Birchwood School

214 Sickletown Rd, West Nyack, NY 10994 | (845) 639-6480
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Student Enrollment: 104
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 104 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Arthur Jakubowitz
School Operational Details
  • Special Education School
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 104
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.7
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 5.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 76 (73.1%)
  • Females: 28 (26.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 9 (8.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 12 (11.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 21 (20.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Birchwood School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian21.9%
Black87.7%
Asian65.8%
Hispanic87.7%
White8076.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Birchwood School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten43.8%
1st Grade54.8%
2nd Grade32.9%
3rd Grade32.9%
4th Grade76.7%
5th Grade65.8%
6th Grade32.9%
7th Grade54.8%
8th Grade98.7%
9th Grade98.7%
10th Grade1615.4%
11th Grade1615.4%
12th Grade1817.3%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
68.0%
District:
94.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
78.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
3.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.0%
District:
99.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
10.0%
District:
2.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
5.0%
District:
6.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
63.0%
District:
56.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
24.0%
District:
14.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
3.0%
District:
2.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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