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Berkeley Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

881^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Berkeley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Ferguson-Florissant R-II school district in Berkeley, Missouri. With 365 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Berkeley Elementary School over the past 5 years, earning a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school is located in a district that is ranked 309 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is also rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

The key challenges facing Berkeley Elementary School include extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 38.5% to 48.3% over the past 5 years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, students perform well below state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 7% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math in 2024-2025, compared to 11.9% for the district and 41.4% statewide. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very low-income student population.

Despite relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $14,497 to $53,609 over the past 2 years, the school's performance has not improved. Nearby schools in the Ferguson-Florissant R-II district, while also struggling, generally perform better than Berkeley Elementary School on key metrics like academic achievement and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that Berkeley Elementary School may face unique challenges or needs that are not being adequately addressed, and a comprehensive review and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve the school's performance.

374

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,020

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8300 Frost Avenue
Berkeley, MO 63134-1453

(314) 524-3883

District: Ferguson-Florissant R-II

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.4%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2021 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (8% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 36 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg12%

Missouri avg42%

881^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Ferguson-Florissant R-II

309^th of 367Ferguson-Florissant R-II among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	881 of 900	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	877 of 906	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	855 of 898	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	832 of 908	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	861 of 901	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	171 of 190	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	164 of 191	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	130 of 185	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	88 of 184	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.7	135 of 163	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	620 of 638	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	591 of 625	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	558 of 611	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	436 of 532	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	532 of 574	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	67 of 97	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	9.0	101 of 101	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	92 of 107	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)31st percentile+29 vs school

Homeless (2025)14th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts10%-33 vs state

Science8%-34 vs state

Mathematics5%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Berkeley Elementary School	Public	3-5	8300 Frost Avenue	Berkeley	63134	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 524-3883	374	22	17.0	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	312 (83.4%)	43 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	4.7	881^st of 900 public elementary schools	2.1%		5.5	877^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.2%	4	7.0	2.6	4.7	7.8	9.3	8.6	13.2		$15,020	$147	$14,873
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1248 N Florissant Rd	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 524-8922	368	26	14.4	100.0%	14 (3.8%)	332 (90.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)								(n/a)									$16,374	$99	$16,275
Lee Hamilton Elementary	Public	3-5	401 Powell Ave	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 521-6755	310	19	16.3	71.3%	16 (5.2%)	274 (88.4%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	4.3	890^th of 900 public elementary schools	1.1%		8.6	846^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.6%	44	6.3	7.0	7.8	4.9	10.7	6.0	6.8		$14,487	$100	$14,387
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	201 Wesley Ave	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 521-4981	250	17	14.7	69.2%	9 (3.6%)	222 (88.8%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)								(n/a)									$15,129	$123	$15,006
Duchesne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	100 S Florissant Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-1911	269	22	12.2	100.0%	34 (12.6%)	190 (70.6%)	30 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)								(n/a)									$17,140	$125	$17,015
Robinwood Elementary	Public	3-5	955 Derhake Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-4633	321	18	17.8	99.7%	22 (6.9%)	262 (81.6%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.2%)	14.1	785^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.8%		11.3	819^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.6%	34	21.6	20.9	19.3	21.5	18.0	13.0	22.1		$14,617	$99	$14,518
Ackerman	Public	K-8	1550 Derhake Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 989-7200	137	38	3.5	100.0%	22 (16.1%)	113 (82.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)				5.0			5.0	3.3	$141,623	$11,934	$129,688
Combs Elementary	Public	3-5	300 St Jean Dr	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-0411	293	17	17.7		44 (15.0%)	204 (69.6%)	21 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.5%)	10	822^nd of 900 public elementary schools	8.7%		9.1	842^nd of 906 public elementary schools	7.1%	20	13.6	6.0	10.6	16.8	14.0	14.0	26.8		$14,627	$178	$14,449
Griffith Elementary	Public	3-5	200 Day Dr	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 521-5971	292	16	18.8	100.0%	5 (1.7%)	264 (90.4%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	4.2	892^nd of 900 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.6	874^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.5%	18	3.3	14.2	3.1	7.8	9.5	4.2	5.0		$12,847	$91	$12,756
Parker Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2800 Parker Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-2644	401	23	17.8	57.4%	33 (8.2%)	323 (80.5%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)									$14,756	$109	$14,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Berkeley Elementary School

How many students attend Berkeley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Berkeley Elementary School.

What district is Berkeley Elementary School in?

Ferguson-Florissant R-II

Is Berkeley Elementary School a good school?

Berkeley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Berkeley Elementary School?

Students at Berkeley Elementary School are 83% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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2023–24 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 26, 2024

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

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