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Birches Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

416 Westminster Blvd, Turnersville, NJ 08012 · (856) 232-1290 · Part of Washington Township School District

Washington Township’s School Grade B− better than 48% of New Jersey school districts

Students
472
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Birches Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Washington Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Washington Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Birches Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

416 Westminster Blvd, Turnersville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten97
Grade 165
Grade 275
Grade 375
Grade 483
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
397’20
459’21
457’22
453’23
472’24

Up 18.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 13%Black 5%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Birches Elementary School from Washington Township families.

Other schools in Washington Township School District

The district →

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 New Jersey’s other public schools; Washington Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.