| MULLANPHY BOTANICAL GARDENS ST LOUIS | 413 | 100.0% | 14.7% |
| DEWEY SCH.-INTERNAT'L. STUDIES ST LOUIS | 337 | 100.0% | 21.3% |
| B. BANNEKER ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 487 | 100.0% | 7.1% |
Matched among Missouri 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 BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 8.3% | #971 of 1,002 | #123 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.5% | #1,000 of 1,019 ▼ 21 | #131 of 138 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.7% | #981 of 1,018 ▼ 3 | #127 of 138 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.6pp | #178 of 943 | #7 of 130 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #470 of 1,294 | #84 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #918 of 950 | #135 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.9% | #563 of 953 | #98 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #58 of 1,165 | #7 of 154 |
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
374
-47 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 374 | 22 | 17.0:1 | 100% (374) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 25.2 | 14.5:1 | 99% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 24.5 | 14.1:1 | 99% (343) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 99% (418) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Among the schools in BERKELEY, Missouri, is BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school. It offers grades 3 through 5 and has 374 students enrolled.
Enrollment across the 23 schools in FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II totals 8,809 students.
Black students are 83% of those enrolled at BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The remaining shares are 12% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of St. Louis County's population at about 24%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported 22 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 17.0:1. Elementary schools in Missouri have an average ratio of 12.4:1. Roughly 100% of students at BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in St. Louis County average 43%.
On BeatsExpectations, BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 14.1 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Missouri schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for St. Louis County show that median household income comes to about $82,936, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Across St. Louis County, 275 public schools serve about 134,601 students.
JOHNSON WABASH 6TH GRADE CTR is about 0.8 miles from BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 6th among 6 schools close by.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 421 to 374, an 11% decline. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.0:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
995,569
Census ACS
Median income
$82,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
275
134,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II
- MCCLUER HIGHHigh · 1,075 students
- MCCLUER NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,059 students
- CROSS KEYS MIDDLEMiddle · 608 students
- FERGUSON MIDDLEMiddle · 582 students
- STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHOHigh · 434 students
- PARKER ROAD ELEMENTARYElementary · 401 students
Other Berkeley Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Berkeley Elementary. BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Berkeley ElementaryMoncks Corner, SC · 658 students
- Berkeley Elementary SchoolBloomfield, NJ · 453 students
- Berkeley ElementaryWESTWOOD, NJ · 277 students
- Berkeley ElementarySpotsylvania, VA · 275 students
Nearby schools
- JOHNSON WABASH 6TH GRADE CTR0.8 mi · 278
- FERGUSON MIDDLE0.8 mi · 582
- WALNUT GROVE ELEM.0.8 mi · 368
- MCCLUER HIGH1.1 mi · 1,075
- LEE HAMILTON ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 310
- EARLY EDUCATION CENTER1.4 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 374 students in grades 03-05.
Is BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the student diversity at BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 1% White, 12% Hispanic, 83% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II.
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