Birch Grove Primary

Public K-2

6071 Smith Ave.
Newark, CA 94560-4536

(510) 818-3100

District: Newark Unified

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,755

Students who attend Birch Grove Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Newark Middle
High:	Newark Memorial High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.7

Number of students: 399

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

46.6%

Hispanic:

28.6%

Two or more races:

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.3%

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Performance Trends

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

Compare Details In 2016 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.9. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Student population at Birch Grove Primary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (46.6%), Hispanic (28.6%), two or more races (14.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Birch Grove Primary is 24.7, which is the 3^rd best among 5 elementary schools in the Newark Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Birch Grove Primary employs 16.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Birch Grove Primary is $9,755. 4 elementary schools in the Newark Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Birch Grove Primary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Newark Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark Unified 828^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Birch Grove Primary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	64.25	1518^th	4809	68.4%
2005	78.92	975^th	4822	79.8%
2006	68.97	1391^st	4818	71.1%
2007	73.70	1220^th	5113	76.1%
2008	73.33	1265^th	5113	75.3%
2009	67.97	1537^th	5193	70.4%
2010	68.92	1516^th	5314	71.5%
2011	61.82	1916^th	5377	64.4%
2012	66.02	1730^th	5390	67.9%
2013	77.28	1208^th	5530	78.2%
2015	75.67	1297^th	5611	76.9%
2016	82.90	1002^nd	5614	82.2%

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Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, November 20, 2017

Good school, Good teacher and on right track to become one of the great school in newark Close Quote

Enrollment information for Birch Grove Primary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	275	26	72	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1989	310	26	100	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1990	324	30	103	63	7	n/a	n/a	0	527
1991	345	26	93	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	522
1992	330	23	104	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
1993	362	31	128	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1994	326	34	124	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	571
1995	322	37	133	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	584
1996	322	37	133	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	584
1997	305	46	148	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1998	296	47	156	104	2	n/a	n/a	0	605
1999	274	55	164	106	4	n/a	n/a	0	603
2000	239	50	193	108	3	n/a	n/a	0	593
2001	232	46	203	99	6	n/a	n/a	0	586
2002	187	51	227	115	4	n/a	n/a	0	584
2003	187	51	227	115	4	n/a	n/a	0	584
2004	174	52	217	118	9	n/a	n/a	0	570
2005	153	59	207	124	7	n/a	n/a	0	550
2006	137	70	193	139	7	n/a	n/a	0	546
2007	131	72	203	148	6	n/a	n/a	2	562
2008	111	67	206	154	4	n/a	n/a	0	542
2009	120	61	214	154	5	9	1	0	564
2010	124	60	220	153	3	10	2	0	572
2011	130	62	212	142	3	5	6	0	560
2012	120	69	219	143	5	6	11	0	573
2013	120	59	218	147	5	6	15	0	570
2014	112	50	200	143	5	6	30	0	546
2015	107	43	198	157	1	9	28	0	543
2016	94	32	207	154	2	12	38	0	539
2017	55	18	148	130	1	6	24	0	382
2018	60	14	158	131	2	7	36	0	408
2019	60	9	182	126	1	8	32	0	418
2020	51	8	177	132	1	7	39	0	415
2021	45	10	202	109	0	4	48	0	418
2022	25	11	169	103	1	3	48	0	360
2023	23	15	186	114	1	2	58	0	399

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Birch Grove Primary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	426	17.0	25.0	n/a
1989	483	19.0	25.4	n/a
1990	527	21.0	25.0	n/a
1991	522	21.0	24.8	n/a
1992	532	21.3	24.9	16
1993	617	22.0	28.0	20.3
1994	571	24.0	23.8	17.7
1995	584	23.0	25.4	19.9
1996	584	23.0	25.4	19.9
1997	583	24.0	24.3	21.8
1998	605	35.0	17.3	20.5
1999	603	33.5	18.0	20.9
2000	593	30.5	19.4	18.9
2001	586	31.5	18.6	18.3
2002	584	31.0	18.8	19.5
2003	584	31.0	18.8	19.5
2004	570	26.7	21.3	7.9
2005	550	28.0	19.6	20.7
2006	546	29.0	18.8	18.3
2007	562	29.2	19.2	27.7
2008	542	29.0	18.7	26
2009	564	30.0	18.2	31.4
2010	572	23.0	24.8	29.4
2011	560	n/a	n/a	29.1
2012	573	22.1	25.9	n/a
2013	570	23.4	24.3	31.4
2014	546	22.0	24.8	28.6
2015	543	22.0	24.6	30.8
2016	539	24.0	22.4	23.7
2017	382	11.9	32.1	30.4
2018	408	12.9	31.6	34.6
2019	418	12.9	32.4	28.2
2020	415	n/a	n/a	28.7
2021	418	15.7	26.5	29.4
2022	360	16.8	21.4	30
2023	399	16.1	24.7	30.3

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 Grove Primary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	426	17.0	25.0	n/a
1989	483	19.0	25.4	n/a
1990	527	21.0	25.0	n/a
1991	522	21.0	24.8	n/a
1992	532	21.3	24.9	16
1993	617	22.0	28.0	20.3
1994	571	24.0	23.8	17.7
1995	584	23.0	25.4	19.9
1996	584	23.0	25.4	19.9
1997	583	24.0	24.3	21.8
1998	605	35.0	17.3	20.5
1999	603	33.5	18.0	20.9
2000	593	30.5	19.4	18.9
2001	586	31.5	18.6	18.3
2002	584	31.0	18.8	19.5
2003	584	31.0	18.8	19.5
2004	570	26.7	21.3	7.9
2005	550	28.0	19.6	20.7
2006	546	29.0	18.8	18.3
2007	562	29.2	19.2	27.7
2008	542	29.0	18.7	26
2009	564	30.0	18.2	31.4
2010	572	23.0	24.8	29.4
2011	560	n/a	n/a	29.1
2012	573	22.1	25.9	n/a
2013	570	23.4	24.3	31.4
2014	546	22.0	24.8	28.6
2015	543	22.0	24.6	30.8
2016	539	24.0	22.4	23.7
2017	382	11.9	32.1	30.4
2018	408	12.9	31.6	34.6
2019	418	12.9	32.4	28.2
2020	415	n/a	n/a	28.7
2021	418	15.7	26.5	29.4
2022	360	16.8	21.4	30
2023	399	16.1	24.7	30.3

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 Grove Primary

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	95.0%	0.0%	2.0%	2.0%	97.0%	98.0%	98.0%	95.0%	98.0%
2013	98.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2.0%	99.0%	99.0%	100.0%	98.0%	99.0%
2014	94.0%	0.0%	0.0%	6.0%	99.0%	100.0%	96.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2015	97.0%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	97.0%
2016	99.0%	1.0%	0.0%	0.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%
2017	≥99.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%
2018	96.0%	0.0%	0.0%	4.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	98.0%	≥99.0%
2019	98.0%		1.0%	1.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%
2021	90.7%		0.0%	0.0%	90.7%	90.7%	90.7%	90.7%	90.7%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Birch Grove Primary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$9,755

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Birch Grove Primary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	418	399	4.5%
African American	9	15	66.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	182	186	2.2%
Hispanic	126	114	9.5%
Pacific Islander	8	2	75%
White	60	23	61.7%
Two or More Races	32	58	81.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.2%	30.3%	2.1%

Schools Near Birch Grove Primary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Birch Grove Primary	Public	K-2	6071 Smith Ave.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3100	399	16	24.7	30.3%	23 (5.8%)	15 (3.8%)	114 (28.6%)	186 (46.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	58 (14.5%)								(n/a)																	$9,755
Birch Grove Intermediate	Public	3-5	37490 Birch St.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3600	315	11	28.6	29.5%	38 (12.1%)	7 (2.2%)	115 (36.5%)	121 (38.4%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	27 (8.6%)	73.3	1436^th of 5862 public elementary schools	75.5%		75.7	1345^th of 5874 public elementary schools	77.1%	91	44.4	44.4	62.6	48.4	55.3	55.5	68.0	53.2	44.4	54.7							$9,477
John G. Mattos Elementary	Public	K-5	37944 Farwell Dr.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 793-1359	342	18	19.0	14.6%	48 (14.0%)	5 (1.5%)	69 (20.2%)	196 (57.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.1%)	90.5	671^st of 5862 public elementary schools	88.6%		83.3	1039^th of 5874 public elementary schools	82.3%	368	71.1	71.1	64.2	67.6	77.8	68.5	73.5	70.4	59.1	69.2	92.9	95.7		95.7	95.7	97.1	$7,717
Joseph Azevada Elementary	Public	K-5	39450 Royal Palm Dr.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 657-3900	336	15	22.4	29.5%	30 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (19.9%)	222 (66.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	84.1	988^th of 5862 public elementary schools	83.1%		91.8	586^th of 5874 public elementary schools	90.0%	402	44.8	44.8	64.9	76.0	60.7	66.9	66.7	82.4	50.0	65.7							$8,144
Glenmoor Elementary	Public	K-5	4620 Mattos Dr.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 797-0740	654	26	24.9	38.8%	81 (12.4%)	20 (3.1%)	181 (27.7%)	312 (47.7%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.7%)	45 (6.9%)	85	946^th of 5862 public elementary schools	83.9%		84.1	993^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	83.1%	47	55.1	55.1	65.7	62.9	61.4	63.2	64.3	66.3	59.6	63.3	96.8						$7,708
Tom Maloney Elementary	Public	K-5	38700 Logan Dr.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 797-4426	578	23	25.1	26.3%	51 (8.8%)	18 (3.1%)	77 (13.3%)	413 (71.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	83.7	1004^th of 5862 public elementary schools	82.9%		87.7	836^th of 5874 public elementary schools	85.8%	168	50.6	50.6	60.8	66.7	68.0	65.2	62.2	64.1	54.2	60.1	86.8	92.8		88.0	89.2	89.2	$8,331
Coyote Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	36270 Cherry St.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3300	451	18	25.0	50.8%	25 (5.5%)	6 (1.3%)	285 (63.2%)	83 (18.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	33 (7.3%)	37.7	3318^th of 5862 public elementary schools	43.4%		36.9	3364^th of 5874 public elementary schools	42.7%	46	21.3	21.3	39.3	41.1	29.7	36.9	33.9	41.8	22.7	33.3							$11,221
Cabrillo Elementary	Public	K-5	36700 San Pedro Dr.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 792-3232	383	18	21.2	62.9%	45 (11.7%)	8 (2.1%)	169 (44.1%)	127 (33.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	25 (6.5%)	19.9	4865^th of 5862 public elementary schools	17.0%		24.4	4415^th of 5874 public elementary schools	24.8%	450	15.4	15.4	16.4	25.9	34.8	25.2	14.6	27.6	17.3	20.0							$9,644
August Schilling Elementary	Public	K-5	36901 Spruce St.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3800	321	14	23.7	59.5%	15 (4.7%)	5 (1.6%)	228 (71.0%)	48 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	19 (5.9%)	14.7	5331^st of 5862 public elementary schools	9.1%		20.5	4810^th of 5874 public elementary schools	18.1%	521	14.9	14.9	28.3	7.7	19.2	17.9	28.3	9.6	10.6	15.9	97.3			97.3			$10,844
Brier Elementary	Public	K-5	39201 Sundale Dr.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 657-5020	592	23	25.7	44.8%	36 (6.1%)	12 (2.0%)	175 (29.6%)	334 (56.4%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	28 (4.7%)	53.4	2371^st of 5862 public elementary schools	59.6%		61.7	1981^st of 5874 public elementary schools	66.3%	390	39.8	39.8	34.4	51.4	44.7	43.0	45.2	44.2	35.2	41.5	95.2	98.4	97.6	96.8	98.4	98.4	$7,372

Frequently Asked Questions about Birch Grove Primary

What district is Birch Grove Primary in?

Newark Unified

What schools do graduates of Birch Grove Primary attend?

Students who attend Birch Grove Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newark Middle
High : Newark Memorial High

What is the racial makeup of Birch Grove Primary?

Students at Birch Grove Primary are 47% Asian, 29% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 6% White, 4% African American.

How many students attend Birch Grove Primary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 399 students attended Birch Grove Primary.

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