BIRCH SCHOOL
- 588 Students
- 55.5 Teachers (FTE)
- 10.6:1 Student:Teacher
- PK–06 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (516)992-7250 Phone
- http://www.merrick.k12.ny.us Website
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BIRCH SCHOOL
MERRICK, NY 11566
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades PK–06 SchoolScore™ A+ (100)
588
Students
55.5
Teachers
10.6:1
Student:Teacher
(516)992-7250
Phone
http://www.merrick.k12.ny.us
Website
Located in MERRICK, NEW YORK (ZIP 11566), BIRCH SCHOOL is a Elementary school serving grades PK–06 in the MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT district.
Key statistics: 588 students enrolled; a 10.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Suburb: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs New York Elementary School Average
Enrollment
588.0
State avg: 444.0
▲ 32% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
10.6:1
State avg: 12.9:1
▼ 18% better
Free Lunch %
6.1%
State avg: 55.8%
▼ 89% better
School Details
School Name
BIRCH SCHOOL
NCESSCH ID
361911001727
State School ID
NY-280225020000-280225020001
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Missing
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
2400 CENTRAL PKWY
City
MERRICK
State
New York
ZIP Code
11566
County
Nassau County
Metro Area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cong. District
3604
State Leg. Upper
36005
State Leg. Lower
36014
Latitude
40.6567
Longitude
-73.5603
Grades Offered
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
588
Total Students
55.5
Teachers FTE
10.6:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
55.5
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 55.5 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 36 | 6.1% |
| Not Applicable | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
MERRICK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
LEAID
3619110
State LEA ID
NY-280225020000
Phone
(516)992-7240
Website
http://www.merrick.k12.ny.us
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
MERRICK
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$57,692K
Federal Revenue
$1,613K
State Revenue
$11,462K
Local Revenue
$44,617K
Total Expenditure
$55,775K
Instruction Exp.
$37,886K
Support Services
$14,246K
Other Current Exp.
$34K
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