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B+

Birch El

PublicElementaryGrades 1–4

815 Birch Dr, Longview, TX 75604 · (903) 295-5120 · Part of Pine Tree Independent School District

Longview’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
656
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
1–4
The gist

What stands out about Birch El

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Longview kids: Pine Tree J H

On the path

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

PK–KPine Tree Pri498 students
1–4Birch ElYou are here
7–8Pine Tree J H683 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

815 Birch Dr, Longview

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1182
Grade 2159
Grade 3154
Grade 4161
Enrollment over time
680’20
694’21
696’22
639’23
656’24

Down 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Hispanic 30%Black 23%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Birch El from Longview families.

Other schools in Pine Tree Independent School District

The district →
Pine Tree Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Longview
498 students17:1
Parkway El
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Longview
B−
674 students15:1
Pine Tree Middle
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Longview
B−
671 students15:1
Pine Tree J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Longview
B
683 students14:1
Pine Tree H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Longview
B+
1,257 students14:1

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