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B+

Birchwood School

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

214 Sickletown Rd, West Nyack, NY 10994 · (845) 639-6480 · Part of Clarkstown Central School District

Clarkstown’s School Grade A− better than 83% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
66
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Birchwood School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

214 Sickletown Rd, West Nyack

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten1
Grade 13
Grade 26
Grade 35
Grade 45
Grade 53
Grade 62
Grade 74
Grade 86
Grade 96
Grade 1012
Grade 118
Grade 125
Enrollment over time
81’20
67’21
63’22
77’23
66’24

Down 18.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 12%Black 8%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Birchwood School from Clarkstown families.

Other schools in Clarkstown Central School District

The district →
New City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New City
B+
446 students11:1
Lakewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Congers
B
441 students11:1
Woodglen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New City
B−
398 students10:1
Laurel Plains Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New City
A−
369 students10:1
Link Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New City
B+
366 students11:1
Bardonia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bardonia
B−
351 students10:1

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 York’s other public schools; Clarkstown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.