Birchtree Charter School
Rank
: 7/
Top 50%10
Tel:
(907) 745-1831
Birchtree Charter School serves 416 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Birchtree Charter School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Alaska state average of 40%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Alaska state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alaska state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Top Placements
Birchtree Charter School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
Birchtree Charter School's student population of 416 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 416 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Comparison
Birchtree Charter School is ranked within the top 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Birchtree Charter School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
Overall Testing Rank | #159 out of 466 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 40% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 13% | 23% |
| Asian | 1% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 7% |
| Black | 1% | 3% |
| White | 76% | 47% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 3% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 11% |
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Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.71 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Birchtree Charter School is Colony High School (1.8 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Fronteras Charter School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Wasilla Fronteras Charter School Charter School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: K-8 | 289 students10
0.9 miles
2315 N Seward Meridian Pky
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 376-2223 0.9 K-8 289 - Wasilla Finger Lake Elementary School Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: PK-5 | 412 students10
1.1 miles
5981 Eek St
Wasilla, AK 99654
(907) 864-2200 1.1 PK-5 412 - Palmer Pioneer Peak Elementary School Math: 70% | Reading: 60%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: PK-5 | 434 students10
1.1 miles
1959 North Trunk Rd
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 861-5700 1.1 PK-5 434 - Palmer Colony Middle School Math: 36% | Reading: 56%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: 6-8 | 764 students10
1.6 miles
9250 E Bogard Rd
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 761-1500 1.6 6-8 764 - Palmer Colony High School Math: 23% | Reading: 36%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 1,121 student10
1.8 miles
9550 E Bogard Rd
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 861-5500 1.8 9-12 1,121
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