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What's one thing BERRY EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
727
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON ISD·NCES 480870000235
Berry Elementary School
1800 JOYCE ST, ARLINGTON, TX 76010 · (682) 867-0850 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL727 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
652 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
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 | 130 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (89).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 26.0% | 24.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 17.0% | 28.0% | 48.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 37.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 15.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
25.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Berry Elementary School
Berry Elementary School's state test result (25.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Elementary School this school | 727 | 89.7% | 25.8% |
| Mae Smythe Elementary School PASADENA | 710 | 88.9% | 35.3% |
| IDEA Montopolis Academy AUSTIN | 694 | 88.8% | 36.4% |
| Spicewood Park Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 722 | 89.3% | 32.1% |
| Del Valle Elementary School DEL VALLE | 726 | 89.5% | 21.1% |
| De Zavala Elementary School MIDLAND | 669 | 88.5% | 24.4% |
Matched among Texas 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 Berry Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #3,993 of 4,401 | #278 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #4,238 of 4,466 ▼ 106 | #318 of 339 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,900 of 4,466 ▲ 153 | #278 of 339 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #880 of 3,998 | #84 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 727 | #761 of 4,938 | #30 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #3,359 of 4,622 | #279 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #3,709 of 4,628 | #321 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.7% | #1,108 of 4,789 | #86 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #881 of 1,307 | #42 of 72 |
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
727
+189 (+35%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 727 | 45.2 | 16.1:1 | 90% (652) |
| 2023-24 | 657 | 41.9 | 15.7:1 | 92% (605) |
| 2022-23 | 613 | 38.4 | 16.0:1 | 91% (557) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 44 | 12.2:1 | 90% (484) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 42.2 | 16.1:1 | 90% (612) |
| 2015-16 | 751 | 43 | 17.5:1 | 95% (712) |
| 2010-11 | 775 | 46 | 16.9:1 | 91% (702) |
| 2000-01 | 846 | 51 | 16.6:1 | 76% (645) |
| 1990-91 | 511 | 31 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berry Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (678 to 727); teachers up 7% (42.2 to 45.2).
About Berry Elementary School
Berry Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in ARLINGTON, Texas. It teaches 727 students in pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 40% higher.
ARLINGTON ISD is the local district for Berry Elementary School. It runs 75 schools with 53,394 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Berry Elementary School is 88%. Next come 6% Black and 4% White. The county population is about 30% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 22, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 16.1:1 is based on 45.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 1.0 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 90%. On average, public schools in Tarrant County report 63%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Berry Elementary School is 9.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 25.8%. Predicted: 35.4%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Tarrant County show that median household income comes to about $84,207, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 639, with about 385,835 students.
Of the public schools around it, Berry Elementary School is closest to Crow Leadership Academy, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Berry Elementary School ranks 4th of 9 on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count increased 35% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher increased from 12.2 to 16.1 over 4 years.
Berry Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in ARLINGTON ISD
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 3,535 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 3,208 students
- Arlington High SchoolHigh · 2,580 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Seguin High SchoolHigh · 1,554 students
Other schools in ARLINGTON
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 3,535 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 3,208 students
- Arlington High SchoolHigh · 2,580 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Mansfield Timberview High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
Other Berry Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Berry Elementary. Berry Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Berry Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 745 students
- Berry Elementary SchoolWaldorf, MD · 726 students
- Berry ElementaryAppleton, WI · 368 students
- Berry Elementary SchoolBerry, AL · 360 students
Nearby schools
- Crow Leadership Academy0.5 mi · 500
- Thornton Elementary School1.0 mi · 849
- Rankin Elementary School1.2 mi · 562
- Carter Junior High School1.2 mi · 735
- Johns Elementary School1.3 mi · 560
- Blanton Elementary School1.5 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Berry Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Berry Elementary School?
Berry Elementary School enrolls approximately 727 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Berry Elementary School serve?
Berry Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Berry Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Berry Elementary School is approximately 16.1:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Berry Elementary School?
Berry Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 88% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Berry Elementary School in?
Berry Elementary School is part of ARLINGTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.