Birchwood Elementary School

Summary:

Birchwood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Rockaway Township School District in Dover, New Jersey, with a student population of 279 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, with students outperforming state averages on standardized tests and the school ranking in the top 34% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Birchwood Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on NJSLA assessments across grades 3-5 in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2022-2023, 65% of 3rd graders, 62.1% of 4th graders, and 65.8% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 42%, 51.3%, and 53.2% respectively. The school also performs particularly well for its Hispanic and Special Education student populations, with Hispanic students ranking 280 out of 982 NJ elementary schools in ELA and Special Education students ranking 125 out of 958 schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Birchwood Elementary generally outperforms the other Rockaway Township elementary schools, such as Catherine A Dwyer, Dennis B O'Brien, and Stony Brook, on academic metrics. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Lakeview Elementary in the neighboring Denville Township district. Birchwood's relatively low percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch (18.64% in 2022-2023) likely contributes to its stronger academic performance compared to higher-poverty schools in the region.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1 Art Street
       Dover, NJ  07801


(973) 361-7080

District: Rockaway Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
459th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,674 Help


Students who attend Birchwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Copeland Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.8 Help
Number of students:  279

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.8%
Hispanic:
36.2%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Birchwood Elementary School ranks better than 65.8% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Rockaway Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.79. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (49.8%), Hispanic (36.2%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Rockaway Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Birchwood Elementary School is 8.8, which is the 2nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Rockaway Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Birchwood Elementary School is $15,674. 3 elementary schools in the Rockaway Township School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Birchwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Birchwood Elementary School 459th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Birchwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Rockaway Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockaway Township School District 193rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Birchwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Birchwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 60.61 592nd 1204 50.8%
2004 72.45 386th 1298 70.3%
2005 68.67 500th 1303 61.6%
2006 68.36 513th 1314 61.0%
2007 65.98 580th 1329 56.4%
2008 70.80 443rd 1338 66.9%
2009 61.88 624th 1346 53.6%
2010 59.51 669th 1354 50.6%
2011 61.53 660th 1360 51.5%
2012 75.26 357th 1363 73.8%
2013 65.44 596th 1367 56.4%
2014 44.35 891st 1363 34.6%
2015 56.04 626th 1357 53.9%
2016 59.04 590th 1346 56.2%
2017 70.40 455th 1352 66.3%
2018 53.05 666th 1353 50.8%
2019 66.08 501st 1360 63.2%
2021 41.60 706th 1317 46.4%
2022 63.61 511th 1345 62.0%
2023 66.79 459th 1342 65.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Birchwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.37 590th 1001 41.1%
2019 43.45 503rd 1007 50.0%
2021 43.59 424th 868 51.2%
2022 55.80 337th 949 64.5%
2023 81.63 125th 958 87.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Birchwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.43 557th 942 40.9%
2019 71.11 175th 948 81.5%
2021 47.01 397th 839 52.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Birchwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.78 675th 1333 49.4%
2019 49.66 704th 1331 47.1%
2021 36.80 780th 1290 39.5%
2022 66.00 461st 1326 65.2%
2023 70.88 400th 1318 69.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Birchwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.48 611th 1334 54.2%
2019 76.36 305th 1335 77.2%
2021 46.92 619th 1297 52.3%
2022 51.57 622nd 1324 53.0%
2023 60.11 524th 1315 60.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Birchwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.26 463rd 870 46.8%
2019 68.50 228th 899 74.6%
2021 42.25 478th 896 46.7%
2022 74.22 187th 953 80.4%
2023 64.83 280th 982 71.5%
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Rank History for White students at Birchwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.46 408th 1022 60.1%
2019 70.34 271st 1023 73.5%
2021 33.68 679th 964 29.6%
2022 49.39 498th 976 49.0%
2023 59.04 392nd 975 59.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Birchwood Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 265 10 21 21 4 n/a n/a 0 321
1989 268 5 26 12 2 n/a n/a 0 313
1990 271 5 20 15 3 n/a n/a 0 314
1991 236 4 23 18 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1992 222 8 38 18 0 n/a n/a 0 286
1993 240 9 34 20 0 n/a n/a 0 303
1994 225 13 36 20 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1995 220 14 40 27 6 n/a n/a 0 307
1996 220 14 40 27 6 n/a n/a 0 307
1998 231 17 44 39 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1999 241 18 38 43 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2000 244 19 41 59 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2001 235 14 35 62 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2002 238 13 41 78 0 n/a n/a 0 370
2003 238 13 41 78 0 n/a n/a 0 370
2004 247 10 40 78 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2005 220 14 44 76 0 n/a n/a 0 354
2006 229 13 43 98 0 n/a n/a 0 383
2007 212 15 35 109 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2008 202 17 37 94 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2009 181 16 38 106 0 0 0 0 341
2010 177 18 40 111 0 0 0 0 346
2011 169 11 36 108 0 0 3 0 327
2012 162 9 37 89 0 0 6 0 303
2013 156 11 34 88 0 0 5 0 294
2014 138 12 29 87 0 0 7 0 273
2015 139 11 30 86 1 0 9 0 276
2016 152 11 24 90 0 0 11 0 288
2017 147 8 31 107 0 0 11 0 304
2018 133 9 30 116 0 0 12 0 300
2019 133 9 27 102 0 0 10 0 281
2020 130 8 27 93 0 0 11 0 269
2021 126 6 20 87 0 0 15 0 254
2022 123 8 17 97 0 0 15 0 260
2023 139 8 14 101 0 0 17 0 279

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Birchwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 321 20.0 16.0 n/a
1989 313 20.0 15.6 n/a
1990 314 20.0 15.7 2.9
1991 281 21.0 13.3 0.7
1992 286 19.0 15.0 2.4
1993 303 22.0 13.8 3.6
1994 294 22.8 12.9 3.1
1995 307 21.4 14.3 3.3
1996 307 21.4 14.3 3.3
1998 331 22.8 14.5 3.3
1999 340 21.4 15.9 4.7
2000 363 23.4 15.5 8.3
2001 346 24.4 14.2 11
2002 370 31.2 11.9 12.2
2003 370 31.2 11.9 12.2
2004 375 30.6 12.3 12.5
2005 354 31.8 11.1 n/a
2006 383 31.4 12.2 17
2007 371 30.2 12.3 19.1
2008 350 22.0 15.9 17.1
2009 341 31.7 8.9 22.3
2010 346 22.0 15.7 24.6
2011 327 15.7 20.8 25.1
2012 303 23.4 12.9 24.1
2013 294 25.5 11.5 24.8
2014 273 24.0 11.3 24.9
2015 276 26.0 10.6 23.9
2016 288 26.0 11.0 17.4
2017 304 24.0 12.6 30.9
2018 300 23.5 12.7 28.3
2019 281 22.5 12.4 19.9
2020 269 26.0 10.3 26.8
2021 254 28.0 9.0 23.2
2022 260 29.0 8.9 13.5
2023 279 31.4 8.8 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 Birchwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 321 20.0 16.0 n/a
1989 313 20.0 15.6 n/a
1990 314 20.0 15.7 2.9
1991 281 21.0 13.3 0.7
1992 286 19.0 15.0 2.4
1993 303 22.0 13.8 3.6
1994 294 22.8 12.9 3.1
1995 307 21.4 14.3 3.3
1996 307 21.4 14.3 3.3
1998 331 22.8 14.5 3.3
1999 340 21.4 15.9 4.7
2000 363 23.4 15.5 8.3
2001 346 24.4 14.2 11
2002 370 31.2 11.9 12.2
2003 370 31.2 11.9 12.2
2004 375 30.6 12.3 12.5
2005 354 31.8 11.1 n/a
2006 383 31.4 12.2 17
2007 371 30.2 12.3 19.1
2008 350 22.0 15.9 17.1
2009 341 31.7 8.9 22.3
2010 346 22.0 15.7 24.6
2011 327 15.7 20.8 25.1
2012 303 23.4 12.9 24.1
2013 294 25.5 11.5 24.8
2014 273 24.0 11.3 24.9
2015 276 26.0 10.6 23.9
2016 288 26.0 11.0 17.4
2017 304 24.0 12.6 30.9
2018 300 23.5 12.7 28.3
2019 281 22.5 12.4 19.9
2020 269 26.0 10.3 26.8
2021 254 28.0 9.0 23.2
2022 260 29.0 8.9 13.5
2023 279 31.4 8.8 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Birchwood Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $107 (0.7%) $15,567 (99.3%) $15,674

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Birchwood Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 501st of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 459th of 1342 Elementary schools
 2.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Birchwood Elementary School)77.465
 12.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rockaway Township School District)64.353.1
 11.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Birchwood Elementary School)59.755
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rockaway Township School District)60.865.7
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Birchwood Elementary School)61.762.1
 0.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Rockaway Township School District)63.968.8
 4.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Birchwood Elementary School)44.767.6
 22.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Rockaway Township School District)56.268.6
 12.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Birchwood Elementary School)73.265.8
 7.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Rockaway Township School District)73.375.5
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Birchwood Elementary School)57.134.2
 22.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Rockaway Township School District)61.951.6
 10.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students281279
 0.7%
African American98
 11.1%
American Indian00
Asian2714
 48.1%
Hispanic102101
 1%
Pacific Islander00
White133139
 4.5%
Two or More Races1017
 70%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.9%18.6%
 1.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Birchwood Elementary School

Students at Birchwood Elementary School are 50% White, 36% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 279 students attended Birchwood Elementary School.

Birchwood Elementary School ranks 459th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Birchwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Copeland Middle School


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