Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 44021

Zip code 44021 is served by a single public elementary school: Berkshire Elementary, a K–4 building at 14155 Claridon Troy Rd in Burton, Ohio, part of the Berkshire Local district. With 517 students, it enrolls roughly 100-plus children per grade level, and because it is the only elementary school in the area, its results are also the district's elementary results. That means comparisons are best made against the state of Ohio and across years rather than against nearby schools.

Academically, the school is trending upward and now sits modestly ahead of the state. In 2025–2026, third-grade math reached 78.3% proficient, 16.2 points above Ohio's 62.1% — the strongest result in the data — and third-grade English language arts was 69.8%, 6.4 points above the state. All four tested grade-and-subject combinations improved over the prior year. Fourth grade is the clear area of need: it trails Ohio in both subjects in both years, including math at 64.8% versus the state's 67.3%. Averaged across the four measures, the school moved from about 63.2% (slightly behind the state) to about 67.8% (roughly four points ahead). One pattern worth watching is the apparent slide between third and fourth grade, though test content differs by grade, so this is a hint rather than proof.

Statewide, Berkshire Elementary ranks 722nd of 1,560 elementary schools — about the 54th percentile, a 3-star rating, and a jump of 127 places from the prior year. Attendance is a relative strength: 10.1% of students are chronically absent, below the district's 13.3%, and about 35.2% qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating moderate economic need. Note that the 19.1 student–teacher ratio is on the high side, and the $11,598 per-student spending figure dates to 2018–2019, so it is historical context only. Overall: a solidly above-average school, strongest in third grade, with room to grow in fourth.