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Birch Grove Intermediate

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Birch Grove Intermediate ranks 1273 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

1273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of California elementary schools

Summary

Birch Grove Intermediate is a public elementary school serving 289 students in grades 3–5 within the Newark Unified School District, and it stands out as a strong academic performer that has shown remarkable, consistent improvement over the last decade.

Academically, the school is a leader within its district, with proficiency rates in English and Math that are significantly higher than both the district and state averages, and it ranks in the 78th percentile statewide. This is particularly notable when compared to other Newark Unified schools like August Schilling Elementary, and it performs at a level competitive with schools in the higher-ranked neighboring Fremont Unified district. The school has achieved these strong results with moderate per-student spending and while serving a student population with a notable level of economic need.

Despite its academic success, parents should be aware of two significant challenges. First, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, which has increased sharply and is much higher than most nearby schools, including those in Fremont Unified. Second, it operates with the highest student-teacher ratio in the area, meaning classrooms are more crowded than at comparison schools like John G. Mattos Elementary or Lincoln Elementary. Performance also varies by grade, with fifth-grade math showing a notable dip compared to other grades.

289

Students ?

28.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,463

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

37490 Birch St.
Newark, CA 94560-4140

(510) 818-3600

District: Newark Unified

Students who attend Birch Grove Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	Newark Middle
High:	Newark Memorial High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.9%

Hispanic:

33.2%

Two or more races:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2013 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg41%

California avg41%

1,273^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Newark Unified

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
2025	77.2	1273 of 5857	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	1439 of 5869	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	1342 of 5859	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	1196 of 5883	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	1673 of 5789	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	1809 of 5662	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	1964 of 5692	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.7	3034 of 5614	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.2	2429 of 5611	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.4	2726 of 5530	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.4	3174 of 5390	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.5	3136 of 5377	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.8	3369 of 5314	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.0	3114 of 5193	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.1	3440 of 5113	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.0	3778 of 5113	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.6	2521 of 4818	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.6	3027 of 4822	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.4	2779 of 4809	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	775 of 1203	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	630 of 1205	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	587 of 1190	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	293 of 1154	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	678 of 1149	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	699 of 1071	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.3	551 of 2227	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	847 of 2585	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.0	1218 of 2128	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.2	2239 of 3162	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	1451 of 3245	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	551 of 3311	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	930 of 3275	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	951 of 3246	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	1027 of 5597	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	1407 of 5612	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	1156 of 5609	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	1091 of 5635	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	1893 of 5492	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	1958 of 5413	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	1981 of 5107	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	2936 of 5107	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	1835 of 5087	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	2081 of 5084	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	2708 of 4963	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	2404 of 4830	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	1892 of 5460	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	2187 of 5517	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	1979 of 5363	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	1326 of 5264	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	1790 of 5173	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	1600 of 5084	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	1515 of 5628	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	1460 of 5643	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	1522 of 5638	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	1260 of 5663	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	1462 of 5510	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	1610 of 5431	70.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	330 of 718	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	224 of 670	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	370 of 610	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.7	727 of 2635	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	771 of 2420	68.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.1	1568 of 2651	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	1384 of 2661	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	1299 of 2726	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	1818 of 2834	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1757 of 2737	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile-24 vs school

White (2024)41st percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile-43 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)29th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Mathematics59%+21 vs state

Science42%+10 vs state

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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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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						$16,463	$16,190	$273
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)																$21,451	$20,766	$685
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	$20,449	$19,428	$1,021
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						$24,060	$23,532	$528
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						$29,047	$28,032	$1,015
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					$21,885	$20,442	$1,443
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			$28,057	$26,928	$1,129
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	$20,838	$19,868	$970
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						$25,037	$22,960	$2,077
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	35430 Blackburn Dr.	Newark	94560	Alameda County	Newark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 818-3400	455	17	26.7	31.0%	68 (14.9%)	7 (1.5%)	190 (41.8%)	118 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	68 (14.9%)	68.6	1663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.6%		68.4	1668^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.6%	5	38.7	38.7	54.4	51.2	50.7	52.0	67.7	57.3	44.0	56.0						$20,818	$20,584	$234

Frequently Asked Questions about Birch Grove Intermediate

How many students attend Birch Grove Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Birch Grove Intermediate.

What district is Birch Grove Intermediate in?

Newark Unified

What is the racial makeup of Birch Grove Intermediate?

Students at Birch Grove Intermediate are 42% Asian, 33% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% White, 4% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Birch Grove Intermediate a good school?

Birch Grove Intermediate ranks 1273^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Birch Grove Intermediate attend?

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

Middle : Newark Middle
High : Newark Memorial High

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