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Berkshire Elementary School (Closed 2010)

6201 Surrey Square Ln
District Heights, MD 20747

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Berkshire Elementary School serves 278 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Berkshire Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	38
1	29
2	46
3	24
4	33
5	43
6	31

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Total Students

278 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Berkshire Elementary School
2024	278
2023	278
2022	278
2021	278
2019	278
2018	278
2017	278
2016	278
2015	278
2009	275
2008	278
2007	277
2006	377
2005	439
2004	488
2003	457
2002	467
2001	463
2000	472
1999	522
1998	493
1997	448
1996	451
1995	447
1994	474
1993	491
1992	462
1991	460
1990	453
1989	463
1988	481

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Berkshire Elementary School
2024	19
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2009	19
2008	16
2007	21
2006	24
2005	26
2004	29
2003	27
2002	27
2001	28
2000	28
1999	28
1998	28
1997	29
1996	31
1995	31
1994	31
1993	30
1992	31
1991	31
1990	29
1989	31
1988	32

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This School

State Level (MD)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Berkshire Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2024	15:1	15:1	15:1
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	15:1	18:1	18:1
1995	14:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	17:1	18:1
1993	16:1	17:1	18:1
1992	15:1	18:1	18:1
1991	15:1	18:1	18:1
1990	15:1	18:1	18:1
1989	15:1	18:1	18:1
1988	15:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2006)
Year	Berkshire Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
1995	1%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Berkshire Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2024	2%	23%	38%
2023	2%	22%	38%
2022	2%	21%	36%
2021	2%	20%	35%
2019	2%	18%	33%
2018	1%	17%	31%
2017	1%	17%	31%
2016	1%	16%	29%
2015	1%	15%	27%
2009	1%	10%	19%
2008	2%	9%	17%
2007	1%	8%	16%
2006	2%	8%	14%
2005	1%	7%	12%
2004	1%	6%	11%
2002	2%	5%	9%
2001	2%	5%	8%
1994	1%	3%	5%
1992	1%	2%	4%
1991	2%	2%	4%
1990	1%	2%	3%

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Black

98%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Berkshire Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2024	98%	33%	53%
2023	98%	33%	54%
2022	98%	33%	55%
2021	98%	34%	56%
2019	98%	34%	58%
2018	99%	34%	61%
2017	99%	34%	61%
2016	99%	34%	63%
2015	99%	34%	57%
2009	99%	38%	73%
2008	98%	38%	74%
2007	99%	38%	75%
2006	97%	38%	77%
2005	97%	38%	77%
2004	97%	38%	78%
2003	99%	37%	78%
2002	98%	37%	77%
2001	98%	37%	77%
2000	100%	37%	77%
1999	100%	37%	76%
1998	100%	36%	75%
1997	99%	35%	74%
1996	100%	35%	72%
1995	98%	34%	71%
1994	97%	34%	69%
1993	99%	33%	68%
1992	97%	33%	67%
1991	96%	33%	65%

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White

n/a

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2004)
Year	Berkshire Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2004	1%	51%	7%
1995	1%	59%	20%
1994	1%	59%	22%
1993	1%	60%	23%
1992	2%	61%	25%
1991	2%	61%	26%
1990	3%	62%	28%
1989	4%	62%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Berkshire Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2024	0.04	0.74	0.57
2023	0.04	0.73	0.57
2022	0.04	0.73	0.56
2021	0.04	0.73	0.56
2019	0.04	0.72	0.55
2018	0.02	0.72	0.53
2017	0.02	0.72	0.53
2016	0.02	0.71	0.52
2015	0.02	0.70	0.52
2009	0.02	0.64	0.43
2008	0.04	0.63	0.42
2007	0.02	0.62	0.41
2006	0.07	0.61	0.40
2005	0.06	0.60	0.39
2004	0.06	0.60	0.38
2003	0.02	0.59	0.38
2002	0.04	0.58	0.38
2001	0.04	0.58	0.39
1995	0.04	0.54	0.46
1994	0.06	0.54	0.48
1993	0.04	0.54	0.49
1992	0.06	0.53	0.50
1991	0.08	0.52	0.51
1990	0.08	0.51	0.51
1989	0.12	0.51	0.51

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Eligible for

71%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Berkshire Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2024	71%	44%	63%
2023	71%	46%	63%
2022	71%	38%	50%
2021	71%	40%	58%
2019	71%	41%	56%
2016	71%	40%	55%
2015	71%	39%	56%
2009	64%	27%	37%
2008	71%	26%	36%
2007	63%	25%	35%
2006	63%	25%	34%
2005	59%	25%	34%
2004	67%	24%	33%
2003	68%	24%	34%
2002	64%	23%	32%
2001	70%	23%	32%
2000	72%	24%	32%
1999	74%	25%	31%
1998	70%	26%	33%
1997	68%	26%	33%
1996	56%	26%	32%
1995	51%	26%	31%
1994	42%	25%	28%
1993	39%	21%	20%
1992	42%	21%	20%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Berkshire Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2024	14%	5%	8%
2023	14%	4%	8%
2022	14%	4%	6%
2021	14%	5%	8%
2019	14%	6%	10%
2016	13%	5%	7%
2015	13%	6%	8%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	14%	8%	11%
2007	14%	7%	10%
2006	15%	7%	10%
2005	17%	7%	12%
2004	17%	7%	13%
2003	15%	7%	11%
2002	21%	7%	10%
2001	14%	7%	10%
2000	15%	6%	10%

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School District Name

Prince George's County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Berkshire Elementary School?

278 students attend Berkshire Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Berkshire Elementary School students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Berkshire Elementary School?

Berkshire Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Berkshire Elementary School offer ?

Berkshire Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Berkshire Elementary School part of?

Berkshire Elementary School is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.

The nearest high school to Berkshire Elementary School is Henry E. Lackey High School (9,211.5 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Rippon Middle School (9,209.7 miles away)

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2006)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2004)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

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