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Birchwood Elementary School

Schenectady, NY

PublicElementary · Grades K–5
niskyschools.org897 Birchwood Ln, Schenectady, NY 12309(518) 344-2910
Test scores
New York State tests, 2024–25

English language arts

195 tested · 97% of students

76% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 63% did.

  • Level 430%
  • Level 346%
  • Level 217%
  • Level 17%

Math

198 tested · 98% of students

83% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 79% did.

  • Level 440%
  • Level 343%
  • Level 213%
  • Level 14%

Science

73 tested · 99% of students

66% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 45% did.

  • Level 414%
  • Level 352%
  • Level 227%
  • Level 17%

Proficient means Level 3 or 4, out of the students tested.

Safety incidents
New York State Education Department
Measure2022–232023–24
Enrolled399386
Harassment, bullying, discrimination20

None reported: Homicide, sexual offense, assault, weapons possession, cyberbullying, bomb threat, false alarm, drugs, alcohol, other threats.

Discipline
U.S. Department of Education

1.0% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall392384
Suspended out of school1.3% · 51.0% · 4
Suspended in school0.3% · 10.3% · 1
Expelled0.0% · 00.0% · 0
School Profile

Location

Suburb, Large

Enrollment

388 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino7.2%
x
White62.6%
x
Black or African American4.4%
x
Asian20.1%
x
Two or More Races5.4%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
x
Public school directory

NCES ID 362088000276

District
Niskayuna Central School District
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
No
Virtual instruction
No virtual instruction
Enrollment
388 students
Teachers (FTE)
34.8

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