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Enrollment
663
Elementary
DISTRICT 703 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160060000778
BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6900 BIRCH LANE, NAMPA, ID 83687 · (208) 461-5960 · Canyon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Idaho public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
317 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 46%
Community
5
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 | 26 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (112).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 44% · 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
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
46.6%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 663 | 47.8% | N/A |
| LAKE RIDGE ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 541 | 47.1% | N/A |
| PEREGRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 483 | 51.1% | N/A |
| CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS MERIDIAN | 505 | 47.1% | N/A |
| CLOVERDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 542 | 49.8% | N/A |
| FRUITLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FRUITLAND | 557 | 46.7% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Canyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #169 of 323 | #8 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #183 of 319 | #12 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 663 | #12 of 393 | #6 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #238 of 295 | #30 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.8% | #90 of 296 | #23 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.8% | #153 of 328 | #25 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #60 of 70 | #12 of 13 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
663
+92 (+16%) vs 2020
+16% since 2010-11, when it was 570
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 663 | 33 | 20.1:1 | 48% (317) |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 32 | 19.7:1 | 38% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 662 | 33 | 20.1:1 | 33% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 33 | 17.3:1 | 30% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 648 | 30.2 | 21.5:1 | 48% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 655 | 30 | 21.8:1 | 54% (355) |
| 2010-11 | 570 | 28 | 20.4:1 | 52% (298) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (648 to 663); teachers up 9% (30.2 to 33).
About BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school located in NAMPA, Idaho, in Canyon County. It enrolled 663 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Idaho average about 332 students each.
VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 13 schools and 10,339 students, and BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 66% White. The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 33 full-time positions, a ratio of 20.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Idaho average 18.1:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 48%.
allk12 grades BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B-. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Canyon County, where median household income is about $76,488, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 83 public schools in Canyon County, with a combined enrollment of about 44,048.
Of nearby public schools, WILDER ACADEMY OF VIRTUAL EDUCATION is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL saw enrollment rise 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.3:1 to 20.1:1 over the same years.
The BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Canyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,790
Census ACS
Median income
$76,488
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
44,048 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- RIDGEVUE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,640 students
- VALLIVUE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,252 students
- LAKEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 915 students
- SAGE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- SUMMITVUE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 836 students
- EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 799 students
Other schools in NAMPA
- RIDGEVUE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,640 students
- IDAHO ARTS CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,395 students
- NAMPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,288 students
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,165 students
- SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,146 students
- LONE STAR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 927 students
Other Birch Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Birch Elementary. BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- Birch Elementary SchoolLONGVIEW, TX · 656 students
- Birch Elementary SchoolBROOMFIELD, CO · 299 students
Nearby schools
- WILDER ACADEMY OF VIRTUAL EDUCATION0.8 mi · 202
- SNAKE RIVER ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 332
- IDAHO ARTS CHARTER SCHOOL2.3 mi · 1,395
- ENDEAVOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 589
- RIDGEVUE HIGH SCHOOL2.7 mi · 1,640
- EAST CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 799
Frequently asked questions
About BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 663 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 20.1:1 students per teacher at BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 66% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.