Berkshire Elementary School

Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85

4850 Water Tower Road
Richford, VT 05476

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185 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Berkshire Elementary School is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Richford, VT. Administered by Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 185 enrolled students across grades PK through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 15.4 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 68.1% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 100 students qualified for free lunch and 26 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 4850 Water Tower Road in Richford, VT 05476, Berkshire Elementary School serves families zoned within the Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

185

Total Students

15.4

Full-Time Teachers

12.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

68.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Berkshire Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	175
Hispanic	4
Black	1
Two or More	4
American Indian	1

White
175 (94.6%)
Hispanic
4 (2.2%)
Two or More
4 (2.2%)
Black
1 (0.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
Phone:	(802)933-2290
Website:	http://sites.google.com/a/bes.berkshirek8.net/besk8/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	185
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	100
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 29

Kindergarten 20

Grade 1 19

Grade 2 14

Grade 3 25

Grade 4 9

Grade 5 16

Grade 6 14

Grade 7 21

Grade 8 18