Birch Lane Elementary School

41 Birch Ln, Massapequa Park NY, 11762 | Massapequa Union Free School District | 516-308-5101
  • grades KG-5
  • students 618
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aMassapequa Park
56%New York

Birch Lane Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Massapequa Union Free School District" in Massapequa Park, NY. There are a total of 618 students and 47 teachers at Birch Lane Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Birch Lane Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 6% higher than the New York average.

Birch Lane Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students618
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Birch Lane 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
All62%
360-69%
460-69%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
360-69%
440-49%
550-59%
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.

Birch Lane Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 93.8% 94.6% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.4% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 1.4% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 3.1% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 2.0% 3.1%

Massapequa Park demographics profile

StatisticMassapequa ParkNew YorkNational
Population18,56419,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,49441391
Median age46.638.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%52%55%
Speak English86%70%79%
Speak Spanish9%15%13%

Education level achieved in Massapequa Park

IndexMassapequa ParkNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade89.4%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school89.4%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college62.7%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.4%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.7%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters13.5%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Birch Lane Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.