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Berkeley Elementary

5979 Partlow Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553 · (540) 582-5141 · Spotsylvania County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL275 STUDENTS
Enrollment
275
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 499
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
213 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 66%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K238%
Kindergarten4215%
Grade 14918%
Grade 24416%
Grade 33412%
Grade 44215%
Grade 54115%
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
19872%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
3814%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
176%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 8% · US 6%
Two+
197%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
15155%
Female
12445%

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Test scores

SOL 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
66.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
76.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.

SOL results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2566.0%76.0%
2023-2469.0%70.0%
2022-2371.0%71.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 →

Where Berkeley Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn VirginiaIn Spotsylvania County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
67.5%#664 of 1,101#8 of 18
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
76.0%#520 of 1,111#3 of 18
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
66.0%#716 of 1,111#6 of 18
Enrollment
ranked largest first
275#1,008 of 1,176#18 of 18
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.5:1#252 of 1,105#1 of 18
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.4%#834 of 1,106#18 of 18
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.1%#555 of 759#4 of 9
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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
275
-21 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.8:1
% White
72%
was 79%
% Hispanic
14%
was 4%
% Black
6%
was 7%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-252752212.5:177% (213)
2023-242822113.4:177% (218)
2022-232672013.3:181% (216)
2017-182962014.8:156% (165)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berkeley Elementary.

About Berkeley Elementary

Berkeley Elementary is an elementary school in Spotsylvania, Virginia, and it is part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools. It serves 275 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Virginia is roughly 499 students; this school is 45% smaller than that.

Spotsylvania County Public Schools has 24,036 students in 29 schools, and Berkeley Elementary is one of those schools.

Roughly 72% of students at Berkeley Elementary are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 63%. Berkeley Elementary's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teacher staffing is 22 full-time equivalents, or about 12.5 students per teacher. This ratio sits 1.3 below the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 77%. The average for public schools in Spotsylvania County is 58%.

On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Berkeley Elementary is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 67.5% actual, 67.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Virginia.

In the county around the school, Spotsylvania County, the median household income is $112,738, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 34 public schools in Spotsylvania County, enrolling about 24,036 students in all.

The nearest public school is Spotsylvania High, at about 3.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 63.3%, lower than Berkeley Elementary's 67.5%.

The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).

Enrollment is down 7% from 2017-18, when Berkeley Elementary had 296 students, to 2024-25, when it had 275. In 2017-18, 4% of students were Hispanic; in 2024-25, 14% were. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.8:1 to 12.5:1 over the same years.

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Spotsylvania County at a glance

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Population
146,603
Census ACS
Median income
$112,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
24,036 students

Quick facts

School name
Berkeley Elementary
District
Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Address
5979 Partlow Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553
Phone
(540) 582-5141
County
Spotsylvania County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
275
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
213 (77%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
510364001586
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Berkeley Elementary
How large is Berkeley Elementary?
Berkeley Elementary enrolls approximately 275 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 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
How diverse is Berkeley Elementary?
Berkeley Elementary reports a student body of 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Berkeley Elementary public or private?
Berkeley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Spotsylvania County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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