Birchland Park

Summary:

Birchland Park is a public middle school in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, serving 598 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently performs above the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with particularly strong results in 8th grade English Language Arts (ELA) and science.

Birchland Park's academic performance is a standout, with 45.86% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 39.17%. The school's mathematics and science scores are also above the state average. Notably, Birchland Park's subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, often rank in the top quartile of Massachusetts middle schools, indicating the school's commitment to equity and addressing the needs of its diverse student population.

While Birchland Park's performance is impressive overall, it is interesting to note the differences in performance between the school and some of its nearby counterparts, such as Glenbrook Middle and Williams Middle, both in the Longmeadow district, which consistently outperform Birchland Park in ELA and mathematics. This comparison highlights the importance of considering the local context and the unique challenges and resources available to each school when evaluating academic performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 50 Hanward Hill
       East Longmeadow, MA  01028


(413) 525-5480

District: East Longmeadow

SchoolDigger Rank:
166th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,101 Help


Students who attend Birchland Park usually attend:

High:    East Longmeadow High

Feeder schools for Birchland Park:

Elementary:    Mapleshade
    Meadow Brook
    Mountain View

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  598

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.4%
Hispanic:
13.7%
Asian:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.4% Help


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Compare Details Birchland Park ranks better than 66.3% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.98. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.4%), Hispanic (13.7%), Asian (6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Birchland Park is 11.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Birchland Park is $17,101.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Birchland Park:

SchoolDigger ranks Birchland Park 166th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Birchland Park in the ranking list.)

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East Longmeadow:

SchoolDigger ranks East Longmeadow 132nd of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Birchland Park

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Rank History for all students at Birchland Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 67.03 115th 339 66.1%
2004 62.39 139th 344 59.6%
2005 69.54 105th 356 70.5%
2006 69.82 117th 399 70.7%
2007 74.97 102nd 399 74.4%
2008 64.84 148th 407 63.6%
2009 60.40 171st 409 58.2%
2010 62.63 164th 434 62.2%
2011 56.96 206th 449 54.1%
2012 62.34 185th 455 59.3%
2013 54.99 214th 455 53.0%
2014 60.95 178th 455 60.9%
2015 80.86 78th 441 82.3%
2016 81.90 64th 482 86.7%
2017 65.19 164th 487 66.3%
2018 71.32 131st 484 72.9%
2019 66.96 156th 498 68.7%
2021 70.88 132nd 501 73.7%
2022 74.95 109th 497 78.1%
2023 72.81 123rd 501 75.4%
2024 62.98 166th 493 66.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Birchland Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.73 93rd 467 80.1%
2019 56.50 175th 484 63.8%
2021 60.55 138th 489 71.8%
2022 80.00 55th 503 89.1%
2023 77.38 63rd 444 85.8%
2024 70.77 82nd 441 81.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Birchland Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.31 58th 438 86.8%
2019 63.39 132nd 452 70.8%
2021 68.05 105th 462 77.3%
2022 82.21 50th 489 89.8%
2023 68.49 109th 481 77.3%
2024 62.26 142nd 469 69.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Birchland Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.62 162nd 463 65.0%
2019 60.04 192nd 478 59.8%
2021 74.57 103rd 483 78.7%
2022 76.42 99th 494 80.0%
2023 75.12 113th 489 76.9%
2024 64.56 156th 481 67.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Birchland Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.29 152nd 417 63.5%
2019 55.42 135th 424 68.2%
2021 43.38 202nd 431 53.1%
2022 71.12 73rd 445 83.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Birchland Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.72 103rd 466 77.9%
2019 70.11 145th 478 69.7%
2021 65.39 152nd 485 68.7%
2022 71.98 115th 497 76.9%
2023 68.90 130th 489 73.4%
2024 59.37 170th 483 64.8%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Birchland Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.90 135th 491 72.5%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at Birchland Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 79.47 61st 339 82.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Birchland Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.24 80th 119 32.8%
2019 37.29 85th 128 33.6%
2022 39.18 85th 135 37.0%
2023 33.15 94th 134 29.9%
2024 35.67 83rd 120 30.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Birchland Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.37 47th 195 75.9%
2021 83.62 16th 193 91.7%
2023 76.79 24th 209 88.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Birchland Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.57 62nd 309 79.9%
2019 75.98 52nd 322 83.9%
2021 65.06 87th 335 74.0%
2022 82.20 47th 368 87.2%
2023 81.28 47th 364 87.1%
2024 61.69 109th 378 71.2%
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Rank History for White students at Birchland Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.71 136th 395 65.6%
2019 52.93 177th 396 55.3%
2021 62.71 123rd 401 69.3%
2022 64.44 121st 404 70.0%
2023 64.12 130th 403 67.7%
2024 50.88 177th 392 54.8%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary 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.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Birchland Park

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 608 15 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 630
1989 595 17 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1990 630 23 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1991 482 22 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1992 522 28 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1993 581 30 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1994 584 28 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 618
1995 566 18 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 586
1996 566 18 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 586
1997 573 16 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1998 570 15 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1999 567 16 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2000 567 16 7 4 1 n/a n/a 0 595
2001 608 16 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 634
2002 610 16 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 636
2003 610 16 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 636
2004 619 27 6 3 3 n/a n/a 0 658
2005 631 21 8 4 3 n/a n/a 0 667
2006 625 22 17 10 1 n/a n/a 0 675
2007 620 23 14 10 1 n/a n/a 1 669
2008 596 21 13 12 0 n/a n/a 1 643
2009 602 21 15 9 0 0 5 0 652
2010 619 18 14 12 0 0 3 0 666
2011 623 15 23 21 0 0 2 0 684
2012 613 20 25 28 0 0 1 0 687
2013 571 26 28 24 0 1 2 0 652
2014 570 30 28 23 2 1 6 0 660
2015 553 21 31 26 2 2 5 0 640
2016 556 11 40 26 2 1 5 0 641
2017 537 14 37 34 0 1 5 0 628
2018 550 19 35 50 0 0 9 0 663
2019 516 31 28 50 0 0 19 0 644
2020 484 26 37 38 0 0 23 0 608
2021 435 31 38 51 1 0 29 0 585
2022 445 25 41 63 1 0 25 1 601
2023 421 28 36 82 2 0 28 1 598

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 Birchland Park

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 630 n/a n/a n/a
1989 620 n/a n/a n/a
1990 663 n/a n/a n/a
1991 513 n/a n/a n/a
1992 555 n/a n/a n/a
1993 617 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 618 n/a n/a n/a
1995 586 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 586 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 591 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 588 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 587 n/a 0.0 0
2000 595 n/a 0.0 4.5
2001 634 n/a 0.0 6.5
2002 636 n/a n/a 6.3
2003 636 n/a n/a 6.3
2004 658 49.8 13.2 5.5
2005 667 50.8 13.1 5.5
2006 675 49.8 13.6 6.4
2007 669 51.0 13.1 7.2
2008 643 52.3 12.3 9.3
2009 652 51.0 12.8 9.5
2010 666 51.5 12.9 12.9
2011 684 51.0 13.4 11.4
2012 687 51.1 13.4 17.6
2013 652 48.6 13.4 18.9
2014 660 50.7 13.0 18.3
2015 640 50.0 12.8 21.4
2016 641 54.0 11.8 n/a
2017 628 52.4 11.9 n/a
2018 663 53.5 12.3 n/a
2019 644 45.7 14.0 n/a
2020 608 54.5 11.1 n/a
2021 585 52.4 11.1 n/a
2022 601 51.2 11.7 n/a
2023 598 52.9 11.3 n/a

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 Birchland Park

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 630 n/a n/a n/a
1989 620 n/a n/a n/a
1990 663 n/a n/a n/a
1991 513 n/a n/a n/a
1992 555 n/a n/a n/a
1993 617 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 618 n/a n/a n/a
1995 586 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 586 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 591 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 588 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 587 n/a 0.0 0
2000 595 n/a 0.0 4.5
2001 634 n/a 0.0 6.5
2002 636 n/a n/a 6.3
2003 636 n/a n/a 6.3
2004 658 49.8 13.2 5.5
2005 667 50.8 13.1 5.5
2006 675 49.8 13.6 6.4
2007 669 51.0 13.1 7.2
2008 643 52.3 12.3 9.3
2009 652 51.0 12.8 9.5
2010 666 51.5 12.9 12.9
2011 684 51.0 13.4 11.4
2012 687 51.1 13.4 17.6
2013 652 48.6 13.4 18.9
2014 660 50.7 13.0 18.3
2015 640 50.0 12.8 21.4
2016 641 54.0 11.8 n/a
2017 628 52.4 11.9 n/a
2018 663 53.5 12.3 n/a
2019 644 45.7 14.0 n/a
2020 608 54.5 11.1 n/a
2021 585 52.4 11.1 n/a
2022 601 51.2 11.7 n/a
2023 598 52.9 11.3 n/a

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Birchland Park

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $223 (1.5%) $15,017 (98.5%) $15,240
2020 $236 (1.5%) $15,762 (98.5%) $15,998
2021 $646 (3.8%) $16,454 (96.2%) $17,100

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Birchland Park

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 156th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 123rd of 501 Middle schools
 6.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Birchland Park)7153.8
 17.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (East Longmeadow)7152.6
 18.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Birchland Park)5544.2
 10.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (East Longmeadow)5443.5
 10.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Birchland Park)5647.5
 8.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (East Longmeadow)5546.8
 8.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Birchland Park)5452.7
 1.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (East Longmeadow)5551.9
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Birchland Park)5762.7
 5.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (East Longmeadow)5561.4
 6.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Birchland Park)4840.4
 7.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (East Longmeadow)4739.6
 7.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Birchland Park)5454.1
 0.1%
   8th Grade Science (East Longmeadow)5253
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Birchland Park)6154.6
 6.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (East Longmeadow)6045.4
 14.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Birchland Park)5245.9
 6.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (East Longmeadow)5442.8
 11.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Birchland Park)5454.1
 0.1%
   All Grades Science (East Longmeadow)5948.5
 10.5%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students644598
 7.1%
African American3128
 9.7%
American Indian02
Asian2836
 28.6%
Hispanic5082
 64%
Pacific Islander00
White516421
 18.4%
Two or More Races1928
 47.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Birchland Park

Students at Birchland Park are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 598 students attended Birchland Park.

Students who attend Birchland Park usually go on to attend East Longmeadow High

Birchland Park ranks 166th of 493 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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