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Birch Lane Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

41 Birch Ln, Massapequa Park, NY 11762 · (516) 308-5101 · Part of Massapequa Union Free School District

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Students
696
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Birch Lane Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of New York’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts77%
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

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41 Birch Ln, Massapequa Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten119
Grade 1118
Grade 298
Grade 3126
Grade 4111
Grade 5124
Enrollment over time
636’20
649’21
643’22
669’23
696’24

Up 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black <1%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 Lane Elementary School from Oyster Bay families.

Other schools in Massapequa Union Free School District

The district →
East Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Massapequa Park
B
523 students11:1
Fairfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Massapequa
B
513 students12:1
Unqua Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Massapequa
B+
496 students13:1
McKenna Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Massapequa Park
B
485 students9:1
Lockhart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Massapequa
A−
359 students12:1
Berner Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Massapequa
B
1,487 students9:1

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