Birchview School

663 Poplar St, Ishpeming MI, 49849 | Ishpeming Public School District | 906-485-6341
  • grades PK-4
  • students 273
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Ishpeming
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
45%Ishpeming
42%Michigan

Birchview School is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Ishpeming Public School District" in Ishpeming, MI. There are a total of 273 students and 19 teachers at Birchview School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Birchview School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 12% higher than the Michigan average.

Birchview School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students273
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Birchview 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
All42%
360-69%
420-29%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
360-69%
440-49%
5n/a
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.

Birchview School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 89.2% 89.1% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.7% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.2% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 1.2% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 1.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.7% 6.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Ishpeming demographics profile

StatisticIshpemingMichiganNational
Population6,4339,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)73517891
Median age39.439.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%55%55%
Speak English99%91%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Ishpeming

IndexIshpemingMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade90.8%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school90.2%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college55.7%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.1%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.9%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.9%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Birchview School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.