Birch Grove Primary
PublicElementaryGrades K–2
6071 Smith Ave., Newark, CA 94560 · (510) 818-3100 · Part of Newark Unified School District
Newark’s School Grade B better than 63% of California school districts
Students
409
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–2
What stands out about Birch Grove Primary
- Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Newark kids: Newark Middle
On the path
Where Newark kids come from and go next. The whole path →
K–2Birch Grove PrimaryYou are here
6–8Newark Middle980 students
Location
Directions ↗6071 Smith Ave., Newark
Students
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten186
Grade 197
Grade 2126
Enrollment over time
418’20
360’21
399’22
414’23
409’24
About steady since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Asian 45%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 12%White 6%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Birch Grove Primary from Newark families.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.