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Elementary School · Code: 2460005

Birch Meadow

Reading

State Rankings (Elementary)
#314
Overall Rank
#253
ELA MCAS
#350
Math MCAS
#194
Attendance
#424
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts056%(Rank #253)
Mathematics+1351%(Rank #350)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
501
Math
500
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 71.0th · Math: 60.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
20
Total Classes
72
Students
362
Student Population
English Learners2.8%
Students with Disabilities28.2%
Low Income9.9%
44.2% Female
55.8% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
82%
White: 82%
Asian: 5.3%
Hispanic/Latino: 4.4%
Black/African American: 3%
Multi-Race: 5.3%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+0.6
95.2%
Chronically Absent-2.8
7.2%
Avg. Absences per Student8.5

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)0
56
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+13
51
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+0.6
95.2
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-2.8
7.2
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)33.4
Student/Teacher Ratio10.7 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers76.3%
Teaching In-Field94.3%
Retention
Teacher Retention85.7%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education65.3%
Special Education32.9%
English Learners1.8%
Quick Facts
District: Reading
School Code: 2460005
Avg. Class Size: 20
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7 to 1

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