Birchwood Elementary School

3200 Pinewood Ave, Bellingham WA, 98225 | Bellingham School District | 360-676-6446
  • grades PK-5
  • students 337
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 32% 40% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 48 in Bellingham
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
51%Bellingham
54%Washington

Birchwood Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Bellingham School District" in Bellingham, WA. There are a total of 337 students and 22 teachers at Birchwood Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Birchwood Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 40% lower than the Washington average.

Birchwood Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students337
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Birchwood Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
320-29%
430-39%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-39%
430-39%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Birchwood Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White n/a 69.6% 57.7% 51.1%
Black n/a 1.6% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian n/a 5.8% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 14.9% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 1.3% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.3% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 6.4% 6.9% 3.1%

Bellingham demographics profile

StatisticBellinghamWashingtonNational
Population90,8217,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,22711791
Median age32.937.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%56%55%
Speak English88%81%79%
Speak Spanish6%8%13%

Education level achieved in Bellingham

IndexBellinghamWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade89.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.7%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college73.4%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.8%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.8%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters14.9%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.1%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Birchwood Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.