Birch Meadow
Tel:
(781) 944-2335
- Birch Meadow serves 370 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Birch Meadow placed in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Birch Meadow's student population of 370 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 370 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Birch Meadow is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Birch Meadow is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #452 out of 1666 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 4% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 20% |
| Black | 1% | 9% |
| White | 91% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 4% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Reading School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Birch Meadow is Reading Memorial High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Arthur W Coolidge Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Reading Arthur W Coolidge Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 476 students
0.1 miles
89 Birch Meadow Dr
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9158 0.1 6-8 476 - Reading Reading Memorial High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,235 student
0.3 miles
62 Oakland Rd
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-8200 0.3 9-12 1,235 - Reading Rise Preschool Grades: PK | 94 students
0.3 miles
62 Oakland Road
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-9179 0.3 PK 94 - Reading Walter S Parker Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 563 students
1.1 miles
45 Temple Street
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 944-1236 1.1 6-8 563 - Reading Wood End Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 290 students
1.1 miles
85 Sunset Rock Lane
Reading, MA 01867
(781) 942-5420 1.1 K-5 290
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