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What tradition at Birchland Park should never be changed?
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Enrollment
590
Middle
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST LONGMEADOW·NCES 250450000602
Birchland Park
50 Hanward Hill, East Longmeadow, MA 01028 · (413) 525-5480 · Hampden County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL590 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Massachusetts public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 187 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 206 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 197 | 33% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Birchland Park→East Longmeadow High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within East Longmeadow. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
48.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2018-19 | 61.0% | 52.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 54.0% |
| 2016-17 | 61.0% | 50.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Birchland Park ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #111 of 304 ▲ 32 | #3 of 28 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #108 of 304 ▲ 6 | #4 of 28 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #96 of 299 | #11 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 590 | #124 of 310 | #8 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #103 of 296 | #10 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #156 of 296 | #12 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #107 of 204 | #9 of 16 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
590
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 590 | 54.2 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 56.2 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 598 | 52.9 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 585 | 52 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 663 | 53.5 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 641 | 53 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 684 | 51 | 13.4:1 | 11% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 634 | N/A | N/A | 6% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 513 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Birchland Park.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (663 to 590); teachers up 1% (53.5 to 54.2).
About Birchland Park
Birchland Park sits in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and is classified as a middle school. Federal data show 590 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
East Longmeadow runs 5 schools with a combined 2,442 students. Birchland Park is one of them.
More than half of the students at Birchland Park are White (72%). The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Hampden County's population at about 64%. The diversity index for Birchland Park is 45%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Birchland Park has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1, with 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Birchland Park holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 56% of Massachusetts public middle schools.
In the surrounding county, Hampden County, median household income comes to about $71,306, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county has 168 public schools and about 68,540 students.
Mapleshade is the nearest public school to Birchland Park, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Birchland Park as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 590, close to the 585 recorded in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Birchland Park is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hampden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,815
Census ACS
Median income
$71,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
68,540 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Longmeadow
- East Longmeadow HighHigh · 753 students
- Meadow BrookElementary · 516 students
- MapleshadeElementary · 297 students
- Mountain ViewElementary · 286 students
Other schools in East Longmeadow
- East Longmeadow HighHigh · 753 students
- Meadow BrookElementary · 516 students
- MapleshadeElementary · 297 students
- Mountain ViewElementary · 286 students
Nearby schools
- Mapleshade0.1 mi · 297
- East Longmeadow High1.2 mi · 753
- Meadow Brook1.3 mi · 516
- Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence1.7 mi · 354
- Arthur T Talmadge1.7 mi · 196
- Mountain View1.8 mi · 286
Frequently asked questions
About Birchland ParkHow large is Birchland Park?
Birchland Park enrolls approximately 590 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Birchland Park serve?
Birchland Park serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Birchland Park?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Birchland Park.
What is the student diversity at Birchland Park?
Student demographics at Birchland Park are roughly 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Birchland Park in?
Birchland Park is part of East Longmeadow.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.