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Berkley Community School

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Berkley Community School ranks 399 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

399^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Berkley Community School is a PK–4 elementary school in Berkley, MA, serving 459 students in the Berkley district, which ranks 128th of 351 Massachusetts districts. In 2025-26, the school ranked 399th of 899 schools (56th percentile, 3 stars), with MCAS proficiency of 43.02% in English language arts and 46.51% in math—above state averages but down from 2024-25.

Compared with nearby schools, Berkley Community School outperforms every Taunton elementary school in both subjects, including Elizabeth Pole (+19.74 ELA, +19.28 math) and East Taunton Elementary (+6.70 ELA, +7.22 math). It is roughly tied with Dighton Elementary in ELA (43.02% vs. 42.04%) but trails in math (46.51% vs. 48.75%). North Elementary is a stronger local benchmark (45.77% ELA, 52.24% math), while Freetown Elementary School posts much higher scores but has no rank history in the provided data. The school has the lowest per-pupil spending among these peers ($14,021 in 2020-21) and a higher student-teacher ratio (14.1), which has risen recently. Its district is in the 64th percentile, second only to Freetown-Lakeville (65th) among nearby districts and ahead of Somerset, Dighton-Rehoboth, and Taunton.

The main story is a 2025-26 decline: ELA fell 9.51 points and math fell 8.55 points, dropping the school from the 70th to the 56th percentile. Fourth grade is a strength (ELA +6.10 and math +10.92 points above state), while third-grade math is below state by 3.11 points. Subgroup results show the school remains effective for low-SES students (59th percentile) and special education students (52nd percentile), though those subgroups also declined. Overall, the school is a solid 3-star, above-state school with strong fourth-grade performance and math proficiency, but it faces challenges in the recent score drop, early-grade math, ELA slipping below the district average, and a rising student-teacher ratio.

459

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,783

Per pupil spending ?

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

59 South Main Street
Berkley, MA 02779

(508) 822-9550

District: Berkley

Students who attend Berkley Community School usually attend:

Middle:	Berkley Middle School
High:	Somerset Berkley Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Massachusetts avg41%

399^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

128^th of 351Berkley among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	399 of 899	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	275 of 906	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	287 of 916	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	391 of 928	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	537 of 932	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.5	387 of 936	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	310 of 942	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	330 of 934	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.8	235 of 938	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	61.9	371 of 932	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.3	492 of 914	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.4	646 of 926	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.0	497 of 928	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.5	371 of 930	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.4	465 of 924	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.5	576 of 920	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.6	585 of 909	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.0	632 of 908	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.8	529 of 911	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.7	619 of 911	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.1	538 of 887	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.7	675 of 882	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	22.4	708 of 884	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	25.3	533 of 672	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	289 of 632	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	237 of 665	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	160 of 656	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	422 of 869	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	345 of 869	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	305 of 886	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	277 of 887	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	521 of 901	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	375 of 898	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	256 of 902	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	390 of 893	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	302 of 742	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.9	114 of 736	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	30 of 760	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	55.7	309 of 757	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	530 of 772	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.3	178 of 705	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	291 of 700	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	268 of 685	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	350 of 879	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.8	205 of 884	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	285 of 891	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	475 of 896	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	522 of 908	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	358 of 904	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	354 of 907	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	254 of 898	71.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	342 of 709	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	187 of 717	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	236 of 731	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.1	529 of 703	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	763 of 905	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.6	432 of 894	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	528 of 896	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	476 of 886	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	60.3	383 of 925	58.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	431 of 734	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.6	328 of 737	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	351 of 753	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	422 of 762	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	590 of 764	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	431 of 765	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	356 of 780	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	362 of 772	53.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)60th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%+5 vs state

English Language Arts43%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2015)	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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Berkley Community School	Public	PK, KG-4	59 South Main Street	Berkley	02779	Bristol County	Berkley	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 822-9550	459	32	14.1	15.8%	397 (86.5%)	8 (1.7%)	25 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	55.1	399^th of 899 public elementary schools	55.6%		70.7	275^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.6%	124	42.5	43.5		43.0	39.1	54.1		46.5			$16,783
Dighton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1250 Somerset Avenue	Dighton	02715	Bristol County	Dighton-Rehoboth	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 669-4245	468	34	13.6	21.1%	396 (84.6%)	13 (2.8%)	34 (7.3%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	56.5	390^th of 899 public elementary schools	56.6%		44.1	514^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.3%	124	48.1	36.3		42.0	45.0	52.5		48.8			$18,250
East Taunton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	58R Stevens Street	East Taunton	02718	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1330	564	45	12.5	48.9%	340 (60.3%)	123 (21.8%)	57 (10.1%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	41.5	523^rd of 899 public elementary schools	41.8%		46.3	494^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.5%	29	36.5	36.1		36.3	37.5	40.8		39.3			$18,594
H H Galligan	Public	K-4	15 Sheridan Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1295	286	25	11.6	82.7%	102 (35.7%)	87 (30.4%)	69 (24.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (8.0%)	35.1	578^th of 899 public elementary schools	35.7%		21.6	713^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.3%	135	33.3	37.5		35.2	26.7	41.7		33.3			$19,320
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	580 Whetstone Hill Road	Somerset	02726	Bristol County	Somerset	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 324-3170	471	37	12.8	18.3%	397 (84.3%)	12 (2.5%)	28 (5.9%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.5%)	64.6	315^th of 899 public elementary schools	65.0%		70.7	276^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.5%	39	52.3	45.6	39.7	45.8	53.9	54.4	48.5	52.2	48.5	48.5	$19,556
Elizabeth Pole	Public	PK, KG-4	215 Harris Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1260	635	47	13.4	66.3%	276 (43.5%)	200 (31.5%)	101 (15.9%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.4%)	20	727^th of 899 public elementary schools	19.1%		22	709^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.7%	18	26.5	20.8		23.3	31.7	23.7		27.2			$17,618
James L. Mulcahey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	28 Clifford Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1255	898	60	14.9	66.7%	404 (45.0%)	271 (30.2%)	139 (15.5%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	67 (7.5%)	24.2	688^th of 899 public elementary schools	23.5%		22	708^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.9%	20	27.7	28.1		27.9	20.3	34.1		27.6			$16,961
Edmund Hatch Bennett	Public	PK, KG-4	47 North Walker Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 821-1245	313	24	13.2	37.2%	184 (58.8%)	64 (20.4%)	44 (14.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	26.3	659^th of 899 public elementary schools	26.7%		29.7	638^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.6%	21	31.6	31.3		31.4	30.4	24.0		27.4			$18,780
Chace Street	Public	K-5	538 Chace Street	Somerset	02726	Bristol County	Somerset	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 324-3160	297	27	11.1	20.4%	253 (85.2%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.7%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	44.5	495^th of 899 public elementary schools	44.9%		53.8	415^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.2%	80	48.9	35.9	32.7	38.7	35.6	39.6	30.8	35.3	46.2	46.2	$20,548
Freetown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	43 Bullock Road	East Freetown	02717	Bristol County	Freetown-Lakeville	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 763-5121	371	34	10.8	25.2%	331 (89.2%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)								(n/a)	70.0			70.0	76.3			76.3			$18,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Berkley Community School

How many students attend Berkley Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Berkley Community School.

What schools do graduates of Berkley Community School attend?

Students who attend Berkley Community School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Berkley Middle School
High : Somerset Berkley Regional High School

What district is Berkley Community School in?

Berkley

Is Berkley Community School a good school?

Berkley Community School ranks 399^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Berkley Community School?

Students at Berkley Community School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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