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Birch Primary School

24100 Palm Dr, North Olmsted, OH 44070 · (440) 588-5400 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K10029%
Kindergarten24571%
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
25072%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
4312%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
206%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
82%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
237%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
19256%
Female
15344%

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Where Birch Primary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Cuyahoga County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
345#1,089 of 1,808#92 of 193
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.0:1#284 of 1,582#23 of 158
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.1%#628 of 1,590#66 of 158
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.7%#821 of 992#87 of 98
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 2024-25
Enrollment
345
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 375
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253452315.0:1N/A
2023-243552315.5:145% (159)
2022-233132313.6:127% (85)
2020-213382016.9:1N/A
2017-1836218.719.4:143% (154)
2015-162811518.7:146% (128)
2010-114281823.8:138% (164)
2000-013181422.7:12% (6)
1990-91375753.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Birch Primary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (362 to 345); teachers up 23% (18.7 to 23).

About Birch Primary School

Birch Primary School is a mid-sized elementary school in North Olmsted, Ohio, under North Olmsted City. It reported 345 students in pre-K through kindergarten in 2024-25.

Within North Olmsted City, Birch Primary School is one of 6 schools. The district enrolls 3,539 students.

Of every 100 students at Birch Primary School, about 72 are White. The rest of enrollment is 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Cuyahoga County, the White share is about 58%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 45%.

With 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.0:1. Elementary schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.9:1.

The county, Cuyahoga County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $64,468 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting Birch Primary School, Cuyahoga County has 352 public schools.

The closest school to Birch Primary School is Maple Elementary School, located about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 338 to 345, a small change. By 2024-25, the school had 15.0 students per teacher, compared with 16.9 in 2020-21.

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Cuyahoga County at a glance

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Population
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students

Quick facts

School name
Birch Primary School
District
North Olmsted City
Address
24100 Palm Dr, North Olmsted, OH 44070
Phone
(440) 588-5400
County
Cuyahoga County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
345
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
390445204399
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Birch Primary School
How many students attend Birch Primary School?
Birch Primary School enrolls approximately 345 students in grades PK-KG.
Is Birch Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Birch Primary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Birch Primary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Birch Primary School is approximately 15.0:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Birch Primary School?
Student demographics at Birch Primary School are roughly 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Birch Primary School in?
Birch Primary School is part of North Olmsted City.
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