Berkeley Elementary

Summary:

Berkeley Elementary is a public elementary school in Spotsylvania, Virginia, serving 267 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 80 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Berkeley Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with 72.28% of students identifying as white, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Cedar Forest Elementary (34.03% white), Courthouse Road Elementary (42.56% white), and Parkside Elementary (30.71% white). The school has shown mixed academic performance, outperforming the district and state averages in some subject areas but underperforming in others. Berkeley Elementary also has a high percentage of students (80.9%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools, Berkeley Elementary has seen higher spending per student, from $9,411 in 2018-2019 to $11,677 in 2020-2021, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 students per teacher. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, and its performance for specific subgroups, such as white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is lower than the overall school ranking. While Berkeley Elementary outperforms some nearby schools in certain subject areas, it generally performs on par with or slightly below the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district averages.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5979 Partlow Road
       Spotsylvania, VA  22553


(540) 582-5141

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
617th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,677 Help


Students who attend Berkeley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Post Oak Middle
High:    Spotsylvania High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  267

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.3%
Two or more races:
10.9%
Hispanic:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Berkeley Elementary ranks worse than 55.4% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 7th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.23. (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 Berkeley Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Berkeley Elementary is $11,677, which is the highest among 17 elementary schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Berkeley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Berkeley Elementary 617th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Berkeley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Spotsylvania County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Spotsylvania County Public Schools 80th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Berkeley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Berkeley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 12.29 1020th 1062 4.0%
2006 8.95 1046th 1071 2.3%
2007 13.55 1041st 1083 3.9%
2008 26.19 941st 1081 13.0%
2009 37.19 828th 1082 23.5%
2010 50.27 639th 1113 42.6%
2011 67.09 327th 1117 70.7%
2012 53.39 569th 1117 49.1%
2013 59.46 456th 1120 59.3%
2014 40.33 744th 1110 33.0%
2015 53.07 599th 1100 45.5%
2016 56.63 521st 1096 52.5%
2017 61.53 433rd 1099 60.6%
2018 69.40 323rd 1097 70.6%
2019 56.97 532nd 1105 51.9%
2021 76.41 261st 1103 76.3%
2022 63.95 420th 1109 62.1%
2023 58.98 496th 1114 55.5%
2024 50.23 617th 1114 44.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Berkeley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 49.51 561st 1036 45.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Berkeley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.88 402nd 1100 63.5%
2024 50.36 611th 1098 44.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Berkeley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.29 524th 1093 52.1%
2024 48.01 626th 1101 43.1%
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Rank History for White students at Berkeley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.00 784th 984 20.3%
2024 24.48 822nd 979 16.0%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Berkeley Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 478 478
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 490 490
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 499 499
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 512 512
1993 405 80 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 493
1994 383 75 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1995 286 32 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 320
1996 286 32 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 320
1997 302 40 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1998 289 48 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1999 300 40 8 1 3 n/a n/a 0 352
2000 297 41 5 1 4 n/a n/a -4 344
2001 301 38 5 3 3 n/a n/a 0 350
2002 331 31 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 367
2003 331 31 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 367
2004 346 37 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 392
2005 308 35 2 6 0 n/a n/a 1 352
2006 305 32 1 9 0 n/a n/a 3 350
2007 294 32 2 10 0 n/a n/a 8 346
2008 291 30 6 10 0 n/a n/a 8 345
2009 272 35 4 4 0 n/a n/a 9 324
2010 265 43 6 4 0 n/a n/a 9 327
2011 272 32 8 6 0 0 16 0 334
2012 261 31 7 9 0 0 18 0 326
2013 262 28 7 13 0 0 12 0 322
2014 250 27 5 13 0 0 11 0 306
2015 228 23 3 13 0 0 13 0 280
2016 202 27 2 13 0 0 11 0 255
2017 216 23 5 10 0 0 14 0 268
2018 233 20 4 13 1 0 25 0 296
2019 240 17 4 13 0 0 26 0 300
2020 211 18 2 14 0 0 22 0 267
2021 186 21 3 19 1 0 25 0 255
2022 192 25 4 23 1 0 32 0 277
2023 193 19 2 23 1 0 29 0 267

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 478 28.0 17.0 n/a
1990 490 30.9 15.8 n/a
1991 499 29.5 16.9 n/a
1992 512 30.0 17.0 n/a
1993 493 29.9 16.5 n/a
1994 469 24.0 n/a 31.3
1995 320 n/a 0.0 28.8
1996 320 n/a 0.0 28.8
1997 346 n/a 0.0 31.2
1998 341 n/a 0.0 32.3
1999 352 26.4 13.3 35.8
2000 344 n/a 0.0 36.5
2001 350 27.0 13.0 31.4
2002 367 29.5 12.4 31.9
2003 367 29.5 12.4 31.9
2004 392 28.0 14.0 32.7
2005 352 27.5 12.8 37.3
2006 350 32.0 10.9 47.6
2007 346 34.8 9.9 37.6
2008 345 24.8 13.9 37.7
2009 324 20.4 15.8 37.1
2010 327 21.0 15.5 43.4
2011 334 23.0 14.5 43.1
2012 326 19.3 16.8 47.9
2013 322 19.4 16.5 48.1
2014 306 19.0 16.1 49
2015 280 17.0 16.4 50.7
2016 255 18.0 14.1 57.6
2017 268 16.0 16.7 58.6
2018 296 20.0 14.8 55.7
2019 300 20.2 14.8 53
2020 267 20.3 13.1 51.7
2021 255 20.2 12.5 n/a
2022 277 19.5 14.2 49.8
2023 267 20.0 13.3 80.9

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 478 28.0 17.0 n/a
1990 490 30.9 15.8 n/a
1991 499 29.5 16.9 n/a
1992 512 30.0 17.0 n/a
1993 493 29.9 16.5 n/a
1994 469 24.0 n/a 31.3
1995 320 n/a 0.0 28.8
1996 320 n/a 0.0 28.8
1997 346 n/a 0.0 31.2
1998 341 n/a 0.0 32.3
1999 352 26.4 13.3 35.8
2000 344 n/a 0.0 36.5
2001 350 27.0 13.0 31.4
2002 367 29.5 12.4 31.9
2003 367 29.5 12.4 31.9
2004 392 28.0 14.0 32.7
2005 352 27.5 12.8 37.3
2006 350 32.0 10.9 47.6
2007 346 34.8 9.9 37.6
2008 345 24.8 13.9 37.7
2009 324 20.4 15.8 37.1
2010 327 21.0 15.5 43.4
2011 334 23.0 14.5 43.1
2012 326 19.3 16.8 47.9
2013 322 19.4 16.5 48.1
2014 306 19.0 16.1 49
2015 280 17.0 16.4 50.7
2016 255 18.0 14.1 57.6
2017 268 16.0 16.7 58.6
2018 296 20.0 14.8 55.7
2019 300 20.2 14.8 53
2020 267 20.3 13.1 51.7
2021 255 20.2 12.5 n/a
2022 277 19.5 14.2 49.8
2023 267 20.0 13.3 80.9

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 Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $310 (3.3%) $9,101 (96.7%) $9,411
2020 $401 (3.6%) $10,597 (96.4%) $10,998
2021 $399 (3.4%) $11,278 (96.6%) $11,677

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Berkeley Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 532nd of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 496th of 1114 Elementary schools
 3.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Berkeley Elementary)8663.6
 22.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)8169.5
 11.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Berkeley Elementary)7450
 24%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)6864.4
 3.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley Elementary)8882.5
 5.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)8269.5
 12.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Berkeley Elementary)8585
   4th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7572.6
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley Elementary)8068.2
 11.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)8470.8
 13.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Berkeley Elementary)7868.2
 9.8%
   5th Grade Science (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)8063.3
 16.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Berkeley Elementary)7579.6
 4.6%
   5th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7870.3
 7.7%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students300267
 11%
African American1719
 11.8%
American Indian01
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic1323
 76.9%
Pacific Islander00
White240193
 19.6%
Two or More Races2629
 11.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53%80.9%
 27.9%


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Berkeley Elementary ranks 617th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Berkeley Elementary are 72% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American.

Students who attend Berkeley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Post Oak Middle
High : Spotsylvania High

In the 2022-23 school year, 267 students attended Berkeley Elementary.


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