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BERKSHIRE EL

10301 BERKSHIRE LAKE BLVD, FORT WORTH, TX 76131 · (817) 215-0000 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL688 STUDENTS
Enrollment
688
Elementary
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
264 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
62
Kindergarten
109
Grade 1
99
Grade 2
94
Grade 3
112
Grade 4
101
Grade 5
111
Student demographics
White
21832%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
20129%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 54%
Black
13119%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 13%
Asian
9013%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Two+
467%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
36753%
Female
32147%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
45.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -10.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -1.0pp since 2021
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About BERKSHIRE EL

Located at 10301 BERKSHIRE LAKE BLVD, in FORT WORTH, Texas, BERKSHIRE EL is an average-sized elementary campus that educates 688 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by NORTHWEST ISD. That puts it 33% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Across the 37 schools in NORTHWEST ISD (32,098 students total), BERKSHIRE EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BERKSHIRE EL lists that the most-represented group is White (32%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 29% Hispanic, 19% Black, 13% Asian, 7% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting BERKSHIRE EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Tarrant County's rate of about 63%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BERKSHIRE EL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 57.1%; this one comes in at 36.8%, -20.3 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Tarrant County indicate median household earnings sit near $84,207, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Tarrant County's 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), BERKSHIRE EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ILTEXAS KELLER SAGINAW H S, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BERKSHIRE EL. On composite proficiency, BERKSHIRE EL comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 47.7%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

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Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students

Quick facts

School name
BERKSHIRE EL
District
NORTHWEST ISD
Address
10301 BERKSHIRE LAKE BLVD, FORT WORTH, TX 76131
Phone
(817) 215-0000
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
688
Teachers (FTE)
53
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
264 (38%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483318014049
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BERKSHIRE EL
What is the total enrollment at BERKSHIRE EL?
BERKSHIRE EL enrolls approximately 688 students in grades PK-05.
Is BERKSHIRE EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BERKSHIRE EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does BERKSHIRE EL have?
BERKSHIRE EL employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at BERKSHIRE EL?
Student demographics at BERKSHIRE EL are roughly 32% White, 29% Hispanic, 19% Black, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees BERKSHIRE EL?
BERKSHIRE EL is overseen by NORTHWEST ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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