Birch School

2400 Central Pky, Merrick, NY 11566 | (516) 992-7250

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 565

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 565 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 150th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Eric Arlin

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Merrick Union Free School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $19,071
Students Per Teacher: 11.6
Enrolled Students: 1,726

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 565
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 53.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 301 (53.3%)
Females: 264 (46.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	7	1.2%
Asian	14	2.5%
Hispanic	22	3.9%
White	522	92.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	82	14.5%
1st Grade	78	13.8%
2nd Grade	77	13.6%
3rd Grade	73	12.9%
4th Grade	74	13.1%
5th Grade	91	16.1%
6th Grade	90	15.9%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

96.0%

District:

93.0%

State:

93.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

2.0%

District:

3.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

63.0%

District:

71.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

13.0%

District:

11.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

25.0%

District:

38.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

2.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

1.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers: 1.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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