Berkshire Elementary School

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Berkshire Elementary School ranks 1656 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Berkshire Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Palm Beach, Florida, serving 1,046 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Palm Beach School District, which is ranked 41 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berkshire Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (72.66%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 42.72% to 79.47% Hispanic. The school has also experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.7% in 2018-2019 to 33.8% in 2022-2023, higher than the 25.3% to 43.8% range at surrounding schools. Academically, Berkshire Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency, with its 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate at 37% in 2023-2024, compared to 54% for the district and 55% for the state. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.27% to 86.99% over the past few years, significantly higher than the 64.65% to 81.75% range at nearby schools.

Despite higher per-student spending at Berkshire Elementary, which has increased from $9,769 in 2019-2020 to $12,461 in 2022-2023, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined, from 916 out of 2,087 Florida elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1,656 out of 2,256 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school faces unique challenges compared to the Palmetto Elementary School, Greenacres Elementary School, and other nearby schools, which may require targeted interventions and additional resources to support student success.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

1060 Kirk Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33406

(561) 304-2000

District: Palm Beach

SchoolDigger Rank:
1656^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,461

Students who attend Berkshire Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Palm Springs Middle School
High:	Forest Hill Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 1,046

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.7%

White:

15.7%

African American:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Berkshire Elementary School ranks worse than 73.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 85^th among 128 ranked elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.72. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.7%), White (15.7%), African American (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Berkshire Elementary School is 15.9. 77 elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Berkshire Elementary School employs 65.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Berkshire Elementary School is $12,461. 89 elementary schools in the Palm Beach School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Berkshire Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Palm Beach:

SchoolDigger ranks Palm Beach 41^st of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Berkshire Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	43.71	992^nd	1688	41.2%
2007	36.22	1201^st	1786	32.8%
2008	30.63	1334^th	1789	25.4%
2009	45.18	1078^th	1847	41.6%
2010	48.56	1069^th	1919	44.3%
2011	59.70	847^th	1985	57.3%
2012	59.27	814^th	1984	59.0%
2013	52.02	961^st	2029	52.6%
2014	55.15	920^th	2064	55.4%
2016	56.00	916^th	2087	56.1%
2017	42.03	1229^th	2112	41.8%
2018	38.08	1342^nd	2118	36.6%
2019	47.73	1136^th	2182	47.9%
2021	45.34	1188^th	2247	47.1%
2022	43.84	1231^st	2219	44.5%
2023	35.32	1462^nd	2240	34.7%
2024	28.72	1656^th	2256	26.6%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Berkshire Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	574	63	9	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	747
1989	605	66	9	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	826
1990	579	71	13	213	2	n/a	n/a	0	878
1991	528	73	22	221	4	n/a	n/a	0	848
1992	512	72	30	247	4	n/a	n/a	0	865
1993	539	106	30	310	2	n/a	n/a	0	987
1994	511	90	41	364	3	n/a	n/a	0	1009
1995	463	83	38	247	6	n/a	n/a	0	837
1996	463	83	38	247	6	n/a	n/a	0	837
1997	449	93	31	264	6	n/a	n/a	0	843
1998	451	75	28	260	6	n/a	n/a	0	820
1999	430	93	27	316	3	n/a	n/a	0	869
2000	396	121	28	347	6	n/a	n/a	0	898
2001	340	112	28	427	5	n/a	n/a	0	912
2002	265	68	21	421	9	n/a	n/a	0	784
2003	265	68	21	421	9	n/a	n/a	0	784
2004	225	75	16	400	7	n/a	n/a	0	723
2005	186	75	16	373	5	n/a	n/a	0	655
2006	145	68	15	381	4	n/a	n/a	0	613
2007	127	60	11	364	2	n/a	n/a	28	592
2008	185	99	16	531	3	n/a	n/a	44	878
2009	174	120	14	588	3	n/a	n/a	55	954
2010	152	133	31	673	7	n/a	n/a	29	1025
2011	149	129	20	652	11	8	24	0	993
2012	159	135	22	744	10	9	27	0	1106
2013	169	116	24	825	7	8	19	0	1168
2014	126	110	20	826	5	6	22	0	1115
2015	139	87	16	832	2	5	16	0	1097
2016	127	91	11	869	2	4	18	0	1122
2017	104	90	6	837	2	2	52	0	1093
2018	119	102	7	875	4	1	44	0	1152
2019	108	107	5	839	6	2	42	0	1109
2020	106	97	8	845	7	1	37	0	1101
2021	101	94	10	810	8	1	29	0	1053
2022	116	103	9	787	7	2	19	0	1043
2023	164	93	13	760	2	1	13	0	1046

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Berkshire Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	747	50.0	14.9	32.4
1989	826	54.0	15.2	32.7
1990	878	56.0	15.6	38.5
1991	848	55.0	15.4	42.7
1992	865	51.0	16.9	n/a
1993	987	54.0	18.3	47.8
1994	1009	57.0	17.7	51.2
1995	837	54.0	15.5	45.9
1996	837	54.0	15.5	45.9
1997	843	47.0	17.9	38.9
1998	820	51.0	16.1	50.2
1999	869	52.0	16.7	67.1
2000	898	53.0	16.9	68.3
2001	912	53.0	17.2	65.8
2002	784	55.0	14.3	76.3
2003	784	55.0	14.3	76.3
2004	723	54.0	13.4	70
2005	655	55.0	11.9	69.6
2006	613	56.0	10.9	69.5
2007	592	54.0	11.0	72.5
2008	878	63.5	13.8	66.8
2009	954	81.4	13.6	74
2010	1025	74.5	13.7	77.8
2011	993	77.5	12.8	74.2
2012	1106	79.5	13.9	77.1
2013	1168	89.0	13.1	76.9
2014	1115	90.0	12.3	82.6
2015	1097	76.0	14.4	81.9
2016	1122	88.0	12.7	85.3
2017	1093	82.0	13.3	83.3
2018	1152	84.0	13.7	84.5
2019	1109	74.6	14.8	81.2
2020	1101	72.8	15.1	81.6
2021	1053	66.0	15.9	87
2022	1043	65.0	16.0	86.9
2023	1046	65.5	15.9	70.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Berkshire Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	747	50.0	14.9	32.4
1989	826	54.0	15.2	32.7
1990	878	56.0	15.6	38.5
1991	848	55.0	15.4	42.7
1992	865	51.0	16.9	n/a
1993	987	54.0	18.3	47.8
1994	1009	57.0	17.7	51.2
1995	837	54.0	15.5	45.9
1996	837	54.0	15.5	45.9
1997	843	47.0	17.9	38.9
1998	820	51.0	16.1	50.2
1999	869	52.0	16.7	67.1
2000	898	53.0	16.9	68.3
2001	912	53.0	17.2	65.8
2002	784	55.0	14.3	76.3
2003	784	55.0	14.3	76.3
2004	723	54.0	13.4	70
2005	655	55.0	11.9	69.6
2006	613	56.0	10.9	69.5
2007	592	54.0	11.0	72.5
2008	878	63.5	13.8	66.8
2009	954	81.4	13.6	74
2010	1025	74.5	13.7	77.8
2011	993	77.5	12.8	74.2
2012	1106	79.5	13.9	77.1
2013	1168	89.0	13.1	76.9
2014	1115	90.0	12.3	82.6
2015	1097	76.0	14.4	81.9
2016	1122	88.0	12.7	85.3
2017	1093	82.0	13.3	83.3
2018	1152	84.0	13.7	84.5
2019	1109	74.6	14.8	81.2
2020	1101	72.8	15.1	81.6
2021	1053	66.0	15.9	87
2022	1043	65.0	16.0	86.9
2023	1046	65.5	15.9	70.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Berkshire Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$924 (10.8%)	$7,608 (89.2%)	$8,532
2019	$935 (10.2%)	$8,189 (89.8%)	$9,124
2020	$680 (7.0%)	$9,089 (93.0%)	$9,769
2021	$1,078 (10.5%)	$9,179 (89.5%)	$10,257
2022	$1,921 (17.4%)	$9,140 (82.6%)	$11,061
2023	$1,947 (15.6%)	$10,514 (84.4%)	$12,461

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Berkshire Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1136^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1462^nd of 2240 Elementary schools	13.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Berkshire Elementary School)	50	42	8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)	54	54
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Berkshire Elementary School)	62	54	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)	65	58	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Berkshire Elementary School)	63	52	11%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)	62	62
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Berkshire Elementary School)	74	55	19%
4th Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)	67	59	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Berkshire Elementary School)	46	52	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Palm Beach)	59	57	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Berkshire Elementary School)	59	49	10%
5th Grade Mathematics (Palm Beach)	65	50	15%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Berkshire Elementary School)	37	47	10%
5th Grade Science (Palm Beach)	51	51
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1109	1046	5.7%
African American	107	93	13.1%
American Indian	6	2	66.7%
Asian	5	13	160%
Hispanic	839	760	9.4%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	108	164	51.9%
Two or More Races	42	13	69%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.2%	70.3%	10.9%

Schools Near Berkshire Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Berkshire Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1060 Kirk Rd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 304-2000	1,046	66	15.9	70.3%	164 (15.7%)	93 (8.9%)	760 (72.7%)	13 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.2%)	28.7	1656^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.6%		35.3	1462^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	34.7%	194	37.0	37.0	43.0				41.0	30.0	57.0	100.0			44.0					$12,461	$1,947	$10,514
Somerset Academy Lakes	Public, Charter	K-5	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Miami-Dade County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 641-4449	417	25	16.6	76.5%	56 (13.4%)	52 (12.5%)	304 (72.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37	1430^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.6%		21.7	1847^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.5%	417	53.0	50.0	34.0				64.0	60.0	38.0				21.0					$11,167	$738	$10,428
Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4200 Purdy Ln	Palm Springs	33461	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 804-3500	1,230	95	12.9	79.8%	83 (6.7%)	148 (12.0%)	956 (77.7%)	19 (1.5%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	15 (1.2%)	14.5	2052^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	9.0%		14.8	2034^th of 2240 public elementary schools	9.2%	18	32.0	30.0	37.0				42.0	27.0	30.0	91.0			33.0					$13,573	$2,414	$11,158
Meadow Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	956 Florida Mango Rd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 357-2800	809	52	15.5	64.6%	170 (21.0%)	61 (7.5%)	564 (69.7%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	68.8	665^th of 2256 public elementary schools	70.5%		74.3	522^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	76.7%	143	62.0	56.0	72.0				66.0	42.0	74.0	100.0			61.0					$13,642	$1,793	$11,848
Forest Hill Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5555 Purdy Ln	West Palm Beach	33415	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 432-2300	876	68	12.8	72.0%	71 (8.1%)	145 (16.6%)	608 (69.4%)	30 (3.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.9%)	43.8	1245^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.8%		29.9	1611^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.1%	366	41.0	47.0	55.0				60.0	33.0	46.0	90.0			58.0					$14,481	$2,656	$11,825
Renaissance Charter School At Summit	Public, Charter	K-8	2001 Summit Blvd	West Palm Beach	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(866) 543-7872	1,141	62	18.4	77.9%	87 (7.6%)	286 (25.1%)	744 (65.2%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.3%)	22.7	1831^st of 2256 public elementary schools	18.8%		29	1637^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.9%	194	31.0	31.0	35.0	40.0	37.0	37.0	29.0	69.0	45.0	27.0	47.0	33.0	40.0	37.0	60.0	91.0	66.0	$8,949	$304	$8,645
Melaleuca Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	5759 Gun Club Rd	West Palm Beach	33415	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 598-7300	537	41	13.0	71.5%	48 (8.9%)	131 (24.4%)	347 (64.6%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	14.5	2050^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.1%		14.2	2048^th of 2240 public elementary schools	8.6%	2	33.0	34.0	27.0				34.0	32.0	38.0	93.0			31.0					$16,123	$2,751	$13,372
Palm Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Davis Rd	Palm Springs	33461	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 804-3000	1,010	72	14.0	79.1%	79 (7.8%)	191 (18.9%)	709 (70.2%)	21 (2.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	19.4	1920^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.9%		18.7	1945^th of 2240 public elementary schools	13.2%	25	32.0	28.0	39.0				46.0	32.0	41.0	91.0			38.0					$13,599	$2,429	$11,170
Pine Jog Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6315 Summit Blvd	West Palm Beach	33415	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 656-5401	845	49	17.4	66.0%	114 (13.5%)	291 (34.4%)	361 (42.7%)	44 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (3.6%)	42.8	1270^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.7%		33.4	1507^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.7%	237	53.0	47.0	51.0				62.0	27.0	49.0	100.0			45.0					$12,274	$1,416	$10,857
Palmetto Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5801 Parker Ave	West Palm Beach	33405	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 202-0400	537	40	13.5	81.8%	47 (8.8%)	54 (10.1%)	422 (78.6%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	29.7	1631^st of 2256 public elementary schools	27.7%		26.3	1707^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.8%	76	38.0	42.0	48.0				53.0	35.0	30.0	78.0			41.0					$14,429	$2,362	$12,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Berkshire Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Berkshire Elementary School?

Students at Berkshire Elementary School are 73% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Berkshire Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

Is Berkshire Elementary School a good school?

Berkshire Elementary School ranks 1656^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Berkshire Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Berkshire Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Palm Springs Middle School
High : Forest Hill Community High School

How many students attend Berkshire Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,046 students attended Berkshire Elementary School.

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