Berry Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

10155 Berry Rd
Waldorf, MD 20603

Bottom 50%

Serving 753 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Berry Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is equal to the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 753 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Overview

Berry Elementary School's student population of 753 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Berry Elementary School
Pre-K	56
Kind	106
1	98
2	125
3	106
4	126
5	136

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Total Students

753 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Berry Elementary School
2023	721
2022	707
2021	675
2020	985
2019	985
2018	895
2017	895
2016	918
2015	841
2014	862
2013	848
2012	764
2011	799
2010	778
2009	795
2008	748
2007	701
2006	834
2005	839
2004	844
2003	826
2002	802
2001	776
2000	659
1999	596

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Berry Elementary School
2023	46
2022	44
2021	45
2020	51
2019	51
2018	51
2017	51
2016	49
2015	49
2014	45
2013	43
2012	44
2011	42
2010	45
2009	43
2008	42
2007	37
2006	41
2005	41
2004	42
2003	40
2002	40
2001	36
2000	34
1999	27

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Year Founded

1996

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Berry Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Berry Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#736 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Berry Elementary School
2023	#736
2022	#671
2021	#932
2019	#784
2018	#683
2017	#683
2016	#646
2015	#950
2014	#827
2013	#791
2012	#802

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19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Berry Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	19%	27%	20%
2022	21%	25%	17%
2021	9%	20%	13%
2019	35%	38%	32%
2017	36%	41%	40%
2016	37%	42%	40%
2015	23%	38%	38%
2014	71%	72%	74%
2013	80%	79%	80%
2012	86%	82%	84%
2011	84%	80%	83%

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45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Berry Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2022	45%	45%	38%
2021	17%	36%	29%
2019	33%	46%	42%
2017	40%	41%	38%
2016	42%	44%	42%
2015	27%	45%	41%
2014	82%	82%	82%
2013	86%	85%	84%
2012	86%	85%	85%
2011	88%	85%	85%
2010	87%	84%	84%

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30-34%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Berry Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2022	32%	36%	26%
2021	27%	41%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Berry Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	19:1	15:1	15:1
2019	19:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	15:1	15:1
2017	18:1	15:1	15:1
2016	19:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	19:1	15:1	16:1
2013	20:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	19:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	18:1	15:1	16:1
2008	18:1	14:1	16:1
2007	19:1	15:1	17:1
2006	20:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	17:1
2004	20:1	16:1	18:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	20:1	16:1	18:1
2001	22:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	22:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Berry Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	7%	7%	4%
2022	7%	7%	3%
2021	8%	7%	3%
2020	6%	7%	3%
2019	6%	7%	3%
2018	6%	7%	3%
2017	6%	7%	3%
2016	7%	7%	3%
2015	6%	7%	3%
2014	6%	6%	3%
2013	6%	6%	3%
2012	7%	7%	3%
2011	6%	6%	3%
2010	7%	7%	4%
2009	6%	6%	3%
2008	7%	6%	3%
2007	8%	6%	3%
2006	6%	5%	3%
2005	6%	5%	3%
2004	7%	5%	3%
2003	5%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	4%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Berry Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	13%	22%	13%
2022	13%	21%	12%
2021	12%	20%	11%
2020	10%	18%	9%
2019	10%	18%	9%
2018	8%	17%	8%
2017	8%	17%	8%
2016	8%	16%	7%
2015	8%	15%	6%
2014	7%	14%	6%
2013	7%	13%	6%
2012	6%	12%	5%
2011	6%	12%	5%
2010	4%	10%	4%
2009	5%	10%	4%
2008	6%	9%	3%
2007	6%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%

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Black

63%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Berry Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	61%	33%	57%
2022	62%	33%	57%
2021	60%	34%	57%
2020	69%	34%	56%
2019	69%	34%	56%
2018	70%	34%	55%
2017	70%	34%	55%
2016	69%	34%	55%
2015	68%	34%	53%
2014	69%	35%	53%
2013	69%	35%	52%
2012	67%	35%	52%
2011	67%	36%	52%
2010	72%	38%	54%
2009	70%	38%	53%
2008	66%	38%	52%
2007	62%	38%	49%
2006	53%	38%	47%
2005	48%	38%	43%
2004	45%	38%	41%
2003	43%	37%	39%
2002	42%	37%	38%
2001	37%	37%	35%
2000	34%	37%	34%
1999	29%	37%	31%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Berry Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	7%	33%	18%
2022	8%	34%	20%
2021	9%	34%	21%
2020	6%	36%	24%
2019	6%	36%	24%
2018	7%	38%	27%
2017	7%	38%	27%
2016	8%	39%	29%
2015	12%	40%	31%
2014	11%	41%	32%
2013	12%	42%	33%
2012	13%	42%	34%
2011	15%	43%	35%
2010	17%	45%	37%
2009	18%	46%	39%
2008	20%	47%	40%
2007	23%	48%	43%
2006	37%	49%	46%
2005	42%	50%	50%
2004	43%	51%	52%
2003	47%	52%	55%
2002	51%	53%	57%
2001	55%	53%	60%
2000	61%	55%	62%
1999	68%	55%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Berry Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	12%	5%	8%
2022	10%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	8%	5%	8%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	6%	4%	7%
2014	5%	4%	6%
2013	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Berry Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	0.59	0.73	0.62
2022	0.58	0.73	0.62
2021	0.61	0.73	0.62
2020	0.51	0.72	0.62
2019	0.51	0.72	0.62
2018	0.49	0.72	0.62
2017	0.49	0.72	0.62
2016	0.50	0.71	0.61
2015	0.51	0.70	0.62
2014	0.51	0.69	0.62
2013	0.50	0.69	0.62
2012	0.53	0.69	0.62
2011	0.52	0.67	0.61
2010	0.45	0.65	0.57
2009	0.48	0.64	0.57
2008	0.53	0.63	0.57
2007	0.56	0.62	0.58
2006	0.58	0.61	0.57
2005	0.59	0.60	0.57
2004	0.61	0.60	0.56
2003	0.60	0.59	0.55
2002	0.57	0.58	0.54
2001	0.56	0.58	0.52
2000	0.54	0.56	0.50
1999	0.49	0.56	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Berry Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	41%	46%	41%
2022	33%	38%	35%
2021	29%	40%	34%
2020	22%	41%	30%
2019	22%	41%	30%
2016	25%	40%	30%
2015	23%	39%	29%
2014	18%	38%	28%
2013	17%	36%	26%
2012	16%	36%	24%
2011	15%	33%	23%
2010	13%	31%	21%
2009	11%	27%	19%
2008	10%	26%	17%
2007	8%	25%	15%
2006	8%	25%	18%
2005	8%	25%	17%
2004	7%	24%	16%
2003	5%	24%	17%
2002	7%	23%	16%
2001	7%	23%	16%
2000	5%	24%	17%
1999	5%	25%	18%
1998	9%	26%	18%
1997	26%	26%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Berry Elementary School	Maryland	Charles County Public Schools
2023	9%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	4%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	4%	7%	5%
2006	4%	7%	7%
2005	3%	7%	6%
2004	1%	7%	5%
2003	4%	7%	6%
2002	3%	7%	6%
2001	2%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Charles County Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Berry Elementary School's ranking?

Berry Elementary School is ranked #736 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Berry Elementary School often compared to?

Berry Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Berry Elementary School?

753 students attend Berry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Berry Elementary School students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are White.

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

Berry Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Berry Elementary School offer ?

Berry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Berry Elementary School part of?

Berry Elementary School is part of Charles County Public Schools.

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