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Schools in Berryville · Berryville Public Schools

Berryville’s public schools score below 53% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Berryville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#79of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 1 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 3 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–5 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 3% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,797 students on the public path
In brief

Berryville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 244 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Berryville’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Berryville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,024 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Berryville Intermediate School, then Berryville Middle School, then Berryville High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Berryville’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Arkansas school districts, #79 of 123 Arkansas towns. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (244)Better than 54%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,082 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Berryville anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Berryville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,082 in math, 1,081 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Berryville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Berryville Elementary SchoolBerryville Public SchoolsNo scores
3–5Berryville Intermediate SchoolBerryville Public SchoolsB−
6–8Berryville Middle SchoolBerryville Public SchoolsC
9–12Berryville High SchoolBerryville Public SchoolsC+

Berryville’s public schools are run by Berryville Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Berryville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,797 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$14,024AR $13,585 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 39.9% · 1081 students tested
Math35%
State average 38.3% · 1082 students tested

Berryville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Berryville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BerryvilleB−Berryville

Every school in Berryville

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Berryvilleby address
Berryville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
423 students14:1Rate it →
Berryville Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
406 students14:1Rate it →
Berryville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
421 students14:1Rate it →
Berryville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
547 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Berryville’s schools

Are Berryville’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Berryville children attend score below 53% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #79 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Berryville in?

Berryville Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,797 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Berryville kids go to high school?

Berryville High School, with 547 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Berryville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Berryville Public Schools graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Berryville spend per student?

$14,024 in Berryville Public Schools (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.