How many students attend Birchwood School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 77 students attended Birchwood School.

What is the racial makeup of Birchwood School?

Students at Birchwood School are 60% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.

Birchwood School

Summary:

Birchwood School is an alternative public school serving grades K-12 in West Nyack, New York, with a relatively small student population of 63 students. The school is part of the Clarkstown Central School District, which is ranked 200 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating.

While Birchwood School has a higher percentage of White students (65.08%) compared to nearby schools, it has seen a concerning decline in its four-year graduation rates, dropping from 72.7% in 2017-2018 to 57.1% in 2022-2023, significantly lower than the state average of 76.9%. Additionally, the school has experienced a worrying increase in its dropout rates, rising from 0% in 2018-2019 to 28.5% in 2022-2023, much higher than the state average and the nearby schools. Academically, Birchwood School excels in English and U.S. History and Government but struggles in subjects like Earth Science, where only 20% of students were proficient in 2022-2023, compared to the district and state averages of 80.4% and 64.99%, respectively.

Another notable aspect of Birchwood School is its relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 26.87% to 36.51% over the past few years, higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in its per-student spending, from $64,885 in 2020-2021 to $108,407 in 2022-2023, substantially higher than the nearby schools and the state average. These factors suggest that Birchwood School may face unique challenges and require tailored strategies to address the needs of its specific student population and improve overall academic performance.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

214 Sickletown Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994-2996

(845) 639-6480

District: Clarkstown Central School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $108,407

Student/teacher ratio: 4.1

Number of students: 77

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

Hispanic:

23.4%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Birchwood School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2014 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.13. (See more...)

Compare Details Birchwood School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2014 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.17. (See more...)

Compare Details Birchwood School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.49. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Birchwood School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.7%), Hispanic (23.4%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Birchwood School is 4.1. (See more...)

Compare Birchwood School employs 18.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Birchwood School is $108,407.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Birchwood School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Clarkstown Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarkstown Central School District 217^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Birchwood School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	32.82	1683^rd	2206	23.7%
2007	16.65	1924^th	2219	13.3%
2009	24.94	1901^st	2257	15.8%
2010	44.93	1423^rd	2263	37.1%
2011	42.67	1468^th	2286	35.8%
2012	49.94	1323^rd	2320	43.0%
2014	27.13	1793^rd	2345	23.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Birchwood School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	26.09	856^th	1095	21.8%
2007	27.26	868^th	1123	22.7%
2009	27.81	962^nd	1224	21.4%
2010	36.55	870^th	1243	30.0%
2011	49.13	748^th	1295	42.2%
2012	15.73	1141^st	1337	14.7%
2013	14.18	1223^rd	1373	10.9%
2014	10.17	1359^th	1401	3.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Birchwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	51.36	572^nd	935	38.8%
2006	27.47	765^th	986	22.4%
2007	25.32	799^th	1002	20.3%
2008	23.00	827^th	1027	19.5%
2009	49.98	628^th	1086	42.2%
2010	51.26	617^th	1117	44.8%
2011	35.45	789^th	1165	32.3%
2012	22.67	916^th	1198	23.5%
2013	45.61	734^th	1217	39.7%
2014	26.37	894^th	1237	27.7%
2015	42.27	759^th	1255	39.5%
2016	49.51	659^th	1255	47.5%
2017	32.61	807^th	1221	33.9%
2018	58.86	551^st	1210	54.5%
2019	69.89	338^th	1207	72.0%
2022	27.31	847^th	1190	28.8%
2023	64.49	431^st	1228	64.9%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Birchwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.61	84^th	1095	92.3%
2019	96.65	2^nd	1132	99.8%
2022	52.73	402^nd	1038	61.3%
2023	80.18	135^th	1130	88.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Birchwood School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	68	2	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	75
1990	62	2	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	69
1991	64	0	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	71
1992	70	2	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	81
1993	72	5	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	84
1994	69	6	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	83
1995	73	4	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	83
1996	73	4	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	83
1997	73	6	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	82
1998	74	5	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	81
1999	71	4	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	80
2000	71	5	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	80
2001	73	2	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	80
2002	70	6	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	81
2003	70	6	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	81
2004	77	6	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	88
2005	57	5	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	65
2006	82	4	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	88
2007	86	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	91
2008	83	5	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	96
2009	78	5	5	9	1	n/a	n/a	98
2010	80	8	6	8	2	n/a	n/a	104
2011	79	9	4	6	1	0	0	99
2012	68	8	3	13	1	0	0	93
2013	66	4	3	12	1	0	0	86
2014	62	5	1	13	1	0	0	82
2015	58	7	1	17	1	0	0	84
2016	56	8	1	13	1	0	0	79
2017	54	7	1	16	1	0	2	81
2018	51	6	0	16	1	0	2	76
2019	57	7	0	20	0	0	2	86
2020	56	6	0	23	0	0	3	88
2021	47	6	1	23	0	0	4	81
2022	39	4	1	20	0	0	3	67
2023	41	3	0	16	0	0	3	63
2024	46	6	0	18	0	0	7	77

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Birchwood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	75	30.2	2.4	n/a
1990	69	29.2	2.3	n/a
1991	71	28.2	2.5	n/a
1992	81	28.5	2.8	n/a
1993	84	17.2	4.9	n/a
1994	83	17.7	4.7	22.9
1995	83	17.2	4.8	15.7
1996	83	17.2	4.8	15.7
1997	82	17.7	4.6	20.7
1998	81	17.1	4.7	25.9
1999	80	17.1	4.7	8.8
2000	80	18.1	4.4	20
2001	80	17.6	4.5	18.8
2002	81	17.5	4.6	7.4
2003	81	17.5	4.6	7.4
2004	88	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	65	20.0	3.3	6.2
2006	88	18.0	4.9	10.2
2007	91	18.4	4.9	8.8
2008	96	16.2	5.9	16.7
2009	98	19.5	5.0	19.4
2010	104	17.6	5.8	20.2
2011	99	14.2	6.9	11.1
2012	93	16.6	5.5	28
2013	86	16.8	5.1	16.3
2014	82	17.1	4.7	18.3
2015	84	16.0	5.2	21.4
2016	79	15.0	5.2	31.6
2017	81	14.4	5.6	60.5
2018	76	15.6	4.8	38.2
2019	86	16.2	5.3	31.4
2020	88	18.0	4.8	34.1
2021	81	18.0	4.4	30.9
2022	67	19.0	3.5	26.9
2023	63	18.2	3.4	36.5
2024	77	18.4	4.1	42.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Birchwood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	75	30.2	2.4	n/a
1990	69	29.2	2.3	n/a
1991	71	28.2	2.5	n/a
1992	81	28.5	2.8	n/a
1993	84	17.2	4.9	n/a
1994	83	17.7	4.7	22.9
1995	83	17.2	4.8	15.7
1996	83	17.2	4.8	15.7
1997	82	17.7	4.6	20.7
1998	81	17.1	4.7	25.9
1999	80	17.1	4.7	8.8
2000	80	18.1	4.4	20
2001	80	17.6	4.5	18.8
2002	81	17.5	4.6	7.4
2003	81	17.5	4.6	7.4
2004	88	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	65	20.0	3.3	6.2
2006	88	18.0	4.9	10.2
2007	91	18.4	4.9	8.8
2008	96	16.2	5.9	16.7
2009	98	19.5	5.0	19.4
2010	104	17.6	5.8	20.2
2011	99	14.2	6.9	11.1
2012	93	16.6	5.5	28
2013	86	16.8	5.1	16.3
2014	82	17.1	4.7	18.3
2015	84	16.0	5.2	21.4
2016	79	15.0	5.2	31.6
2017	81	14.4	5.6	60.5
2018	76	15.6	4.8	38.2
2019	86	16.2	5.3	31.4
2020	88	18.0	4.8	34.1
2021	81	18.0	4.4	30.9
2022	67	19.0	3.5	26.9
2023	63	18.2	3.4	36.5
2024	77	18.4	4.1	42.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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