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Alumni: what's one memory from Berkeley Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
658
Elementary
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY 01·NCES 450117000154
Berkeley Elementary
715 Highway 6, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 · (843) 899-8860 · Berkeley County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL658 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 74 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 67% · 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
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
48.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.8pp since 2023
Math
25.3%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.2% | 25.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.4% | 26.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Berkeley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Berkeley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #592 of 635 ▼ 54 | #24 of 27 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #480 of 635 ▲ 3 | #21 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 658 | #185 of 709 | #18 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #645 of 656 | #25 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #238 of 656 | #16 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #360 of 395 | #12 of 13 |
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
658
+117 (+22%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 1,104
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 658 | 35 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 635 | 34.2 | 18.6:1 | 100% (635) |
| 2022-23 | 619 | 37.3 | 16.6:1 | 100% (619) |
| 2020-21 | 541 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 65% (351) |
| 2017-18 | 674 | 42 | 16.1:1 | 100% (674) |
| 2015-16 | 705 | 45 | 15.7:1 | 77% (543) |
| 2010-11 | 663 | 42 | 15.8:1 | 69% (456) |
| 2000-01 | 806 | 55 | 14.7:1 | 58% (465) |
| 1990-91 | 1,104 | 59 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berkeley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (674 to 658); teachers down 17% (42 to 35).
About Berkeley Elementary
As a mid-sized elementary school, Berkeley Elementary serves students in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 658 students. It has 25% more students than the average for elementary schools in South Carolina (about 526).
The district, Berkeley 01, operates 47 schools serving 39,543 students.
The largest group at Berkeley Elementary is White students, at 52%. The remaining students are 31% Black, 8% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Among people living in Berkeley County, the White share is about 62%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Berkeley Elementary scores 62%.
With 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Berkeley Elementary lands at D, ahead of 13% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Berkeley County show that median household income comes to about $84,358, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Berkeley County counts 49 public schools with about 40,966 students.
Berkeley High, about 1.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Berkeley Elementary, there are 4 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Berkeley Elementary had a net gain of 117 students, or 22%. The school's ratio increased from 14.2:1 to 18.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Berkeley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
246,802
Census ACS
Median income
$84,358
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
40,966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berkeley 01
- Stratford HighHigh · 2,605 students
- Cane Bay HighHigh · 2,412 students
- Berkeley HighHigh · 2,047 students
- Goose Creek HighHigh · 1,973 students
- Berkeley MiddleMiddle · 1,477 students
- Cane Bay MiddleMiddle · 1,464 students
Other schools in Moncks Corner
- Berkeley HighHigh · 2,047 students
- Berkeley MiddleMiddle · 1,477 students
- Whitesville ElementaryElementary · 1,239 students
- Foxbank ElementaryElementary · 1,126 students
- Henry E. Bonner ElementaryElementary · 808 students
- Moncks Corner ElementaryElementary · 670 students
Other Berkeley Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Berkeley Elementary. Berkeley Elementary is the largest of the 5.
- Berkeley Elementary SchoolBloomfield, NJ · 453 students
- BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBERKELEY, MO · 374 students
- Berkeley ElementaryWESTWOOD, NJ · 277 students
- Berkeley ElementarySpotsylvania, VA · 275 students
Nearby schools
- Berkeley High1.7 mi · 2,047
- Berkeley Middle3.5 mi · 1,477
- Whitesville Elementary3.8 mi · 1,239
- Moncks Corner Elementary4.5 mi · 670
- Berkeley Preparatory Academy5.8 mi · 764
- Foxbank Elementary7.4 mi · 1,126
Frequently asked questions
About Berkeley ElementaryHow large is Berkeley Elementary?
Berkeley Elementary enrolls approximately 658 students in grades PK-05.
Is Berkeley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Berkeley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Berkeley Elementary have?
Berkeley Elementary employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Berkeley Elementary?
Student demographics at Berkeley Elementary are roughly 52% White, 7% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Berkeley Elementary?
Berkeley Elementary is overseen by Berkeley 01 in Berkeley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.