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B+

Birch School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2400 Central Pkwy, Merrick, NY 11566 · (516) 992-7250 · Part of Merrick Union Free School District

Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 87% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
588
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Birch School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

2400 Central Pkwy, Merrick

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten70
Grade 168
Grade 278
Grade 358
Grade 483
Grade 589
Grade 698
Enrollment over time
530’20
538’21
582’22
594’23
588’24

Up 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 10%Asian 7%Black 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Birch School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Merrick Union Free School District

The district →
Norman J Levy Lakeside School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Merrick
B+
644 students11:1
Chatterton School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Merrick
B+
451 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; Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.