Enrollment
299
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE2·NCES 080249000100
Birch Elementary School
1035 BIRCH, BROOMFIELD, CO 80020 · (720) 561-8800 · Broomfield County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
112 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 16% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
58.6%
CO avg 44.9% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
53.3%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.6% | 53.3% |
| 2023-24 | 56.1% | 51.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. 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
53.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Colorado 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 Colorado'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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Broomfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #236 of 931 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #221 of 940 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #234 of 946 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #719 of 1,056 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #411 of 896 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #427 of 896 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.5% | #621 of 983 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.8% | #132 of 664 | #4 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
299
-26 (-8%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 299 | 19.7 | 15.2:1 | 37% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 22.9 | 13.7:1 | 38% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 337 | 23.5 | 14.3:1 | 32% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 21 | 15.5:1 | 27% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 26.7 | 15.7:1 | 31% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 42% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 445 | 25 | 17.8:1 | 29% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 431 | 23 | 18.7:1 | 10% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 21 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Birch Elementary School.
About Birch Elementary School
Birch Elementary School is a public elementary school in BROOMFIELD, Colorado. The school counts 299 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Colorado is about 379 students.
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 has a total of 56 schools and 27,988 students, Birch Elementary School among them.
White students are the majority at Birch Elementary School, with 65% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 24% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Broomfield County, the White share is about 76%. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. The school's lunch program data list 37% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 24% average among public schools in Broomfield County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 44.0% at Birch Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.7%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Broomfield County show that the median household income is $123,874, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Birch Elementary School is one of 16 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Birch Elementary School is Broomfield High School, about 0.8 miles away. Birch Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Birch Elementary School's average proficiency of 53.7% compares with 52.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment has fallen by 26 students since 2020-21, to 299.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Birch Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Broomfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
76,304
Census ACS
Median income
$123,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
11,844 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
- Boulder High SchoolHigh · 1,939 students
- Fairview High SchoolHigh · 1,863 students
- Broomfield High SchoolHigh · 1,693 students
- Centaurus High SchoolHigh · 1,557 students
- Peak to Peak Charter SchoolCombined · 1,447 students
- Monarch High SchoolHigh · 1,431 students
Other schools in BROOMFIELD
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,052 students
- Broomfield High SchoolHigh · 1,693 students
- Prospect Ridge AcademyCombined · 1,478 students
- Westlake Middle SchoolMiddle · 853 students
- Aspen Creek K-8 SchoolElementary · 844 students
- Jefferson Academy ElementaryElementary · 737 students
Nearby schools
- Broomfield High School0.8 mi · 1,693
- Broomfield Heights Middle School1.1 mi · 490
- Mountain View Elementary School1.1 mi · 517
- Aspen Creek K-8 School1.1 mi · 844
- Emerald Elementary School1.2 mi · 383
- Kohl Elementary School1.2 mi · 273
Frequently asked questions
About Birch Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Birch Elementary School?
Birch Elementary School enrolls approximately 299 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Birch Elementary School serve?
Birch Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Birch Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Birch Elementary School is approximately 15.2:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Birch Elementary School?
At Birch Elementary School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Birch Elementary School?
Birch Elementary School is overseen by Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 in Broomfield County.
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