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Enrollment
656
Elementary
DISTRICT 609 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINE TREE ISD·NCES 483498013448
Birch Elementary School
815 BIRCH DR, LONGVIEW, TX 75604 · (903) 295-5120 · Gregg County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
453 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 182 | 28% |
| Grade 2 | 159 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 154 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 161 | 25% |
This year's 1st grade class (182) is 13% larger than its 4th grade class (161).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63% · 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
Based on grade levels within PINE TREE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 39.0% | 23.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 32.0% | 21.0% | 15.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 69.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
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 Elementary School
Birch Elementary School's state test result (63.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Elementary School this school | 656 | 69.1% | 63.3% |
| Stewart Elementary School HUNTSVILLE | 547 | 69.5% | 29.1% |
| William E Wylie Elementary School HENDERSON | 698 | 64.9% | 38.8% |
| J L Williams/Lovett Ledger Elementary School COPPERAS COVE | 635 | 62.4% | 40.0% |
| Taylor Elementary School ABILENE | 662 | 63.7% | 42.3% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School MARSHALL | 536 | 66.6% | 66.5% |
Matched among Texas 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 Texas | In Gregg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #599 of 4,401 | #3 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #717 of 4,466 ▼ 49 | #3 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #793 of 4,466 ▲ 21 | #3 of 13 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +24.5pp | #307 of 3,998 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 656 | #1,213 of 4,938 | #3 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #2,906 of 4,622 | #16 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #462 of 4,628 | #3 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.1% | #2,621 of 4,789 | #12 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #2,597 of 2,838 | #17 of 17 |
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
656
-24 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 656 | 42.3 | 15.5:1 | 69% (453) |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 44.2 | 14.5:1 | 69% (442) |
| 2022-23 | 696 | 46.8 | 14.9:1 | 73% (509) |
| 2020-21 | 680 | 46 | 14.8:1 | 72% (489) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 49.2 | 13.8:1 | 65% (438) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Birch Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (678 to 656); teachers down 14% (49.2 to 42.3).
About Birch Elementary School
LONGVIEW, Texas, is home to Birch Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. Federal data show 656 students enrolled in grades 1 through 4 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
Federal data list 6 schools in PINE TREE ISD, with 4,439 students enrolled.
White students make up 37% of enrollment at Birch Elementary School, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 30% Hispanic, 23% Black, and 8% multiracial. In Gregg County overall, about 58% of residents are White. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at Birch Elementary School are from different groups.
There are about 15.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Birch Elementary School, which has 42.3. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 69%. That is in line with the 68% average for public schools in Gregg County.
Birch Elementary School is 19.1 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Texas.
Census data for Gregg County show the median household earns about $66,550 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting Birch Elementary School, Gregg County has 46 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Pine Tree Primary School is closest at about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Birch Elementary School. On state test proficiency, Birch Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 6 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment decreased by 4% across 4 years, from 680 in 2020-21 to 656 in 2024-25.
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Gregg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,480
Census ACS
Median income
$66,550
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
20,498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PINE TREE ISD
- Pine Tree High SchoolHigh · 1,257 students
- Pine Tree Junior High SchoolMiddle · 683 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
- Pine Tree Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Pine Tree Primary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- Pine Tree DAEPCombined
Other schools in LONGVIEW
- Longview High SchoolHigh · 2,272 students
- Pine Tree High SchoolHigh · 1,257 students
- East Texas Montessori Prep AcademyElementary · 1,039 students
- Foster Middle SchoolMiddle · 788 students
- Hallsville West Elementary SchoolElementary · 703 students
- Pine Tree Junior High SchoolMiddle · 683 students
Other Birch Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Birch Elementary. Birch Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- BIRCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNAMPA, ID · 663 students
- Birch Elementary SchoolBROOMFIELD, CO · 299 students
Nearby schools
- Pine Tree Primary School0.2 mi · 498
- Texasworks - Longview1.2 mi · 15
- Premier H S - Longview1.2 mi · 43
- Pine Tree Junior High School1.5 mi · 683
- Pine Tree High School1.7 mi · 1,257
- Parkway Elementary School2.2 mi · 674
Frequently asked questions
About Birch Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Birch Elementary School?
Birch Elementary School enrolls approximately 656 students in grades 01-04.
Is Birch Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Birch Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Birch Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Birch Elementary School is approximately 15.5:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Birch Elementary School?
At Birch Elementary School, the student body is approximately 37% White, 30% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Birch Elementary School?
Birch Elementary School is overseen by PINE TREE ISD in Gregg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.