Education Period
Public, Alternative K-7
Address
2400 Central Pkwy Merrick , NY 11566-4100
Overview
Birch School, located in 2400 Central Pkwy Merrick , NY 11566-4100, serves 530 students with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0. It belongs to Merrick Union Free School District and ranks 186th of 2,434 New York Alternative Schools.
School District
District: Merrick Union Free School District
Number of students:
530
Public School Search
Rank:
186th
186th of 2,434 New York Alternative Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$25,489
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 10 |
| Immunization | |
|---|---|
| Fully immunized: | 98.9% |
| Measles: | 99.3% |
| Polio: | 99.3% |
| Measles: | 99.3% |
| Diphtheria: | 99.4% |
| Hepatitis B: | 99.4% |
| Varicella: | 99.4% |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| White: | 81.5% |
| Hispanic: | 11.1% |
| Asian: | 3.8% |
| African American: | 2.3% |
| Two or more races: | 1.3% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 7.7% |
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of Birch School
School Ranking in New York
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 186th of 2,434 New York Alternative Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 186th of 2,434 New York Alternative Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Birch School to other New York Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Birch School
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 240th of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 186th of 2434 Elementary schools | 2.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Birch School) | 73 | 61.3 |
11.7% | |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Merrick Union Free School District) | 70 | 57.8 |
12.2% | |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 46.3 |
5.7% | |
| 3rd Grade Math (Birch School) | 72 | 68.3 |
3.7% | |
| 3rd Grade Math (Merrick Union Free School District) | 77 | 67.5 |
9.5% | |
| 3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 47.7 |
6.3% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Birch School) | 66 | 72.2 |
6.2% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Merrick Union Free School District) | 70 | 66.9 |
3.1% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 41.5 |
6.5% | |
| 4th Grade Math (Birch School) | 76 | 82.7 |
6.7% | |
| 4th Grade Math (Merrick Union Free School District) | 81 | 83.6 |
2.6% | |
| 4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 42.9 |
7.1% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Birch School) | 64 | 62.7 |
1.3% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Merrick Union Free School District) | 63 | 64.2 |
1.2% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 38 | 37.7 |
0.3% | |
| 5th Grade Math (Birch School) | 81 | 73.1 |
7.9% | |
| 5th Grade Math (Merrick Union Free School District) | 79 | 72.9 |
6.2% | |
| 5th Grade Math (New York) | 46 | 36.9 |
9.1% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Birch School) | 92 | 87 |
5% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (Merrick Union Free School District) | 79 | 81.3 |
2.3% | |
| 6th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 47 | 56.6 |
9.6% | |
| 6th Grade Math (Birch School) | 93 | 91.8 |
1.2% | |
| 6th Grade Math (Merrick Union Free School District) | 93 | 83.7 |
9.3% | |
| 6th Grade Math (New York) | 47 | 38.3 |
8.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 546 | 530 |
2.9% |
|
| African American | 14 | 12 |
14.3% |
|
| American Indian | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Asian | 20 | 20 | 0% | |
| Hispanic | 43 | 59 |
37.2% |
|
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| White | 461 | 432 |
6.3% |
|
| Two or More Races | 8 | 7 |
12.5% |
|
| Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 5.9 | 7.7 |
1.9% |