Enrollment
158
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540006000015
Burke Street Elementary School
422 W Burke St, Martinsburg, WV 25401 · (304) 267-3525 · Berkeley County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 20% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 23% · 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
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
49.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
49.5%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Burke Street Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Berkeley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #55 of 350 | #1 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #53 of 348 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #329 of 417 | #19 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -46.4% | #2 of 260 | #1 of 7 |
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
158
-126 (-44%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 139
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 158 | 13.3 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 169 | 14.6 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 14.2 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 284 | 14 | 20.3:1 | 69% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 14.5 | 20.4:1 | 87% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 188 | 14 | 13.4:1 | 82% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 164 | 13 | 12.6:1 | 80% (131) |
| 2000-01 | 198 | 16 | 12.4:1 | 66% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 139 | 11 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burke Street Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 46% (295 to 158); teachers down 8% (14.5 to 13.3).
About Burke Street Elementary School
In Martinsburg, West Virginia, Burke Street Elementary School is a small elementary school. It serves 158 students in pre-K through 3. The average among elementary schools in West Virginia is roughly 283 students; this school is 44% smaller than that.
Burke Street Elementary School reports to Berkeley County Schools, which has 32 schools and 20,006 students.
At Burke Street Elementary School, the largest share of students is White, at 46%. Next come 22% Black, 16% multiracial, and 14% Hispanic. Berkeley County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school's share is lower. Burke Street Elementary School's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 13.3 full-time equivalents, or about 11.9 students per teacher. This ratio sits 1.0 below the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.
According to the American Community Survey, in Berkeley County, the median household income is $80,815, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 33 public schools in Berkeley County, enrolling about 20,006 students in all.
The shortest distance from Burke Street Elementary School to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to Winchester Avenue Elementary School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Burke Street Elementary School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Federal counts for Burke Street Elementary School: 284 students in 2020-21, 158 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.3:1 to 11.9:1.
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Berkeley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,514
Census ACS
Median income
$80,815
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
20,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berkeley County Schools
- Musselman High SchoolHigh · 1,725 students
- Spring Mills High SchoolHigh · 1,544 students
- Martinsburg High SchoolHigh · 1,505 students
- Hedgesville High SchoolHigh · 1,346 students
- Spring Mills Middle SchoolMiddle · 945 students
- Potomack Intermediate SchoolElementary · 871 students
Other schools in Martinsburg
- Spring Mills High SchoolHigh · 1,544 students
- Martinsburg High SchoolHigh · 1,505 students
- Spring Mills Middle SchoolMiddle · 945 students
- Potomack Intermediate SchoolElementary · 871 students
- Martinsburg South Middle SchoolMiddle · 787 students
- Orchard View Intermediate SchoolElementary · 714 students
Nearby schools
- Winchester Avenue Elementary School0.6 mi · 353
- Martinsburg South Middle School0.6 mi · 787
- Martinsburg High School0.7 mi · 1,505
- Rosemont Elementary School0.8 mi · 419
- Berkeley Heights Elementary School1.0 mi · 695
- Tuscarora Elementary School1.3 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About Burke Street Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Burke Street Elementary School?
Burke Street Elementary School enrolls approximately 158 students in grades PK-03.
Is Burke Street Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Burke Street Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Burke Street Elementary School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Burke Street Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Burke Street Elementary School?
At Burke Street Elementary School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 14% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is Burke Street Elementary School in?
Burke Street Elementary School is part of Berkeley County Schools.
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