📍 2400 Central Pkwy, Merrick, Nassau County, 11566
Birch School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Merrick, Nassau County. The school has 582 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Merrick Union Free School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Birch School enrolls 582 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 10% Hispanic or Latino and 5.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 464 | 80% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 | 10% |
| Asian | 30 | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
45 of the school's 582 students (7.7%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 45 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Birch School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-40, state senate district 8, state house district 18.
Birch School is one of 3 schools in MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in MERRICK, New York. The district serves 1,686 students district-wide and employs 148 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 582 students, Birch School is close to the district average of about 562 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large