Berkeley Elementary

Berkeley Elementary is a modestly sized primary school in WESTWOOD, New Jersey, operated by Westwood Regional School District. The school enrolls 277 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Berkeley Elementary sits 32% below that benchmark.

Westwood Regional School District comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,764 students; Berkeley Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Berkeley Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school lists 23% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 18% of students at Berkeley Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Bergen County (around 28%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Berkeley Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 56.3%; this one delivers 74.3%, a residual of +18.1 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Bergen County put median household income runs about $124,884, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Bergen County runs 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), of which Berkeley Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Roberge Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Berkeley Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Berkeley Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 66.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Berkeley Elementary has decreased 5%, going from 292 students in 2018 to 277 in 2025.

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