Birchwood Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Top 20%

Serving 388 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Birchwood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 388 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20% in NY
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 90-94% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Birchwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

Birchwood Elementary School's student population of 388 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 45% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Birchwood Elementary School
Kind	49
1	67
2	68
3	61
4	76
5	67

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Total Students

388 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Birchwood Elementary School
2023	398
2022	392
2021	390
2020	357
2019	357
2018	318
2017	318
2016	293
2015	268
2014	263
2013	271
2012	276
2011	281
2010	313
2009	333
2008	345
2007	323
2006	324
2005	337
2004	328
2003	324
2002	277
2001	287
2000	282
1999	302
1998	326
1997	320
1996	307
1995	289
1994	287
1993	237

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Birchwood Elementary School
2023	35
2022	32
2021	30
2020	24
2019	24
2018	21
2017	21
2016	19
2015	19
2014	15
2013	15
2012	18
2011	20
2010	19
2009	20
2008	19
2007	19
2006	19
2005	19
2003	19
2002	18
2001	18
2000	17
1999	18
1998	17
1997	20
1996	18
1995	18

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 26, 2026

School Rankings

Birchwood Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Birchwood Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#852 out of 4346 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Birchwood Elementary School
2023	#852
2022	#809
2021	#753
2019	#1238
2018	#1099
2017	#1281
2016	#1262
2015	#978
2014	#570
2013	#1404
2012	#1060

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74%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Birchwood Elementary School	New York	Niskayuna Central School District
2023	74%	52%	72%
2022	77%	46%	66%
2021	82%	55%	68%
2019	72%	54%	74%
2018	77%	52%	74%
2017	72%	50%	70%
2016	72%	49%	74%
2015	82%	48%	73%
2014	62%	41%	64%
2013	47%	39%	60%
2012	82%	69%	87%

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60-64%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Birchwood Elementary School	New York	Niskayuna Central School District
2022	62%	49%	65%
2021	77%	62%	72%
2019	67%	52%	72%
2018	67%	52%	74%
2017	57%	47%	64%
2016	57%	46%	64%
2015	57%	40%	62%
2014	57%	37%	59%
2013	52%	39%	63%
2012	82%	60%	81%
2011	77%	58%	78%

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90-94%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Birchwood Elementary School	New York	Niskayuna Central School District
2022	92%	78%	88%
2021	90%	84%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Birchwood Elementary School	New York	Niskayuna Central School District
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	12:1	11:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	13:1
2020	15:1	13:1	15:1
2019	15:1	13:1	15:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	13:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	18:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	13:1	13:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	17:1	13:1	15:1
2008	18:1	13:1	15:1
2007	17:1	14:1	15:1
2006	17:1	14:1	15:1
2005	18:1	14:1	16:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	17:1
2001	16:1	14:1	17:1
2000	17:1	15:1	18:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	19:1	16:1	18:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	16:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

20%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Birchwood Elementary School	New York	Niskayuna Central School District
2023	21%	10%	18%
2022	22%	10%	17%
2021	21%	10%	16%
2020	22%	9%	17%
2019	22%	9%	17%
2018	25%	9%	18%
2017	25%	9%	18%
2016	22%	9%	16%
2015	23%	9%	15%
2014	22%	9%	15%
2013	17%	9%	14%
2012	16%	9%	13%
2011	16%	8%	12%
2010	13%	8%	12%
2009	14%	9%	12%
2008	12%	8%	9%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	11%	7%	7%
2005	9%	7%	7%
2004	10%	7%	7%
2003	12%	6%	7%
2002	8%	6%	6%
2001	7%	7%	6%
2000	4%	6%	6%
1999	4%	6%	6%
1998	5%	5%	6%
1997	5%	5%	6%
1996	6%	5%	6%
1995	6%	5%	6%
1994	5%	5%	7%
1993	5%	5%	7%

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Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Birchwood Elementary School	New York	Niskayuna Central School District
2023	7%	29%	7%
2022	6%	29%	7%
2021	5%	28%	7%
2020	6%	27%	5%
2019	6%	27%	5%
2018	2%	26%	3%
2017	2%	26%	3%
2016	2%	26%	3%
2015	2%	25%	3%
2014	3%	25%	2%
2013	2%	24%	2%
2012	1%	23%	2%
2011	1%	22%	2%
2009	1%	21%	2%
2008	2%	21%	2%
2007	1%	21%	2%
2006	1%	20%	2%
2005	1%	20%	1%
1999	1%	18%	1%
1998	1%	18%	1%
1997	1%	18%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Birchwood Elementary School	New York	Niskayuna Central School District
2023	5%	16%	6%
2022	4%	16%	5%
2021	2%	17%	5%
2020	2%	17%	4%
2019	2%	17%	4%
2018	3%	17%	4%
2017	3%	17%	4%
2016	3%	18%	3%
2015	3%	18%	3%
2014	2%	18%	4%
2013	3%	18%	4%
2012	3%	18%	4%
2011	2%	19%	4%
2010	4%	19%	3%
2009	3%	19%	3%
2008	3%	20%	3%
2007	1%	19%	2%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	2%	20%	2%
2003	1%	20%	2%
2002	1%	20%	2%
2001	1%	20%	2%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	2%
1998	1%	20%	1%
1997	1%	20%	2%
1996	1%	20%	2%
1995	1%	20%	2%
1994	1%	20%	2%
1993	1%	20%	1%

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White

63%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Birchwood Elementary School	New York	Niskayuna Central School District
2023	62%	40%	63%
2022	63%	41%	65%
2021	67%	41%	68%
2020	65%	43%	70%
2019	65%	43%	70%
2018	63%	44%	72%
2017	63%	44%	72%
2016	66%	44%	75%
2015	67%	45%	77%
2014	69%	46%	78%
2013	75%	47%	80%
2012	79%	48%	81%
2011	80%	49%	82%
2010	83%	51%	82%
2009	82%	51%	83%
2008	83%	51%	86%
2007	87%	52%	87%
2006	86%	53%	89%
2005	88%	53%	90%
2004	88%	54%	90%
2003	87%	55%	90%
2002	91%	55%	91%
2001	92%	55%	91%
2000	95%	55%	92%
1999	94%	55%	91%
1998	93%	57%	92%
1997	93%	57%	91%
1996	93%	58%	91%
1995	93%	58%	91%
1994	94%	58%	90%
1993	94%	59%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Birchwood Elementary School	New York	Niskayuna Central School District
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	5%	3%	6%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	7%	2%	3%
2017	7%	2%	3%
2016	7%	2%	3%
2015	5%	2%	2%
2014	4%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Birchwood Elementary School	New York	Niskayuna Central School District
2023	0.57	0.73	0.56
2022	0.55	0.72	0.54
2021	0.51	0.72	0.51
2020	0.53	0.71	0.48
2019	0.53	0.71	0.48
2018	0.54	0.71	0.45
2017	0.54	0.71	0.45
2016	0.51	0.70	0.41
2015	0.50	0.70	0.39
2014	0.49	0.69	0.37
2013	0.41	0.69	0.35
2012	0.36	0.68	0.32
2011	0.34	0.68	0.32
2010	0.31	0.66	0.31
2009	0.31	0.66	0.30
2008	0.30	0.66	0.24
2007	0.23	0.65	0.23
2006	0.25	0.64	0.21
2005	0.22	0.64	0.19
2004	0.22	0.63	0.19
2003	0.23	0.62	0.18
2002	0.17	0.62	0.16
2001	0.15	0.63	0.17
2000	0.10	0.62	0.16
1999	0.12	0.62	0.17
1998	0.13	0.61	0.16
1997	0.13	0.61	0.16
1996	0.13	0.60	0.16
1995	0.13	0.60	0.17
1994	0.11	0.60	0.17
1993	0.11	0.59	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Birchwood Elementary School	New York	Niskayuna Central School District
2023	19%	53%	21%
2022	18%	51%	19%
2021	17%	52%	19%
2020	9%	50%	11%
2019	9%	50%	11%
2018	8%	48%	9%
2017	8%	48%	9%
2016	8%	44%	10%
2014	3%	42%	7%
2013	4%	41%	6%
2012	7%	42%	7%
2011	9%	41%	5%
2010	4%	16%	5%
2009	7%	37%	3%
2008	3%	36%	3%
2007	4%	36%	2%
2006	3%	37%	3%
2005	2%	14%	3%
2003	3%	13%	3%
2002	2%	36%	1%
2001	4%	36%	2%
2000	1%	37%	2%
1999	2%	38%	2%
1998	1%	37%	2%
1997	2%	38%	2%
1996	1%	13%	2%
1995	1%	13%	2%
1994	1%	12%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Birchwood Elementary School	New York	Niskayuna Central School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	5%	2%
2009	1%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	3%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Niskayuna Central School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Birchwood Elementary School's ranking?

Birchwood Elementary School is ranked #852 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New York.

What schools are Birchwood Elementary School often compared to?

Birchwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rosendale School, Hillside School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Birchwood Elementary School?

388 students attend Birchwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Birchwood Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Birchwood Elementary School?

Birchwood Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Birchwood Elementary School offer ?

Birchwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Birchwood Elementary School part of?

Birchwood Elementary School is part of Niskayuna Central School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 388 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20%
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 90-94% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education