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Birch Grove Primary

Public Grades K-2

409

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,484

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6071 Smith Ave.
Newark, CA 94560-4536

(510) 818-3100

District: Newark Unified

Students who attend Birch Grove Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Newark Middle
High:	Newark Memorial High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

45.0%

Hispanic:

31.3%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2006 → 82nd in 2016

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2006

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 19% California)

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school64%

District avg45%

California avg43%

Not ranked this year

Birch Grove Primary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

795^th of 1,543Newark Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2016	82.9	1002 of 5614	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.7	1297 of 5611	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.3	1208 of 5530	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	66.0	1730 of 5390	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.8	1916 of 5377	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.9	1516 of 5314	71.5%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	1537 of 5193	70.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.3	1265 of 5113	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	73.7	1220 of 5113	76.1%	★★★★☆
2006	69.0	1391 of 4818	71.1%	★★★★☆
2005	78.9	975 of 4822	79.8%	★★★★☆
2004	64.2	1518 of 4809	68.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs California (2015-2016) ?

Science76%+22 vs state

Mathematics64%+26 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+16 vs state

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Monday, November 20, 2017

Good school, Good teacher and on right track to become one of the great school in newark Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Birch Grove Primary	Public	K-2	6071 Smith Ave.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3100	409	16	25.5	30.8%	26 (6.4%)	17 (4.2%)	128 (31.3%)	184 (45.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	47 (11.5%)								(n/a)																	$16,484	$429	$16,055
Birch Grove Intermediate	Public	3-5	37490 Birch St.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3600	289	10	28.9	35.6%	20 (6.9%)	11 (3.8%)	96 (33.2%)	121 (41.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	36 (12.5%)	77.2	1273^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.3%		73.3	1439^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.5%	166	42.4	42.4	54.4	70.9	60.7	61.5	59.6	68.6	48.4	58.7							$15,529	$194	$15,335
John G. Mattos Elementary	Public	K-5	37944 Farwell Dr.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 793-1359	486	20	24.3	20.4%	51 (10.5%)	7 (1.4%)	83 (17.1%)	304 (62.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.6%)	85.4	905^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.5%		90.5	672^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.6%	233	66.7	66.7	55.9	61.0	75.0	64.3	59.3	67.9	63.9	64.2	92.9	95.7		95.7	95.7	97.1	$18,362	$1,497	$16,865
Joseph Azevada Elementary	Public	K-5	39450 Royal Palm Dr.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 657-3900	394	18	21.9	36.8%	30 (7.6%)	3 (0.8%)	79 (20.1%)	252 (64.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	83.4	995^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.0%		84.1	991^st of 5869 public elementary schools	83.1%	4	53.2	53.2	63.0	62.5	77.3	66.9	66.1	55.4	57.5	59.8							$18,158	$1,776	$16,382
Glenmoor Elementary	Public	K-5	4620 Mattos Dr.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 797-0740	536	22	24.3	47.9%	66 (12.3%)	17 (3.2%)	148 (27.6%)	250 (46.6%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	49 (9.1%)	82.1	1070^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.7%		85	947^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.9%	123	55.2	55.2	61.0	69.5	64.4	64.5	54.8	70.0	56.3	59.3	96.8						$16,428	$973	$15,455
Tom Maloney Elementary	Public	K-5	38700 Logan Dr.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 797-4426	551	22	25.0	38.8%	31 (5.6%)	7 (1.3%)	90 (16.3%)	376 (68.2%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	40 (7.3%)	78.2	1236^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.9%		83.7	1007^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.8%	229	43.5	43.5	68.8	52.1	59.8	60.3	67.1	60.0	55.3	60.7	86.8	92.8		88.0	89.2	89.2	$16,510	$1,016	$15,494
Coyote Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	36270 Cherry St.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3300	440	17	25.8	51.8%	22 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	264 (60.0%)	91 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	41 (9.3%)	36.8	3422^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	41.6%		37.7	3324^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.4%	98	23.6	23.6	35.0	32.1	46.1	39.0	41.7	35.7	24.7	32.7							$17,945	$544	$17,401
Cabrillo Elementary	Public	K-5	36700 San Pedro Dr.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 792-3232	275	13	21.1	71.3%	23 (8.4%)	5 (1.8%)	143 (52.0%)	76 (27.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	24 (8.7%)	18.9	4924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.9%		19.9	4872^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	17.0%	52	18.8	18.8	3.6	28.3	27.1	22.5	28.6	19.3	20.8	21.8							$19,350	$963	$18,387
August Schilling Elementary	Public	K-5	36901 Spruce St.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3800	344	17	20.2	55.5%	16 (4.7%)	8 (2.3%)	239 (69.5%)	54 (15.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	19 (5.5%)	9.9	5638^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.7%		14.7	5338^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.0%	300	12.5	12.5	8.0	20.9	14.3	14.1	7.8	22.7	7.1	11.9	97.3			97.3			$19,948	$757	$19,191
Brier Elementary	Public	K-5	39201 Sundale Dr.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 657-5020	585	22	26.5	53.8%	41 (7.0%)	12 (2.1%)	177 (30.3%)	309 (52.8%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.8%)	49.9	2599^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.6%		53.4	2375^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.5%	224	39.5	39.5	48.8	32.6	43.2	41.4	57.1	39.3	27.9	41.3	95.2	98.4	97.6	96.8	98.4	98.4	$14,715	$511	$14,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Birch Grove Primary

What schools do graduates of Birch Grove Primary attend?

Students who attend Birch Grove Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newark Middle
High : Newark Memorial High

How many students attend Birch Grove Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Birch Grove Primary.

What district is Birch Grove Primary in?

Newark Unified

What is the racial makeup of Birch Grove Primary?

Students at Birch Grove Primary are 45% Asian, 31% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% White, 4% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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