Birch Creek School

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Birch Creek School ranks 97 th of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Birch Creek School is an elementary school located in Smithfield, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 721 students. The school is part of the Cache District, which is ranked 17 out of 98 districts in Utah and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Birch Creek School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating consistent academic performance.

One of Birch Creek School's key strengths is its performance with low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 1st out of 162 Utah elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in RISE test scores across various grade levels and subject areas, such as 3rd-grade mathematics, where Birch Creek School's students scored 67.5% proficient or better, compared to the Cache District average of 66.8% and the Utah average of 49.1%.

While Birch Creek School's performance is impressive, it is interesting to note that some of the nearby schools, such as Sunrise School and Cedar Ridge School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking 50th and 45th, respectively, out of 561 Utah elementary schools in 2023-2024. This suggests that the region as a whole may have effective educational practices and strategies that contribute to the success of its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

675 W 220 N
Smithfield, UT 84335

(435) 792-7692

District: Cache District

SchoolDigger Rank:
97^th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,787

Students who attend Birch Creek School usually attend:

Middle:	North Cache Middle School
High:	Sky View High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 721

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Birch Creek School ranks better than 82.7% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 11^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Cache District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.61. (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 Birch Creek School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Cache District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Birch Creek School is $8,787, which is the 4^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Cache District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Birch Creek School:

SchoolDigger ranks Birch Creek School 97^th of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See Birch Creek School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Cache District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cache District 17^th of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Birch Creek School

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Rank History for all students at Birch Creek School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2012	74.73	114^th	579	80.3%
2013	82.81	40^th	576	93.1%
2014	76.08	94^th	509	81.5%
2015	67.37	165^th	537	69.3%
2016	52.90	264^th	533	50.5%
2017	66.81	164^th	526	68.8%
2018	81.12	72^nd	528	86.4%
2019	76.23	112^th	572	80.4%
2021	68.48	165^th	559	70.5%
2022	68.92	158^th	551	71.3%
2023	76.67	116^th	561	79.3%
2024	78.61	97^th	561	82.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Birch Creek School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	92.76	6^th	111	94.6%
2024	98.64	1^st	162	99.4%

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Rank History for White students at Birch Creek School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	61.01	155^th	435	64.4%
2023	70.92	109^th	428	74.5%
2024	68.62	113^th	429	73.7%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board 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.

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Birch Creek School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	510	5	0	38	2	2	6	563
2012	512	4	1	51	1	1	8	578
2013	541	2	1	52	2	0	10	608
2014	513	5	0	50	3	1	11	583
2015	550	5	0	49	4	2	9	619
2016	557	5	2	54	4	4	10	636
2017	562	5	1	50	4	3	8	633
2018	504	6	1	44	2	4	12	573
2019	571	6	1	48	4	5	9	644
2020	571	7	1	42	8	5	12	646
2021	533	4	2	57	7	4	22	629
2022	602	4	1	59	6	3	22	697
2023	606	9	3	67	8	6	22	721

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 Creek School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	563	22.5	24.9	35.3
2012	578	24.8	23.2	47.2
2013	608	25.1	24.1	66.4
2014	583	25.0	23.3	42.2
2015	619	n/a	n/a	41.2
2016	636	n/a	n/a	44
2017	633	25.0	25.3	45.3
2018	573	n/a	n/a	48.5
2019	644	28.5	22.5	40.4
2020	646	26.4	24.4	41.6
2021	629	n/a	n/a	43.9
2022	697	27.5	25.3	42.2
2023	721	29.4	24.4	39.4

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 Creek School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	563	22.5	24.9	35.3
2012	578	24.8	23.2	47.2
2013	608	25.1	24.1	66.4
2014	583	25.0	23.3	42.2
2015	619	n/a	n/a	41.2
2016	636	n/a	n/a	44
2017	633	25.0	25.3	45.3
2018	573	n/a	n/a	48.5
2019	644	28.5	22.5	40.4
2020	646	26.4	24.4	41.6
2021	629	n/a	n/a	43.9
2022	697	27.5	25.3	42.2
2023	721	29.4	24.4	39.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Birch Creek School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$702 (8.0%)	$8,084 (92.0%)	$8,787

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Birch Creek 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 112^th of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 116^th of 561 Elementary schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Birch Creek School)	52.7	52.2	0.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cache District)	62.6	59.7	2.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	46.8	46.2	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Birch Creek School)	58.2	62.5	4.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cache District)	70.7	63	7.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)	50.2	49	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Birch Creek School)	55.9	62.4	6.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cache District)	60.5	57.4	3.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.3	44.2	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Birch Creek School)	75	71.3	3.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cache District)	67.1	67.6	0.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Birch Creek School)	66.2	74.5	8.3%
4th Grade Science (Cache District)	67.2	64.4	2.8%
4th Grade Science (Utah)	51.1	49.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Birch Creek School)	58.6	61.7	3.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cache District)	58	56.2	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.9	49	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Birch Creek School)	63.8	58.7	5.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cache District)	64.9	59.1	5.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Birch Creek School)	68.3	67.4	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Cache District)	65.3	61.2	4.1%
5th Grade Science (Utah)	51.9	51.2	0.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Birch Creek School)	54.3	47.3	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cache District)	61	55.3	5.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	48.9	45.3	3.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Birch Creek School)	43.6	38.5	5.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cache District)	55.7	49.7	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	39.2	35.4	3.8%
6th Grade Science (Birch Creek School)	70.2	63.8	6.4%
6th Grade Science (Cache District)	71.3	67.2	4.1%
6th Grade Science (Utah)	57.7	55.5	2.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	644	721	12%
African American	6	9	50%
American Indian	4	8	100%
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	48	67	39.6%
Pacific Islander	5	6	20%
White	571	606	6.1%
Two or More Races	9	22	144.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.4%	39.4%	1%

Schools Near Birch Creek School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				RISE English Language Arts (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2024)				RISE Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Birch Creek School	Public	PK, KG-6	675 W 220 N	Smithfield	84335	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 792-7692	721	29	24.4	39.4%	606 (84.0%)	9 (1.2%)	67 (9.3%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	6 (0.8%)	22 (3.1%)	78.6	97^th of 561 public elementary schools	82.7%		76.7	116^th of 561 public elementary schools	79.3%	19	50.6	61.2	55.3	52.6	67.5	69.4	58.4	48.9	69.3	67.0	71.6	$8,787	$702	$8,085
Summit School	Public	PK, KG-6	80 W Center	Smithfield	84335	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 563-6269	738	33	22.6	42.3%	618 (83.7%)	6 (0.8%)	82 (11.1%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	19 (2.6%)	73.7	132^nd of 561 public elementary schools	76.5%		70	146^th of 561 public elementary schools	74.0%	14	71.3	58.5	42.7	48.6	78.7	71.3	59.8	51.4	64.9	48.8	62.5	$7,399	$668	$6,731
Sunrise School	Public	K-6	225 S 455 E	Smithfield	84335	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 563-3866	782	34	23.1	20.5%	694 (88.7%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (6.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.3%)	86.6	50^th of 561 public elementary schools	91.1%		85.1	59^th of 561 public elementary schools	89.5%	9	79.8	64.2	62.1	60.0	79.6	73.2	59.5	56.4	66.6	65.2	69.7	$6,987	$461	$6,526
Cedar Ridge School	Public	K-6	65 N 200 W	Hyde Park	84318	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 563-6229	744	31	24.3	17.6%	652 (87.6%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (6.6%)	11 (1.5%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	19 (2.6%)	87.4	45^th of 561 public elementary schools	92.0%		84.9	61^st of 561 public elementary schools	89.1%	16	64.5	67.0	63.3	64.8	70.8	73.6	60.8	59.6	74.5	65.0	70.0	$6,438	$328	$6,111
Thomas Edison - North	Public, Charter	K-8	180 E 2600 N	North Logan	84341	Cache County	Thomas Edison	Yes	No	No	No	(435) 787-2820	500	26	19.5	17.4%	350 (70.0%)	8 (1.6%)	96 (19.2%)	29 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)												$6,755	$00	$6,755
North Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	2800 N 800 E	North Logan	84341	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 752-5121	501	24	20.5	21.4%	418 (83.4%)	5 (1.0%)	49 (9.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.8%)	74.5	129^th of 561 public elementary schools	77.0%		81	90^th of 561 public elementary schools	84.0%	39	52.1	51.6	53.1	59.1	54.9	69.7	63.7	54.1	62.1	51.6	78.7	$8,502	$859	$7,643
Greenville School	Public	PK, KG-6	2450 N 400 E	North Logan	84341	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 750-7888	537	24	22.2	33.7%	421 (78.4%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (13.8%)	11 (2.0%)	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.5%)	17 (3.2%)	78.4	100^th of 561 public elementary schools	82.2%		72.5	133^rd of 561 public elementary schools	76.3%	33	52.6	53.2	59.0	63.0	59.0	61.3	59.1	58.5	59.7	68.8	72.6	$8,271	$707	$7,564
Bridger School	Public	PK, KG-5	1261 N 400 W	Logan	84341	Cache County	Logan City District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 755-2345	490	24	20.7	73.7%	214 (43.7%)	24 (4.9%)	173 (35.3%)	12 (2.4%)	21 (4.3%)	27 (5.5%)	19 (3.9%)	19.4	458^th of 561 public elementary schools	18.4%		11.4	510^th of 561 public elementary schools	9.1%	52	35.2	28.1	31.5		42.4	30.0	29.0		27.8	32.9		$9,189	$1,507	$7,682
White Pine School	Public	PK, KG-6	184 W 100 N	Richmond	84333	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 258-2344	439	19	23.2	37.8%	404 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	82	80^th of 561 public elementary schools	85.7%		68.9	157^th of 561 public elementary schools	72.0%	77	66.7	63.5	61.3	55.0	68.3	74.2	67.8	47.1	66.6	56.5	70.6	$8,319	$386	$7,932
Hillcrest School	Public	K-5	960 N 1400 E	Logan	84321	Cache County	Logan City District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 755-2360	495	25	20.2	43.8%	298 (60.2%)	2 (0.4%)	173 (34.9%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	48.4	303^rd of 561 public elementary schools	46.0%		53.4	255^th of 561 public elementary schools	54.5%	48	40.3	49.4	50.0		34.1	42.6	39.8		56.0	57.7		$8,831	$1,270	$7,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Birch Creek School

Is Birch Creek School a good school?

Birch Creek School ranks 97^th of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Birch Creek School attend?

Students who attend Birch Creek School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Cache Middle School
High : Sky View High

What is the racial makeup of Birch Creek School?

Students at Birch Creek School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Birch Creek School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 721 students attended Birch Creek School.

What district is Birch Creek School in?

Cache District

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