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Birchtree Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

1675 N Nadina St., Palmer, AK 99645 · (907) 745-1831

South Lakes’ School Grade A− better than 77% of Alaska school districts

Directions
Students
416
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Birchtree Charter School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Alaska’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 18.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 32.5%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 39.4%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Alaska’s 388 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1675 N Nadina St., Palmer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 148
Grade 249
Grade 348
Grade 449
Grade 545
Grade 648
Grade 738
Grade 828
Enrollment over time
352’20
406’21
407’22
407’23
416’24

Up 18.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Birchtree Charter School from South Lakes families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alaska’s other public schools; South Lakes’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.