Birch School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Birch School

2400 Central Pkwy
Merrick, NY 11566

Top 20%

Serving 594 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Birch School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 594 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 20% in NY
: 83% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: ≥90% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Birch School's student population of 594 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Birch School
Pre-K	51
Kind	67
1	76
2	58
3	81
4	88
5	92
6	80
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

594 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Birch School
2023	582
2022	538
2021	530
2020	546
2019	546
2018	544
2017	544
2016	533
2015	513
2014	522
2013	524
2012	517
2011	552
2010	565
2009	585
2008	581
2007	627
2006	630
2005	651
2004	664
2003	669
2002	674
2001	703
2000	695
1999	655
1998	649
1997	637
1996	640
1995	617
1994	600
1993	570
1992	548
1991	532
1990	539
1989	566
1988	521
1987	520

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Birch School
2023	52
2022	54
2021	53
2020	46
2019	46
2018	44
2017	44
2016	51
2015	50
2014	50
2013	52
2012	52
2011	57
2010	53
2009	54
2008	51
2007	51
2006	50
2005	48
2003	46
2002	44
2001	47
2000	44
1999	41
1998	38
1997	35
1996	33
1995	31
1994	33
1993	32
1992	37
1991	38
1990	42

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Year Founded

1901

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 20, 2026

School Rankings

Birch 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 Birch School is 0.38, 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)

#453 out of 4346 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Birch School
2023	#453
2022	#635
2021	#1023
2019	#956
2018	#944
2017	#1019
2016	#996
2015	#983
2014	#753
2013	#1045
2012	#825

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83%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Birch School	New York	Merrick Union Free School District
2023	83%	52%	81%
2022	78%	46%	76%
2021	77%	55%	75%
2019	82%	54%	82%
2018	82%	52%	79%
2017	77%	50%	73%
2016	77%	49%	77%
2015	77%	48%	73%
2014	64%	41%	66%
2013	57%	39%	57%
2012	89%	69%	88%

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70%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Birch School	New York	Merrick Union Free School District
2022	70%	49%	67%
2021	72%	62%	70%
2019	72%	52%	70%
2018	72%	52%	79%
2017	67%	47%	67%
2016	67%	46%	66%
2015	62%	40%	57%
2014	48%	37%	51%
2013	60%	39%	57%
2012	83%	60%	82%
2011	87%	58%	81%

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≥90%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Birch School	New York	Merrick Union Free School District
2022	90%	78%	95%
2021	95%	84%	95%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Birch School	New York	Merrick Union Free School District
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	10:1
2021	10:1	12:1	10:1
2020	12:1	13:1	11:1
2019	12:1	13:1	11:1
2018	12:1	14:1	11:1
2017	12:1	13:1	11:1
2016	10:1	14:1	10:1
2015	10:1	14:1	10:1
2014	10:1	14:1	11:1
2013	10:1	14:1	11:1
2012	10:1	14:1	11:1
2011	10:1	13:1	11:1
2010	11:1	13:1	12:1
2009	11:1	13:1	12:1
2008	11:1	13:1	12:1
2007	12:1	14:1	13:1
2006	13:1	14:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	16:1	18:1
1996	19:1	16:1	18:1
1995	20:1	16:1	18:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	14:1
1991	14:1	15:1	13:1
1990	13:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Birch School	New York	Merrick Union Free School District
2023	5%	10%	6%
2022	4%	10%	6%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2020	4%	9%	5%
2019	4%	9%	5%
2018	4%	9%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2016	5%	9%	6%
2015	6%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	5%	9%	4%
2012	5%	9%	4%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	3%	9%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	3%	7%	2%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	3%	6%	2%
2001	4%	7%	3%
2000	4%	6%	2%
1999	4%	6%	3%
1998	4%	5%	3%
1997	3%	5%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	2%	5%	2%
1994	3%	5%	2%
1993	2%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Birch School	New York	Merrick Union Free School District
2023	10%	29%	9%
2022	10%	29%	9%
2021	11%	28%	10%
2020	8%	27%	6%
2019	8%	27%	6%
2018	8%	26%	7%
2017	8%	26%	7%
2016	7%	26%	6%
2015	6%	25%	6%
2014	5%	25%	5%
2013	5%	24%	5%
2012	5%	23%	5%
2011	5%	22%	5%
2010	4%	22%	5%
2009	5%	21%	5%
2008	4%	21%	5%
2007	4%	21%	4%
2006	4%	20%	4%
2005	5%	20%	4%
2004	2%	19%	3%
2003	3%	19%	3%
2002	2%	19%	4%
2001	1%	18%	3%
2000	1%	18%	2%
1999	1%	18%	2%
1998	2%	18%	2%
1997	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	17%	1%
1995	1%	17%	1%
1994	1%	17%	2%
1993	1%	16%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Birch School	New York	Merrick Union Free School District
2023	2%	16%	3%
2022	3%	16%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	3%	17%	2%
2019	3%	17%	2%
2018	2%	17%	1%
2017	2%	17%	1%
2016	2%	18%	1%
2015	1%	18%	1%
2014	2%	18%	1%
2013	2%	18%	1%
2012	2%	18%	1%
2011	1%	19%	1%
2010	1%	19%	1%
2009	1%	19%	1%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	1%	19%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2003	1%	20%	1%
1996	1%	20%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%

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White

78%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Birch School	New York	Merrick Union Free School District
2023	80%	40%	80%
2022	81%	41%	82%
2021	82%	41%	83%
2020	84%	43%	87%
2019	84%	43%	87%
2018	85%	44%	87%
2017	85%	44%	87%
2016	85%	44%	87%
2015	86%	45%	88%
2014	86%	46%	88%
2013	87%	47%	89%
2012	88%	48%	90%
2011	90%	49%	91%
2010	92%	51%	91%
2009	91%	51%	91%
2008	92%	51%	91%
2007	93%	52%	93%
2006	94%	53%	94%
2005	92%	53%	93%
2004	95%	54%	95%
2003	93%	55%	94%
2002	95%	55%	94%
2001	95%	55%	94%
2000	95%	55%	96%
1999	95%	55%	95%
1998	94%	57%	95%
1997	96%	57%	96%
1996	96%	58%	96%
1995	96%	58%	96%
1994	96%	58%	96%
1993	97%	59%	96%

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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	Birch School	New York	Merrick Union Free School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Birch School	New York	Merrick Union Free School District
2023	0.35	0.73	0.35
2022	0.33	0.72	0.31
2021	0.32	0.72	0.30
2020	0.29	0.71	0.24
2019	0.29	0.71	0.24
2018	0.27	0.71	0.24
2017	0.27	0.71	0.24
2016	0.27	0.70	0.23
2015	0.26	0.70	0.22
2014	0.26	0.69	0.22
2013	0.24	0.69	0.20
2012	0.22	0.68	0.19
2011	0.19	0.68	0.16
2010	0.15	0.66	0.16
2009	0.17	0.66	0.17
2008	0.15	0.66	0.16
2007	0.13	0.65	0.13
2006	0.12	0.64	0.12
2005	0.15	0.64	0.13
2004	0.10	0.63	0.10
2003	0.13	0.62	0.11
2002	0.10	0.62	0.11
2001	0.10	0.63	0.10
2000	0.10	0.62	0.09
1999	0.10	0.62	0.09
1998	0.12	0.61	0.09
1997	0.08	0.61	0.07
1996	0.07	0.60	0.07
1995	0.07	0.60	0.09
1994	0.08	0.60	0.09
1993	0.05	0.59	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Birch School	New York	Merrick Union Free School District
2023	8%	53%	7%
2022	7%	51%	7%
2021	8%	52%	7%
2020	6%	50%	6%
2019	6%	50%	6%
2016	5%	44%	3%
2015	1%	45%	2%
2014	1%	42%	1%
2013	2%	41%	2%
2012	2%	42%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Merrick Union Free School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Birch School's ranking?

Birch School is ranked #453 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New York.

What schools are Birch School often compared to?

Birch Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Norman J Levy Lakeside School, Chatterton School by visitors of our site.

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

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Birch School?

594 students attend Birch School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Birch School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Birch School?

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

What grades does Birch School offer ?

Birch School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Birch School part of?

Birch School is part of Merrick Union Free School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 594 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 20%
: 83% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: ≥90% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education