Birchwood Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5

897 Birchwood Ln, Schenectady, NY

Niskayuna Central School District

392 Students

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School Details

Head of School
Principal - Ms. Debra Berndt

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Math Proficiency
77%

Reading Proficiency
62%

Academics

A+

Teachers

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Academics

Reading Proficiency

62%

Math Proficiency

77%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

11:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

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Student Diversity

Male

55%

Female

45%

White

62.1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

20.6%

Hispanic

6.8%

Two or more races

Black

Native American

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

6/16/2023

Both of my kid attended Birchwood. They have thrive in learning and loved every one of their teachers that they had from kindergarten up to 5th grade. They still talk about them. teachers at Birchwood works really hard on top of dealing with so many different little personalities. That’s tough to do...

5.0 parent

3/17/2016

We have lots of experience with private, public schools and international schools as we moved quite a bit over the years. We are very happy with the teachers - they had provided my son with great support and challenges that had helped him grow. He is a happy student here! To top it all, the PTO orga...

5.0 parent

9/21/2012

My daughter's been a Birchwood student since kindergarten (she is now in 3rd), and I have to say I'm stunned by the first reviewer's report of her experiences. My daughter had the same 1st grade teacher, and it's VERY hard for me to imagine Mrs. C. behaving the way this mom describes. I also cannot...

2.0 parent

10/18/2011

We are new to Niskayuna this year, coming from a district the next town over and need to say I am NOT impressed with this school or their "professionalism" or "care for their students." Seems the staff care more about themselves and their staff appreciation luncheon donations than the kids - serious...

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List Price Range

$227K - $1.1M

Homes For Sale

Average Home Value

$396,394

Median Lot Size

14,810 Sq Ft

% Renters

26%

Household Income

$134,026

% of College Grads

59.7%

Median Age

Average House Size

2,020 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

33.5%

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Avon Crest Park

Basketball
Picnic Area
Tennis

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Pool
Soccer
Playground

Central Park

Dog Park
Pool
Tennis

River Road Park

Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Picnic Area

Lions Park

Bike Trails
Dog Park
Picnic Area

Front Street Park

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