Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

Summary:

Berkeley Terrace Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 425 students in grades PK-5 in Irvington, New Jersey. The school is part of the Irvington Public School District, which is ranked 591 out of 615 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berkeley Terrace has a significantly higher percentage of African American (60.47%) and Hispanic (36.24%) students compared to the state average, with a very low percentage of white students (1.41%). The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are well below the state and district averages, often by 20-30 percentage points. Additionally, Berkeley Terrace has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.3% in 2017-2018 to 33.4% in 2021-2022, much higher than the state average and nearby Newark Public School District schools.

While Berkeley Terrace's African American students perform relatively better than the school's overall performance, the school's Hispanic students and English Language Learners still struggle, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of schools. The school's per-student spending of $9,122 in 2018-2019 is on par with the nearby Irvington district schools, suggesting that funding alone is not the primary driver of the school's poor performance. The data indicates that Berkeley Terrace, along with other Irvington district schools, face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to their predominantly minority and economically disadvantaged student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 787 Grove Street
       Irvington, NJ  07111-3605


(973) 399-6852

District: Irvington Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1173rd of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,122 Help


Students who attend Berkeley Terrace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Union Avenue Middle School
    University Middle School
High:    Irvington High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  425

Racial breakdown:

African American:
60.5%
Hispanic:
36.2%
White:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.2% Help


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Compare Details Berkeley Terrace Elementary School ranks worse than 87.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Irvington Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.87. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (60.5%), Hispanic (36.2%), White (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Berkeley Terrace Elementary School is 10.8, which is the 4th best among 8 elementary schools in the Irvington Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Berkeley Terrace Elementary School is $9,122. 4 elementary schools in the Irvington Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Berkeley Terrace Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Berkeley Terrace Elementary School 1173rd of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Berkeley Terrace Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Irvington Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Irvington Public School District 591st of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 2.22 1151st 1204 4.4%
2004 1.46 1261st 1298 2.9%
2005 3.04 1257th 1303 3.5%
2006 5.93 1223rd 1314 6.9%
2007 8.11 1228th 1329 7.6%
2008 5.85 1269th 1338 5.2%
2009 8.01 1250th 1346 7.1%
2010 7.18 1261st 1354 6.9%
2011 5.50 1286th 1360 5.4%
2012 1.66 1338th 1363 1.8%
2013 5.86 1282nd 1367 6.2%
2014 8.94 1249th 1363 8.4%
2015 14.22 1186th 1357 12.6%
2016 9.84 1227th 1346 8.8%
2017 8.23 1254th 1352 7.2%
2018 8.32 1254th 1353 7.3%
2019 8.68 1258th 1360 7.5%
2021 15.85 1101st 1317 16.4%
2022 16.24 1127th 1345 16.2%
2023 13.87 1173rd 1342 12.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.37 412th 434 5.1%
2019 19.82 388th 463 16.2%
2021 40.82 198th 411 51.8%
2022 52.61 164th 489 66.5%
2023 49.85 188th 499 62.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.39 931st 1007 7.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.88 774th 942 17.8%
2019 25.12 710th 948 25.1%
2021 36.19 544th 839 35.2%
2022 27.80 631st 863 26.9%
2023 32.64 614th 910 32.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.20 1218th 1333 8.6%
2019 10.97 1192nd 1331 10.4%
2021 21.35 1011th 1290 21.6%
2022 21.55 1030th 1326 22.3%
2023 17.96 1077th 1318 18.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.02 1211th 1334 9.2%
2019 8.77 1226th 1335 8.2%
2021 14.76 1109th 1297 14.5%
2022 14.95 1123rd 1324 15.2%
2023 12.22 1162nd 1315 11.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.03 336th 517 35.0%
2019 40.96 312th 522 40.2%
2021 57.10 144th 456 68.4%
2022 54.06 212th 494 57.1%
2023 44.38 243rd 463 47.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.32 740th 870 14.9%
2019 11.45 794th 899 11.7%
2021 20.74 802nd 896 10.5%
2022 28.11 688th 953 27.8%
2023 4.35 933rd 982 5.0%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 10 917 6 135 0 n/a n/a 0 1068
1989 3 930 4 123 0 n/a n/a 0 1060
1990 3 899 6 127 0 n/a n/a 0 1035
1991 0 896 8 126 0 n/a n/a 0 1030
1992 4 909 4 113 0 n/a n/a 0 1030
1993 3 896 2 98 0 n/a n/a 0 999
1994 4 897 3 113 0 n/a n/a 0 1017
1995 1 732 2 88 0 n/a n/a 0 823
1996 1 732 2 88 0 n/a n/a 0 823
1998 3 684 1 67 0 n/a n/a 0 755
1999 3 643 0 55 0 n/a n/a 0 701
2000 2 476 1 98 7 n/a n/a 0 584
2001 0 516 2 71 0 n/a n/a 0 589
2002 1 502 3 60 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2003 1 502 3 60 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2004 1 530 2 43 0 n/a n/a 0 576
2005 0 468 1 36 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2006 0 435 1 32 0 n/a n/a 0 468
2007 0 388 2 33 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2008 0 414 2 33 0 n/a n/a 0 449
2009 0 382 5 35 0 0 0 0 422
2010 0 410 5 46 0 0 0 0 461
2011 0 405 3 55 0 0 2 0 465
2012 0 348 9 49 0 0 0 0 406
2013 0 356 5 65 0 1 0 0 427
2014 0 309 6 70 0 1 0 0 386
2015 0 353 5 96 1 1 0 0 456
2016 0 352 4 109 1 0 0 0 466
2017 1 346 3 128 1 0 1 0 480
2018 1 349 2 141 0 0 2 0 495
2019 2 345 8 126 0 5 1 0 487
2020 0 269 6 108 0 3 1 0 387
2021 1 233 3 110 0 3 1 0 351
2022 3 220 4 117 1 3 0 0 348
2023 6 257 4 154 1 2 1 0 425

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 Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1068 63.0 16.9 n/a
1989 1060 61.0 17.3 n/a
1990 1035 59.0 17.5 51.8
1991 1030 60.0 17.1 56.4
1992 1030 62.0 16.6 63.9
1993 999 61.0 16.4 63.7
1994 1017 60.0 16.9 65.9
1995 823 52.0 15.8 72.8
1996 823 52.0 15.8 72.8
1998 755 47.0 16.1 80.8
1999 701 48.0 14.6 76.2
2000 584 44.0 13.3 89.4
2001 589 44.2 13.3 85.7
2002 566 41.0 13.8 87.6
2003 566 41.0 13.8 87.6
2004 576 45.0 12.8 84.9
2005 505 48.0 10.5 n/a
2006 468 49.0 9.6 78.4
2007 423 50.0 8.5 77.8
2008 449 44.0 10.2 73.3
2009 422 52.9 6.7 73.9
2010 461 45.0 10.2 78.3
2011 465 40.0 11.6 73.5
2012 406 39.6 10.2 72.7
2013 427 34.0 12.5 73.8
2014 386 31.0 12.4 72
2015 456 33.0 13.8 75.9
2016 466 n/a n/a 79.8
2017 480 34.0 14.1 81.5
2018 495 35.0 14.1 82.6
2019 487 32.0 15.2 69.2
2020 387 36.0 10.7 63.3
2021 351 38.0 9.2 70.1
2022 348 40.0 8.7 65.2
2023 425 39.0 10.8 49.2

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 Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1068 63.0 16.9 n/a
1989 1060 61.0 17.3 n/a
1990 1035 59.0 17.5 51.8
1991 1030 60.0 17.1 56.4
1992 1030 62.0 16.6 63.9
1993 999 61.0 16.4 63.7
1994 1017 60.0 16.9 65.9
1995 823 52.0 15.8 72.8
1996 823 52.0 15.8 72.8
1998 755 47.0 16.1 80.8
1999 701 48.0 14.6 76.2
2000 584 44.0 13.3 89.4
2001 589 44.2 13.3 85.7
2002 566 41.0 13.8 87.6
2003 566 41.0 13.8 87.6
2004 576 45.0 12.8 84.9
2005 505 48.0 10.5 n/a
2006 468 49.0 9.6 78.4
2007 423 50.0 8.5 77.8
2008 449 44.0 10.2 73.3
2009 422 52.9 6.7 73.9
2010 461 45.0 10.2 78.3
2011 465 40.0 11.6 73.5
2012 406 39.6 10.2 72.7
2013 427 34.0 12.5 73.8
2014 386 31.0 12.4 72
2015 456 33.0 13.8 75.9
2016 466 n/a n/a 79.8
2017 480 34.0 14.1 81.5
2018 495 35.0 14.1 82.6
2019 487 32.0 15.2 69.2
2020 387 36.0 10.7 63.3
2021 351 38.0 9.2 70.1
2022 348 40.0 8.7 65.2
2023 425 39.0 10.8 49.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $125 (1.4%) $8,997 (98.6%) $9,122

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Berkeley Terrace Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1258th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1173rd of 1342 Elementary schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley Terrace Elementary School)2312.8
 10.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Irvington Public School District)23.415.5
 7.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Berkeley Terrace Elementary School)36.419.5
 16.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Irvington Public School District)31.815.2
 16.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley Terrace Elementary School)2728.6
 1.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Irvington Public School District)30.523.1
 7.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley Terrace Elementary School)15.821.6
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Irvington Public School District)21.114.6
 6.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley Terrace Elementary School)2526.1
 1.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Irvington Public School District)28.926.5
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley Terrace Elementary School)10.46.3
 4.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Irvington Public School District)1311
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students487425
 12.7%
African American345257
 25.5%
American Indian01
Asian84
 50%
Hispanic126154
 22.2%
Pacific Islander52
 60%
White26
 200%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.2%49.2%
 20%


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Students who attend Berkeley Terrace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union Avenue Middle School
Middle : University Middle School
High : Irvington High School

Berkeley Terrace Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.6% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Students at Berkeley Terrace Elementary School are 60% African American, 36% Hispanic, 1% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 425 students attended Berkeley Terrace Elementary School.


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