Berea Elementary

Summary:

Berea Elementary is a public elementary school in Greenville, South Carolina, serving 462 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with a high percentage of Hispanic students, consistently lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages, and a declining statewide ranking over the years.

Berea Elementary's student population is notably more diverse, with 58.87% Hispanic students, compared to the nearby schools that have a more even distribution of racial groups. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in SC READY/English Language Arts and Mathematics, is consistently lower than the Greenville 01 district and the state averages across all grade levels. The school's statewide ranking has also declined, from 247 out of 624 South Carolina elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 457 out of 638 in 2023-2024, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berea Elementary's student subgroups have shown varying performance, with African American students ranking highly in some years but lower in others, and Hispanic students consistently ranking in the middle range compared to other schools in the state. The school also has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite the increased spending per student, from $11,609 in 2019-2020 to $14,581 in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance has not shown significant improvement. This suggests that the school may be facing systemic challenges that require a comprehensive and targeted approach to address the unique needs of its diverse student population and improve educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 100 Berea Drive
       Greenville, SC  29617


(864) 355-1500

District: Greenville 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
457th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,581 Help


Students who attend Berea Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Berea Middle
High:    Berea High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  493

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.8%
African American:
21.5%
White:
16.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Berea Elementary ranks worse than 71.6% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 46th among 51 ranked elementary schools in the Greenville 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.52. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Berea Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.8%), African American (21.5%), White (16.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Berea Elementary is 11.3, which is the 4th best among 51 elementary schools in the Greenville 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Berea Elementary is $14,581, which is the 4th highest among 51 elementary schools in the Greenville 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Berea Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Berea Elementary 457th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Berea Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Greenville 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenville 01 14th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Berea Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Berea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 37.17 373rd 542 31.2%
2004 24.46 460th 550 16.4%
2005 29.64 435th 557 21.9%
2006 23.27 471st 559 15.7%
2007 16.60 514th 566 9.2%
2008 21.88 498th 577 13.7%
2009 23.42 495th 580 14.7%
2010 25.49 495th 589 16.0%
2011 22.72 510th 597 14.6%
2012 19.04 527th 594 11.3%
2013 15.03 550th 599 8.2%
2014 30.39 485th 630 23.0%
2015 30.31 482nd 638 24.5%
2016 49.57 316th 619 48.9%
2017 57.74 257th 639 59.8%
2018 58.75 247th 624 60.4%
2019 54.47 292nd 643 54.6%
2021 47.77 318th 622 48.9%
2022 43.72 349th 625 44.2%
2023 41.30 375th 644 41.8%
2024 28.52 457th 638 28.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Berea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.35 12th 82 85.4%
2019 60.61 37th 104 64.4%
2021 67.89 28th 84 66.7%
2022 49.56 42nd 84 50.0%
2023 52.78 27th 72 62.5%
2024 53.94 31st 79 60.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Berea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.13 119th 588 79.8%
2019 69.81 165th 600 72.5%
2021 69.82 156th 580 73.1%
2022 63.60 199th 600 66.8%
2023 61.44 213th 608 65.0%
2024 42.49 356th 599 40.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Berea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.81 214th 570 62.5%
2019 49.31 307th 588 47.8%
2021 39.23 339th 554 38.8%
2022 37.34 367th 573 36.0%
2023 38.05 359th 580 38.1%
2024 23.01 449th 565 20.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Berea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.38 109th 174 37.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Berea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.82 279th 571 51.1%
2019 56.27 260th 590 55.9%
2021 50.25 275th 561 51.0%
2022 48.87 297th 579 48.7%
2023 41.22 339th 582 41.8%
2024 33.05 382nd 568 32.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Berea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.02 282nd 421 33.0%
2021 72.31 58th 350 83.4%
2022 84.89 32nd 393 91.9%
2024 32.53 260th 369 29.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Berea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.57 20th 104 80.8%
2019 65.37 40th 116 65.5%
2021 74.01 17th 86 80.2%
2022 53.28 52nd 115 54.8%
2023 50.77 58th 115 49.6%
2024 40.50 65th 115 43.5%
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Rank History for White students at Berea Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.82 257th 457 43.8%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina 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: South Carolina Department of Education

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All ratings (Avg rating: 4)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, November 12, 2019

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by a teacher
Wednesday, October 4, 2017

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Enrollment information for Berea Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 268 98 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1989 283 116 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 402
1990 277 105 2 22 1 n/a n/a 0 407
1991 302 121 3 12 0 n/a n/a 0 438
1992 295 133 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1993 275 139 1 14 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1994 267 130 4 13 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1995 259 126 4 13 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1996 259 126 4 13 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1997 238 114 1 16 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1998 244 134 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 393
1999 324 172 1 25 0 n/a n/a 0 522
2000 354 198 4 38 0 n/a n/a 0 594
2001 325 216 3 67 0 n/a n/a 0 611
2002 279 203 3 103 0 n/a n/a 3 591
2003 279 203 3 103 0 n/a n/a 3 591
2004 253 164 7 144 0 n/a n/a 2 570
2005 222 133 6 143 0 n/a n/a 3 507
2006 198 179 7 146 0 n/a n/a 5 535
2007 186 159 12 144 1 n/a n/a 0 502
2008 171 168 11 149 1 n/a n/a 13 513
2009 140 152 8 142 1 n/a n/a 9 452
2010 126 147 9 152 0 n/a n/a 9 443
2011 136 117 10 158 0 0 14 0 435
2012 132 77 9 155 0 0 19 0 392
2013 115 95 8 171 1 0 25 0 415
2014 139 82 9 189 2 0 24 0 445
2015 136 95 8 205 1 0 31 0 476
2016 124 100 6 190 2 0 28 0 450
2017 97 99 6 219 2 0 22 0 445
2018 91 119 6 214 2 0 27 0 459
2019 105 129 7 215 4 0 28 0 488
2020 102 120 6 231 2 0 26 0 487
2021 85 118 6 235 2 0 19 0 465
2022 86 116 4 252 2 0 14 0 474
2023 80 94 5 272 1 1 9 0 462
2024 83 106 5 285 1 0 13 0 493

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 Berea Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 368 20.6 17.8 n/a
1989 402 20.6 19.5 n/a
1990 407 21.1 19.2 n/a
1991 438 25.3 17.3 36.3
1992 441 24.6 17.9 38.1
1993 429 20.9 20.5 40.8
1994 414 22.0 18.8 38.9
1995 402 22.5 17.9 40.3
1996 402 22.5 17.9 40.3
1997 369 22.5 16.4 46.3
1998 393 25.0 15.7 44.3
1999 522 30.0 17.4 51
2000 594 36.0 16.5 49.8
2001 611 40.0 15.3 58.3
2002 591 38.0 15.6 65.5
2003 591 38.0 15.6 65.5
2004 570 39.0 14.6 66.5
2005 507 36.0 14.1 74.6
2006 535 35.5 15.1 79.4
2007 502 54.3 9.2 77.1
2008 513 41.1 12.5 85.2
2009 452 39.1 11.6 85.3
2010 443 36.4 12.1 89.6
2011 435 37.8 11.5 89.9
2012 392 32.9 11.9 92.3
2013 415 33.5 12.3 91.1
2014 445 34.5 12.8 87.9
2015 476 36.0 13.2 90.1
2016 450 37.0 12.1 88.4
2017 445 36.0 12.3 100
2018 459 36.0 12.7 100
2019 488 39.0 12.5 100
2020 487 40.0 12.1 100
2021 465 32.3 14.3 100
2022 474 39.2 12.0 100
2023 462 39.3 11.7 100
2024 493 43.3 11.3 100

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 Berea Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 368 20.6 17.8 n/a
1989 402 20.6 19.5 n/a
1990 407 21.1 19.2 n/a
1991 438 25.3 17.3 36.3
1992 441 24.6 17.9 38.1
1993 429 20.9 20.5 40.8
1994 414 22.0 18.8 38.9
1995 402 22.5 17.9 40.3
1996 402 22.5 17.9 40.3
1997 369 22.5 16.4 46.3
1998 393 25.0 15.7 44.3
1999 522 30.0 17.4 51
2000 594 36.0 16.5 49.8
2001 611 40.0 15.3 58.3
2002 591 38.0 15.6 65.5
2003 591 38.0 15.6 65.5
2004 570 39.0 14.6 66.5
2005 507 36.0 14.1 74.6
2006 535 35.5 15.1 79.4
2007 502 54.3 9.2 77.1
2008 513 41.1 12.5 85.2
2009 452 39.1 11.6 85.3
2010 443 36.4 12.1 89.6
2011 435 37.8 11.5 89.9
2012 392 32.9 11.9 92.3
2013 415 33.5 12.3 91.1
2014 445 34.5 12.8 87.9
2015 476 36.0 13.2 90.1
2016 450 37.0 12.1 88.4
2017 445 36.0 12.3 100
2018 459 36.0 12.7 100
2019 488 39.0 12.5 100
2020 487 40.0 12.1 100
2021 465 32.3 14.3 100
2022 474 39.2 12.0 100
2023 462 39.3 11.7 100
2024 493 43.3 11.3 100

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 Berea Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,409 (11.7%) $128 (1.1%) $1,537 (12.8%) $9,165 (76.3%) $1,305 (10.9%) $10,470 (87.2%) $12,007
2020 $1,547 (13.3%) $571 (4.9%) $2,118 (18.2%) $8,848 (76.2%) $643 (5.5%) $9,492 (81.8%) $11,609
2021 $1,649 (13.3%) $471 (3.8%) $2,120 (17.1%) $9,685 (78.1%) $594 (4.8%) $10,278 (82.9%) $12,398
2022 $2,563 (18.9%) $741 (5.5%) $3,304 (24.4%) $9,646 (71.2%) $603 (4.4%) $10,249 (75.6%) $13,553
2023 $2,397 (16.4%) $1,170 (8.0%) $3,567 (24.5%) $10,322 (70.8%) $692 (4.7%) $11,014 (75.5%) $14,581

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Berea Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 292nd of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 375th of 644 Elementary schools
 12.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Berea Elementary)51.338
 13.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)60.262
 1.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Berea Elementary)79.752.1
 27.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)68.564.1
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Berea Elementary)5040.5
 9.5%
   4th Grade Science (Greenville 01)63.960.2
 3.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Berea Elementary)5050.6
 0.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)62.666.2
 3.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Berea Elementary)57.741.8
 15.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)63.557.9
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Berea Elementary)29.342.2
 12.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)52.764.4
 11.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Berea Elementary)4045.4
 5.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)57.257.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students488462
 5.3%
African American12994
 27.1%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian75
 28.6%
Hispanic215272
 26.5%
Pacific Islander01
White10580
 23.8%
Two or More Races289
 67.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students who attend Berea Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Berea Middle
High : Berea High

In the 2023-24 school year, 493 students attended Berea Elementary.

Berea Elementary ranks 457th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Berea Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 22% African American, 17% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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