Impact of COVID-19 on Birch School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 240th of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 302nd of 2439 Elementary schools | 2.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Birch School) | 73 | 59.2 | 13.8% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Merrick Union Free School District) | 70 | 64.7 | 5.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 44.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Birch School) | 72 | 82.7 | 10.7% |
3rd Grade Math (Merrick Union Free School District) | 77 | 78.8 | 1.8% |
3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 53.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Birch School) | 66 | 60 | 6% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Merrick Union Free School District) | 70 | 61.6 | 8.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 48.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Birch School) | 76 | 76.9 | 0.9% |
4th Grade Math (Merrick Union Free School District) | 81 | 79.8 | 1.2% |
4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 53.9 | 3.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Birch School) | 64 | 70.4 | 6.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Merrick Union Free School District) | 63 | 61.2 | 1.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 38 | 45.1 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Birch School) | 81 | 83.3 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Math (Merrick Union Free School District) | 79 | 76.2 | 2.8% |
5th Grade Math (New York) | 46 | 49.7 | 3.7% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Birch School) | 92 | 71 | 21% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Merrick Union Free School District) | 79 | 67.8 | 11.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 47 | 45.8 | 1.2% |
6th Grade Math (Birch School) | 93 | 88.3 | 4.7% |
6th Grade Math (Merrick Union Free School District) | 93 | 86.3 | 6.7% |
6th Grade Math (New York) | 47 | 48.1 | 1.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 546 | 582 | 6.6% |
African American | 14 | 12 | 14.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 20 | 30 | 50% |
Hispanic | 43 | 60 | 39.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 461 | 464 | 0.7% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 16 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 5.9% | 7.7% | 1.9% |