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What do students at BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
696
Elementary
DISTRICT 512 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASSAPEQUA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361863001683
BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
41 BIRCH LN, MASSAPEQUA PARK, NY 11762 · (516) 308-5101 · Nassau County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL696 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of New York 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
44 students
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (124).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 72% · 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
BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→BERNER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MASSAPEQUA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
47.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
59.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 47 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 New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 58.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 73% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 696 | 6.3% | 50.8% |
| WANTAGH SCHOOL WANTAGH | 672 | 8.9% | 59.2% |
| NORMAN J LEVY LAKESIDE SCHOOL MERRICK | 644 | 6.4% | 75.8% |
| CHATSWORTH AVENUE SCHOOL LARCHMONT | 652 | 5.5% | 85.4% |
| PARKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST AURORA | 704 | 9.1% | 62.5% |
| MURRAY AVENUE SCHOOL LARCHMONT | 689 | 2.0% | 84.4% |
Matched among New York 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 LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #1,133 of 2,335 | #145 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,113 of 2,342 ▼ 101 | #144 of 172 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,470 of 2,343 ▼ 267 | #150 of 172 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 696 | #274 of 2,585 | #14 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #822 of 2,338 | #71 of 184 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.4% | #1,993 of 2,388 | #183 of 184 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.3% | #2,474 of 2,534 | #172 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.6% | #221 of 606 | #20 of 70 |
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
696
+60 (+9%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 920
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 696 | 63.3 | 11.0:1 | 6% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 669 | 60.8 | 11.0:1 | 5% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 643 | 58.2 | 11.1:1 | 5% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 636 | 54 | 11.8:1 | 5% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 618 | 47.3 | 13.1:1 | 5% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 742 | 55 | 13.5:1 | 5% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 860 | 68 | 12.7:1 | 3% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 1,012 | 57 | 17.8:1 | 1% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 920 | 50 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school in MASSAPEQUA PARK, New York, (ZIP code 11762). The school enrolls 696 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New York is about 443, so this school runs 57% bigger than that.
BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among 9 schools run by MASSAPEQUA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 6,461 students.
The large majority of students at BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 86%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Nassau County, the White share is about 57%. By the diversity index, BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 25%.
Teachers at the school number 63.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.0:1. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 6% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Nassau County, the average is 31%.
The allk12 Grade for BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is C. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 32% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 21.9 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 50.8% actual versus 72.7% predicted. That puts it in the bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Nassau County, median household income is about $146,202, roughly 50% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 315 public schools in Nassau County.
The shortest distance from BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to MASSAPEQUA HIGH SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 9th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 636 students in 2020-21 and 696 in 2024-25, a 9% gain.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MASSAPEQUA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BERNER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,487 students
- MASSAPEQUA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,407 students
- EAST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 523 students
- FAIRFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 513 students
- UNQUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 496 students
- MHS AMES CAMPUSHigh · 495 students
Other schools in MASSAPEQUA PARK
- EAST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 523 students
- MCKENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 485 students
Other Birch Lane Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Birch Lane Elementary. BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Birch Lane ElementaryDavis, CA · 571 students
Nearby schools
- MASSAPEQUA HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,407
- UNQUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 496
- FAIRFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 513
- BERNER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,487
- LOCKHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 359
- MHS AMES CAMPUS1.7 mi · 495
Frequently asked questions
About BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 696 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BIRCH LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MASSAPEQUA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.