Grade Trends

Birch School

Grades PK–6 Public District: Merrick Union Free School District

2400 Central Pkwy, Merrick, NY 11566 Map

Math (met standard)
86%
+31 state 56% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
81%
+27 state 54% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
73%
+28 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
6%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
588
2024-25
Students per teacher
10.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 86% state 60% · 2024-25 78% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 91% state 59% · 2024-25 77% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 86% state 54% · 2024-25 89% state 57% · 2024-25 73% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6 82% state 51% · 2024-25 80% state 51% · 2024-25 —
All grades 86% state 56% · 2024-25 81% state 54% · 2024-25 73% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 86% state 56% 81% state 54% 73% state 45%
2023-24 76% state 53% 69% state 44% 59% state 35%
2022-23 83% state 52% 65% state 46% —
2021-22 78% state 41% 70% state 45% —
2018-19 79% state 50% 71% state 46% —
2017-18 80% state 48% 70% state 46% —
2016-17 78% state 44% 69% state 38% —
2015-16 79% state 42% 67% state 37% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Norman J Levy Lakeside School
Grades PK–6 · Merrick Union Free School District
0.6 mi
83%
+27 vs state
76%
+22 vs state
71%
+26 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 80% in 2024-25 6% 644 White 84%
Chatterton School
Grades PK–6 · Merrick Union Free School District
0.8 mi
87%
+31 vs state
88%
+33 vs state
76%
+31 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 87% in 2024-25 8% 451 White 72%
Merrick Avenue Middle School
Grades 7–10 · Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
1.0 mi
74%
+19 vs state
72%
+20 vs state
71%
+27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 74% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2024-25 13% 848 White 74%
New Visions Elementary School
Grades K–4 · Freeport Union Free School District
1.1 mi
88%
+28 vs state
71%
+17 vs state
— 28% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 79% in 2024-25 70% 433 Hispanic 71%
John W Dodd Middle School
Grades 7–8 · Freeport Union Free School District
1.2 mi
38%
−14 vs state
42%
−10 vs state
34%
−10 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2024-25 71% 924 Hispanic 70%
Grand Avenue Middle School
Grades 7–8 · Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
1.3 mi
69%
+14 vs state
67%
+16 vs state
50%
+7 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2024-25 17% 916 White 65%
Camp Avenue School
Grades PK–6 · North Merrick Union Free School District
1.4 mi
71%
+15 vs state
68%
+14 vs state
79%
+34 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2024-25 9% 491 White 75%
Shore Road School
Grades 5–6 · Bellmore Union Free School District
1.5 mi
78%
+25 vs state
69%
+16 vs state
63%
+18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2024-25 19% 273 White 72%
Archer Street School
Grades K–4 · Freeport Union Free School District
1.6 mi
67%
+8 vs state
40%
−14 vs state
— 11% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2024-25 76% 433 Hispanic 78%
Ulysses Byas Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Roosevelt Union Free School District
1.6 mi
34%
−21 vs state
33%
−21 vs state
32%
−13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2024-25 53% 457 Hispanic 62%