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Birchwood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

897 Birchwood Ln, Schenectady, NY 12309 · (518) 344-2910 · Part of Niskayuna Central School District

Niskayuna’s School Grade A− better than 84% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
376
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Birchwood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Niskayuna kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Birchwood Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A−, 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 ↗

897 Birchwood Ln, Schenectady

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 150
Grade 269
Grade 365
Grade 463
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
390’20
392’21
398’22
388’23
376’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Asian 19%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Birchwood Elementary School from Niskayuna families.

Other schools in Niskayuna Central School District

The district →
Hillside School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Schenectady
B+
383 students10:1
Craig Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Schenectady
B−
377 students11:1
Rosendale School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Schenectady
A−
376 students11:1
Glencliff School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rexford
B
368 students11:1
Iroquois Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Schenectady
B
614 students11:1
Van Antwerp Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Schenectady
B−
442 students11:1

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; Niskayuna’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.