Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWARK UNIFIED·NCES 062706004086
Birch Grove Intermediate
37490 Birch St., Newark, CA 94560 · (510) 818-3600 · Alameda County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
28.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
103 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 107 | 37% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 31% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Newark Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
61.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +22.5pp since 2014
Math
58.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +23.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 23 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.4% | 24.1% | 19.1% | 19.4% |
| Math | 32.7% | 26.0% | 21.4% | 19.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.5% | 58.7% |
| 2023-24 | 55.5% | 54.7% |
| 2022-23 | 58.4% | 54.7% |
| 2021-22 | 59.5% | 56.4% |
| 2018-19 | 55.1% | 55.8% |
| 2017-18 | 51.7% | 53.0% |
| 2016-17 | 46.6% | 48.5% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Birch Grove Intermediate ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #1,230 of 5,151 | #91 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #1,125 of 5,172 | #88 of 192 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #1,226 of 5,172 | #87 of 192 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.2pp | #2,581 of 5,116 | #66 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #4,852 of 5,915 | #182 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.9:1 | #5,292 of 5,352 | #199 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #722 of 5,354 | #61 of 201 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.9% | #224 of 3,837 | #14 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
289
-169 (-37%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
28.9:1
was 34.2:1
% White
7%
was 11%
% Hispanic
33%
was 39%
% Black
4%
was 6%
% Asian
42%
was 35%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 289 | 10 | 28.9:1 | 36% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 10 | 31.7:1 | 36% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 11 | 28.6:1 | 30% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 13.4 | 34.2:1 | 45% (205) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Birch Grove Intermediate.
About Birch Grove Intermediate
Birch Grove Intermediate is a small elementary school for students in Newark, California. The school counted 289 students in 2024-25, covering grades 3 through 5. That puts enrollment 38% below the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
A total of 10 schools make up Newark Unified, with 4,661 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Birch Grove Intermediate, about 42 are Asian, the largest group. The school is also 33% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 7% White, and 4% Black. That is higher than the 33% Asian share among all Alameda County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 69%.
Staffing at Birch Grove Intermediate comes to 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 28.9:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. On the income side, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 49% average for public schools in Alameda County.
The model predicts 58.6% for a school in California with Birch Grove Intermediate's free or reduced-price lunch share. Birch Grove Intermediate posts 57.8%.
American Community Survey estimates for Alameda County show that median household income comes to about $129,367, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 394, with about 210,511 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Birch Grove Primary, is about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Birch Grove Intermediate ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Birch Grove Intermediate in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2017-18, enrollment has fallen 37%, from 458 to 289. The student mix also changed: the Asian share increased from 35% to 42%. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 34.2:1 to 28.9:1.
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Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newark Unified
- Newark Memorial HighHigh · 1,367 students
- Newark MiddleMiddle · 980 students
- John F. Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 455 students
- Coyote Hills ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Birch Grove PrimaryElementary · 409 students
- August Schilling ElementaryElementary · 344 students
Other schools in Newark
- Newark Memorial HighHigh · 1,367 students
- Newark MiddleMiddle · 980 students
- John F. Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 455 students
- Coyote Hills ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Birch Grove PrimaryElementary · 409 students
- August Schilling ElementaryElementary · 344 students
Nearby schools
- Birch Grove Primary0.5 mi · 409
- John G. Mattos Elementary0.7 mi · 486
- Coyote Hills Elementary1.1 mi · 440
- Newark Middle1.1 mi · 980
- Cabrillo Elementary1.2 mi · 275
- Glenmoor Elementary1.2 mi · 536
Frequently asked questions
About Birch Grove IntermediateHow many students attend Birch Grove Intermediate?
Birch Grove Intermediate enrolls approximately 289 students in grades 03-05.
Is Birch Grove Intermediate an elementary, middle, or high school?
Birch Grove Intermediate is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Birch Grove Intermediate?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Birch Grove Intermediate is approximately 28.9:1 (10 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Birch Grove Intermediate?
Birch Grove Intermediate reports a student body of 7% White, 33% Hispanic, 4% Black, 42% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Birch Grove Intermediate?
Birch Grove Intermediate is overseen by Newark Unified in Alameda County.
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