Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·READING·NCES 250999001606
Birch Meadow
27 A B Lord Dr, Reading, MA 01867 · (781) 944-2335 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 50% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 65% · 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
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -2.0pp since 2016
Math
58.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 41.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 63.0% |
| 2017-18 | 70.0% | 63.0% |
| 2016-17 | 57.0% | 63.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Birch Meadow ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #250 of 920 ▲ 2 | #98 of 207 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #255 of 920 ▼ 78 | #100 of 207 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #340 of 901 | #72 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #558 of 1,086 | #147 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #210 of 938 | #55 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.6% | #749 of 938 | #207 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #528 of 602 | #119 of 141 |
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
359
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 414
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 359 | 33.4 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 32.7 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 358 | 34.7 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 34 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 30.6 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 29 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 23 | 18.2:1 | 4% (17) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | N/A | N/A | 2% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 414 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Birch Meadow.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (370 to 359); teachers up 9% (30.6 to 33.4).
About Birch Meadow
Birch Meadow is an elementary school in Reading, Massachusetts, reachable at (781) 944-2335. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 359 students enrolled.
Besides Birch Meadow, Reading runs 8 other schools. The district enrolls 3,836 students.
At Birch Meadow, 82% of students are White. Other students are 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. That is higher than the 67% White share among all Middlesex County residents. The diversity index for Birch Meadow is 32%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. The school's 10.8:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
The county, Middlesex County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $130,847 a year, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Middlesex County has 386 public schools with about 215,896 students, including Birch Meadow.
Arthur W Coolidge Middle, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 359, up from 345 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Birch Meadow community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Reading
- Reading Memorial HighHigh · 1,094 students
- Walter S Parker MiddleMiddle · 467 students
- J Warren KillamElementary · 406 students
- Arthur W Coolidge MiddleMiddle · 405 students
- Joshua EatonElementary · 388 students
- Alice M BarrowsElementary · 365 students
Other schools in Reading
- Reading Memorial HighHigh · 1,094 students
- Walter S Parker MiddleMiddle · 467 students
- J Warren KillamElementary · 406 students
- Arthur W Coolidge MiddleMiddle · 405 students
- Joshua EatonElementary · 388 students
- Alice M BarrowsElementary · 365 students
Nearby schools
- Arthur W Coolidge Middle0.2 mi · 405
- Reading Memorial High0.3 mi · 1,094
- RISE PreSchool0.3 mi · 116
- Walter S Parker Middle1.0 mi · 467
- Wood End Elementary School1.0 mi · 236
- J Warren Killam1.2 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About Birch MeadowWhat is the total enrollment at Birch Meadow?
Birch Meadow enrolls approximately 359 students in grades KG-05.
Is Birch Meadow an elementary, middle, or high school?
Birch Meadow is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Birch Meadow have?
Birch Meadow employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Birch Meadow?
Student demographics at Birch Meadow are roughly 82% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Birch Meadow?
Birch Meadow is overseen by Reading in Middlesex County.
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