Berkshire Elementary School
- Elementary school in Northwest ISD
- Fort Worth, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Northwest ISD: B
Total students
601
Avg. teacher experience
8.1 years
Northwest ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Northwest ISD: 97%
Statewide: 90%
Berkshire Elementary School is an elementary school in Fort Worth, TX, in the Northwest ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 601 students. 38.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,869, which is $18 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
10301 Berkshire Lake BlvdFort Worth, TX 76131
Office phone number
Principals
- Shanel Jones
- berkshireelem@nisdtx.org
- (817) 215-0000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Berkshire Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
601
African American
114 (19%)
Northwest ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
6 (1%)
Northwest ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
48 (8%)
Northwest ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
155 (25.8%)
Northwest ISD: 24%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Northwest ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
251 (41.8%)
Northwest ISD: 55.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
27 (4.5%)
Northwest ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
38.6 %
Northwest ISD: 33%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
30.8 %
Northwest ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
9.2 %
Northwest ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.7 %
Northwest ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.3 %
Northwest ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15.1 %
Northwest ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Northwest ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Northwest ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Northwest ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Northwest ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
N/A
Northwest ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Northwest ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Northwest ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Northwest ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
N/A
Northwest ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Northwest ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Northwest ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Northwest ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
39.3
African American
2 (5.1%)
Northwest ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Northwest ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Northwest ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (2.5%)
Northwest ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Northwest ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
35.3 (89.8%)
Northwest ISD: 86.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.5%)
Northwest ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.8 (2%)
Northwest ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
27.8 (70.8%)
Northwest ISD: 69.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
10.7 (27.3%)
Northwest ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Northwest ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.3
Northwest ISD: 16.1
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.1 years
Northwest ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,869
Northwest ISD: $61,396
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$130
Northwest ISD: $49,004
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,770
Northwest ISD: $57,789
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,699
Northwest ISD: $59,735
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,699
Northwest ISD: $63,429
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,015
Northwest ISD: $68,965
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Northwest ISD: $74,564
Statewide: $71,111