Birch Lane Elementary

Summary:

Birch Lane Elementary is a public elementary school located in Davis, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 555 students. It is part of the Davis Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 231 out of 1,568 school districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Birch Lane Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Birch Lane's proficiency rates in ELA/Literacy ranged from 47.89% to 67.47%, compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, Birch Lane's proficiency rates ranged from 43.28% to 47.67%, compared to the state average of 34.31% to 45.64%. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also strong, with proficiency rates of 58.33% in 5th grade, compared to the state average of 32.68%. Birch Lane performs particularly well for its female, Asian, and disabled student populations, ranking in the top 25%, top 50%, and top 20% of California elementary schools, respectively.

However, Birch Lane has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.9% in 2018-2019 to 24.3% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district average of 19.77% and the state average of 19.89%. Additionally, the school's performance for its male, Hispanic, and white student populations is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of California elementary schools. When compared to other top-performing schools in the district, such as Cesar Chavez Elementary and Robert E. Willett Elementary, Birch Lane's academic performance is slightly lower, though it still outperforms the district average.


Detail:

Public K-6

 1600 Birch Ln.
       Davis, CA  95616-1499


(530) 757-5395

District: Davis Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1516th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools


Students who attend Birch Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High
High:    Davis Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.2 Help
Number of students:  555

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.7%
Hispanic:
17.1%
Asian:
16.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Birch Lane Elementary ranks better than 74.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Davis Joint Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.63. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Birch Lane Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.7%), Hispanic (17.1%), Asian (16%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Birch Lane Elementary is 23.2. 4 elementary schools in the Davis Joint Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Birch Lane Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Birch Lane Elementary 1516th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Birch Lane Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Davis Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Davis Joint Unified 231st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Birch Lane Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Birch Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.95 1192nd 4809 75.2%
2005 72.52 1225th 4822 74.6%
2006 77.87 1034th 4818 78.5%
2007 77.66 1063rd 5113 79.2%
2008 75.43 1167th 5113 77.2%
2009 76.80 1141st 5193 78.0%
2010 70.23 1444th 5314 72.8%
2011 65.13 1736th 5377 67.7%
2012 75.88 1227th 5390 77.2%
2013 81.04 1002nd 5530 81.9%
2015 83.82 946th 5611 83.1%
2016 82.21 1038th 5614 81.5%
2017 83.55 977th 5692 82.8%
2018 78.40 1205th 5662 78.7%
2019 75.49 1366th 5789 76.4%
2022 81.86 1104th 5883 81.2%
2023 78.81 1214th 5874 79.3%
2024 71.63 1516th 5862 74.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Birch Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 92.03 3rd 445 99.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Birch Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.82 758th 3246 76.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Birch Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.51 302nd 2420 87.5%
2024 68.43 525th 2634 80.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Birch Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.86 1456th 5084 71.4%
2019 57.25 1936th 5173 62.6%
2022 51.79 2177th 5264 58.6%
2023 58.49 1838th 5374 65.8%
2024 63.00 1622nd 5511 70.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Birch Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.89 954th 5413 82.4%
2019 76.74 1228th 5492 77.6%
2022 85.66 832nd 5635 85.2%
2023 73.60 1339th 5617 76.2%
2024 75.39 1276th 5605 77.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Birch Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.25 281st 2128 86.8%
2019 87.12 229th 2585 91.1%
2022 74.97 368th 2227 83.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Birch Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.31 1387th 5431 74.5%
2019 71.28 1466th 5510 73.4%
2022 74.86 1325th 5663 76.6%
2023 81.23 1037th 5650 81.6%
2024 64.44 1768th 5636 68.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Birch Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.70 883rd 1071 17.6%
2019 26.18 931st 1149 19.0%
2022 64.93 494th 1154 57.2%
2023 75.61 258th 1190 78.3%
2024 52.03 733rd 1203 39.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Birch Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.30 1943rd 4830 59.8%
2019 29.08 3754th 4963 24.4%
2022 49.02 2271st 5084 55.3%
2023 56.16 1883rd 5098 63.1%
2024 63.65 1488th 5102 70.8%
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Rank History for White students at Birch Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.05 1128th 2737 58.8%
2019 53.77 1430th 2834 49.5%
2022 59.77 1169th 2726 57.1%
2023 56.68 1243rd 2662 53.3%
2024 48.13 1464th 2647 44.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, 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.

Birch Lane Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Birch Lane Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 457 22 23 40 8 n/a n/a 0 550
1989 453 15 26 48 7 n/a n/a 0 549
1990 453 17 30 53 10 n/a n/a 0 563
1991 432 26 39 52 13 n/a n/a 0 562
1992 427 19 41 58 10 n/a n/a 0 555
1993 393 15 30 35 7 n/a n/a 0 480
1994 402 14 36 52 11 n/a n/a 0 515
1995 377 21 43 52 9 n/a n/a 0 502
1996 377 21 43 52 9 n/a n/a 0 502
1997 393 15 49 49 6 n/a n/a 0 512
1998 402 18 53 45 4 n/a n/a 0 522
1999 405 15 52 58 3 n/a n/a 0 533
2000 469 24 76 58 4 n/a n/a 0 631
2001 487 25 73 54 3 n/a n/a 11 653
2002 525 29 87 55 2 n/a n/a 6 704
2003 525 29 87 55 2 n/a n/a 6 704
2004 479 19 89 58 7 n/a n/a 2 654
2005 450 16 88 58 6 n/a n/a 5 623
2006 408 54 89 53 5 n/a n/a 5 614
2007 432 14 83 48 3 n/a n/a 6 586
2008 431 16 65 53 4 n/a n/a 0 569
2009 425 19 77 71 6 0 18 0 616
2010 395 16 73 77 6 0 25 0 592
2011 364 23 72 94 6 2 33 0 594
2012 368 21 64 105 9 4 39 0 610
2013 365 20 68 93 7 4 41 0 598
2014 376 18 78 82 5 3 44 0 606
2015 378 9 86 86 3 5 41 0 608
2016 368 17 89 89 3 2 42 0 610
2017 354 11 94 97 2 1 50 0 609
2018 323 15 86 91 2 0 58 0 575
2019 343 10 91 81 6 0 52 0 583
2020 335 13 95 90 5 0 54 0 592
2021 309 8 84 87 3 0 47 0 538
2022 297 17 74 85 4 1 52 1 531
2023 287 14 89 95 6 0 63 1 555

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 Birch Lane Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 550 22.5 24.4 n/a
1989 549 22.6 24.2 n/a
1990 563 24.5 22.9 n/a
1991 562 24.4 23.0 n/a
1992 555 24.8 22.3 18.4
1993 480 20.8 23.1 11.9
1994 515 23.2 22.2 14.8
1995 502 23.4 21.5 21.1
1996 502 23.4 21.5 21.1
1997 512 27.9 18.4 19.3
1998 522 27.9 18.7 24.9
1999 533 28.6 18.6 17.4
2000 631 32.7 19.3 17
2001 653 33.5 19.5 16.4
2002 704 38.5 18.3 14.5
2003 704 38.5 18.3 14.5
2004 654 34.5 19.0 16.4
2005 623 32.6 19.1 15.7
2006 614 31.4 19.6 14.9
2007 586 29.9 19.6 19.8
2008 569 33.4 17.0 18.1
2009 616 30.3 18.4 21.1
2010 592 32.1 18.4 25.2
2011 594 n/a n/a 24.7
2012 610 26.0 23.4 n/a
2013 598 23.2 25.7 28.8
2014 606 23.5 25.7 25.2
2015 608 26.0 23.3 26.5
2016 610 24.0 25.4 22.8
2017 609 26.6 22.8 22.8
2018 575 25.6 22.3 25
2019 583 26.7 21.7 23.7
2020 592 n/a n/a 22.3
2021 538 26.6 20.1 19.9
2022 531 26.0 20.3 19.8
2023 555 23.8 23.2 18.6

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 Birch Lane Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 550 22.5 24.4 n/a
1989 549 22.6 24.2 n/a
1990 563 24.5 22.9 n/a
1991 562 24.4 23.0 n/a
1992 555 24.8 22.3 18.4
1993 480 20.8 23.1 11.9
1994 515 23.2 22.2 14.8
1995 502 23.4 21.5 21.1
1996 502 23.4 21.5 21.1
1997 512 27.9 18.4 19.3
1998 522 27.9 18.7 24.9
1999 533 28.6 18.6 17.4
2000 631 32.7 19.3 17
2001 653 33.5 19.5 16.4
2002 704 38.5 18.3 14.5
2003 704 38.5 18.3 14.5
2004 654 34.5 19.0 16.4
2005 623 32.6 19.1 15.7
2006 614 31.4 19.6 14.9
2007 586 29.9 19.6 19.8
2008 569 33.4 17.0 18.1
2009 616 30.3 18.4 21.1
2010 592 32.1 18.4 25.2
2011 594 n/a n/a 24.7
2012 610 26.0 23.4 n/a
2013 598 23.2 25.7 28.8
2014 606 23.5 25.7 25.2
2015 608 26.0 23.3 26.5
2016 610 24.0 25.4 22.8
2017 609 26.6 22.8 22.8
2018 575 25.6 22.3 25
2019 583 26.7 21.7 23.7
2020 592 n/a n/a 22.3
2021 538 26.6 20.1 19.9
2022 531 26.0 20.3 19.8
2023 555 23.8 23.2 18.6

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Birch Lane Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201288.0%6.0%0.0%6.0%92.0%94.0%94.0%91.0%90.0%
201387.0%10.0%0.0%3.0%89.0%89.0%90.0%89.0%88.0%
201490.0%6.0%0.0%4.0%92.0%90.0%93.0%92.0%93.0%
201594.0%5.0%0.0%1.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%94.0%
201693.0%5.0%0.0%2.0%94.0%94.0%95.0%94.0%94.0%
201791.0%1.0%1.0%6.0%≥98.0%93.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201892.0%0.0%3.0%5.0%97.0%95.0%97.0%94.0%97.0%
201997.0%3.0%0.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%97.0%
202095.1%1.2%3.7%96.3%
202297.2%0.0%0.0%97.2%97.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Birch Lane Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1366th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1214th of 5874 Elementary schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Birch Lane Elementary)6154.1
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Davis Joint Unified)67.960.6
 7.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Birch Lane Elementary)60.554.8
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Davis Joint Unified)68.665.6
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Birch Lane Elementary)55.764
 8.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Davis Joint Unified)70.465.6
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Birch Lane Elementary)43.257.3
 14.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Davis Joint Unified)65.964.1
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Birch Lane Elementary)69.757.1
 12.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Davis Joint Unified)73.869.9
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Birch Lane Elementary)59.738.1
 21.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Davis Joint Unified)63.257.3
 5.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Birch Lane Elementary)59.747.6
 12.1%
   5th Grade Science (Davis Joint Unified)60.359
 1.3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Birch Lane Elementary)63.570.1
 6.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Davis Joint Unified)72.568.4
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Birch Lane Elementary)55.360.2
 4.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Davis Joint Unified)6864.9
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students583555
 4.8%
African American1014
 40%
American Indian66
Asian9189
 2.2%
Hispanic8195
 17.3%
Pacific Islander00
White343287
 16.3%
Two or More Races5263
 21.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.7%18.6%
 5.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 555 students attended Birch Lane Elementary.

Students at Birch Lane Elementary are 52% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

Students who attend Birch Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High
High : Davis Senior High

Birch Lane Elementary ranks 1516th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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