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Berry Elementary School

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Berry Elementary School ranks 207 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Berry Elementary School is a PK-6 school in the rural town of Berry, AL, serving 360 students within the Fayette County school district. The school has made impressive strides recently, climbing from the 49th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 70th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating—its highest in a decade.

The school's standout strength is mathematics, particularly in 4th grade, where proficiency jumped from 33% to nearly 62% in just two years—more than double the rate at nearby Fayette Elementary School (28.7%) and well above state averages. Third-grade English is another bright spot, with 89% of students proficient, surpassing both the district and state by wide margins. Berry also excels with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide for this group, and shows strong outcomes for male students (72nd percentile). This success is notable given that about half of the student body qualifies for free or reduced lunch, and the school achieves these results with a slightly higher student-teacher ratio (18:1) than many peers, suggesting efficient use of resources.

However, challenges remain. Chronic absenteeism rose to 16.4% in 2024-2025, well above the district (12.6%) and state (12.0%) averages, which could threaten the sustainability of academic gains. Science proficiency, while above state average, has been more volatile than math and reading. Compared to nearby Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High School and Parrish ElementaryMiddle School in Walker County, Berry offers more consistent performance across grade levels and subjects. While Walker Elementary School in Tuscaloosa County serves a similar demographic, Berry's upward trajectory in core subjects makes it a compelling choice for families seeking a school that is clearly improving and delivering strong results for a wide range of learners.

360

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,499

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

341 School Avenue
Berry, AL 35546-0479

(205) 689-4464

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Berry Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Berry High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Two or more races:

6.7%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (61% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Alabama median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg55%

Alabama avg53%

207^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Fayette County

56^th of 140Fayette County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	207 of 686	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	222 of 680	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	348 of 684	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	288 of 680	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	281 of 687	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	209 of 692	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	41.8	422 of 681	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	413 of 680	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.2	329 of 688	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.1	372 of 691	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.7	258 of 691	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.4	467 of 695	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.0	491 of 696	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	64.1	271 of 696	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.0	367 of 709	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.0	325 of 704	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.5	287 of 696	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.8	405 of 698	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.8	527 of 698	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.7	333 of 689	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.1	367 of 688	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.8	222 of 623	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	219 of 651	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	261 of 649	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	320 of 650	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	280 of 645	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	195 of 656	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	139 of 656	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	335 of 646	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	331 of 640	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.9	316 of 639	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	159 of 667	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	229 of 660	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	415 of 670	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.2	128 of 623	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	165 of 651	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	74 of 653	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	334 of 649	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	322 of 651	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	187 of 659	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	189 of 651	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	319 of 655	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	289 of 649	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	336 of 669	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	281 of 669	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	432 of 650	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	435 of 650	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.4	324 of 639	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	43.7	192 of 373	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	198 of 392	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	260 of 501	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	259 of 532	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	363 of 535	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	326 of 528	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	277 of 540	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	201 of 539	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	388 of 529	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	430 of 508	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)66th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)49th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English75%+11 vs state

Science55%+5 vs state

Mathematics49%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Berry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	341 School Avenue	Berry	35546	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 689-4464	360	20	18.0	50.6%	322 (89.4%)	10 (2.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)	68.5	207^th of 686 public elementary schools	69.8%		66.3	222^nd of 680 public elementary schools	67.4%	15	52.2	61.9	34.0				54.8		89.1	66.7	70.2				$13,499	$3,681	$9,797
Oakman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	142 School Street	Oakman	35579	Walker County	Walker County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 622-3790	356	20	18.2	55.9%	306 (86.0%)	20 (5.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)	47.4	380^th of 686 public elementary schools	44.6%					(n/a)	29.8	52.4					57.1		57.5	49.2
Fayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	509 2nd St NE	Fayette	35555	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 932-3161	529	30	17.6	60.7%	356 (67.3%)	115 (21.7%)	23 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.0%)	55.8	310^th of 686 public elementary schools	54.8%		50.3	354^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.9%	44	50.7	28.7					55.2		75.4	56.3					$11,920	$2,283	$9,614
Walker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13051 Northside Rd	Northport	35475	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2664	743	46	16.0	40.1%	656 (88.3%)	23 (3.1%)	48 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	64.3	240^th of 686 public elementary schools	65.0%		71.9	177^th of 680 public elementary schools	74.0%	63	30.8	54.9	56.8				62.7		58.7	69.7	77.0				$9,836	$817	$8,987
Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	283 Bulldog Blvd	Carbon Hill	35549	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 924-4101	475	24	19.7	58.7%	418 (88.0%)	12 (2.5%)	28 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	63.6	245^th of 686 public elementary schools	64.3%		55.8	313^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.0%	68	32.6	53.9	28.2	36.1	19.6	23.1	79.5	51.6	67.4	82.5	75.0	61.1	48.2	56.7	$12,087	$3,507	$8,545
Parrish ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 Engle St	Parrish	35580	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 686-5061	288	20	14.4	61.5%	231 (80.2%)	27 (9.4%)	19 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	61.2	268^th of 686 public elementary schools	60.9%		54.8	318^th of 680 public elementary schools	53.2%	50	57.6	33.3	54.6	47.8	4.4	13.0	40.7	43.5	63.6	70.4	72.7	56.5	39.1	52.2	$14,166	$4,605	$9,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Berry Elementary School

What district is Berry Elementary School in?

Fayette County

What is the racial makeup of Berry Elementary School?

Students at Berry Elementary School are 89% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Berry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Berry Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Berry Elementary School attend?

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

High : Berry High School

Is Berry Elementary School a good school?

Berry Elementary School ranks 207^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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