William J Berry Elementary School

4035 County Road 8, Heidelberg MS, 39439 | East Jasper School District | 601-787-2607
  • grades PK-6
  • students 503
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 38% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Heidelberg
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
40%Heidelberg
40%Mississippi

William J Berry Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "East Jasper School District" in Heidelberg, MS. There are a total of 503 students and 29 teachers at William J Berry Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

William J Berry Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.0%, which is 5% lower than the Mississippi average.

William J Berry Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students503
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At William J Berry Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
325-29%
445-49%
530-34%
655-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
330-34%
445-49%
530-34%
635-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

William J Berry Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 0.4% 0.6% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 98.1% 98.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.4% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 0.4% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Heidelberg demographics profile

StatisticHeidelbergMississippiNational
Population9122,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1786491
Median age39.236.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%54%55%
Speak English100%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Heidelberg

IndexHeidelbergMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade84.4%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school80.5%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college41.3%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.5%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.8%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.7%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The William J Berry Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.