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Birch Lane Elementary School

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Birch Lane Elementary School ranks 1250 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Birch Lane Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Massapequa Park, New York, serving 669 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Massapequa Union Free School District, which is ranked 260 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Birch Lane Elementary School has shown a mixed performance on state assessments, with stronger results in 5th-grade Math and Science compared to the district and state averages, but lower proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th-grade ELA and Math. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and Special Education students generally performing lower than their peers statewide, while White and Low Socioeconomic Status students have performed better. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of around $32,000, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from being in the top 10% of New York elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the middle 50% in 2024-2025.

While Birch Lane Elementary School is generally performing better than the nearby Amityville schools, it is lagging behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Massapequa and Seaford districts, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency rates. This suggests the school may have opportunities to learn from the practices of its higher-performing peers and address the disparities in student group performance to drive consistent academic growth across all grades.

696

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,236

Per pupil spending ?

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 Birch Ln
Massapequa Park, NY 11762-3900

(516) 308-5101

District: Massapequa Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Massapequa Union Free School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg61%

New York avg55%

1,250^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Massapequa Union Free School District

260^th of 874Massapequa Union Free School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	1250 of 2445	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	1135 of 2445	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	962 of 2439	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	594 of 2434	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	487 of 2201	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	732 of 2413	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.5	230 of 2395	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	87.2	217 of 2386	90.9%	★★★★★
2016	87.5	200 of 2366	91.5%	★★★★★
2015	84.5	278 of 2352	88.2%	★★★★☆
2014	83.0	299 of 2345	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	86.9	219 of 2325	90.6%	★★★★★
2012	91.8	45 of 2320	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	91.4	59 of 2286	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	88.0	97 of 2263	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	84.5	69 of 2257	96.9%	★★★★★
2008	86.1	63 of 2227	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	87.9	33 of 2219	98.5%	★★★★★
2006	83.4	191 of 2206	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	916 of 2409	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	1078 of 2413	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	1004 of 2403	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	641 of 2401	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	531 of 1955	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	829 of 2357	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.5	228 of 2338	90.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	967 of 1569	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	80.6	190 of 1503	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	762 of 2098	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	516 of 2032	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	367 of 2045	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	1513 of 2407	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	1162 of 2411	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	912 of 2400	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	561 of 2400	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	405 of 1961	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	731 of 2358	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.5	275 of 2340	88.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	1407 of 2134	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	893 of 2110	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	355 of 2016	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	553 of 2031	72.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	950 of 1402	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	995 of 1392	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	784 of 1337	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	556 of 1399	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	447 of 1224	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	553 of 1338	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.5	186 of 1408	86.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+17 vs state

Math59%~ state avg

English Language Arts47%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Birch Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Birch Ln	Massapequa Park	11762	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5101	696	63	10.9	6.3%	597 (85.8%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (9.6%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.7%)	47.9	1250^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.9%		51.5	1135^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.6%	115	47.4	44.6	48.9	57.0	62.5	58.0	62.2	97.7	98.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	99.5	$32,236	$276	$31,961
Unqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	350 Unqua Rd	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5601	496	40	12.5	6.0%	398 (80.2%)	3 (0.6%)	55 (11.1%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.8%)	69.5	703^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	71.2%		69.1	676^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.4%	27	70.0	62.9	53.7	72.0	85.3	59.5	59.5	97.9	98.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	98.9	98.7	$32,096	$248	$31,848
Fairfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	330 Massapequa Ave	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5301	513	44	11.7	9.2%	411 (80.1%)	3 (0.6%)	69 (13.5%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	53.9	1090^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.4%		64.1	797^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.4%	293	45.9	57.6	61.1	56.9	64.4	66.7	50.0	98.1	98.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.0	$32,195	$193	$32,002
Lockhart Elementary School	Public	K-5	199 Pittsburg Ave	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5401	359	30	11.8	7.5%	294 (81.9%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (13.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	80.2	417^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.9%		74.2	551^st of 2445 public elementary schools	77.5%	134	66.7	71.4	85.0	75.0	74.2	70.8	81.0	95.2	96.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.6	97.9	98.1	$32,114	$167	$31,946
East Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	154 E Lake Ave	Massapequa Park	11762	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5201	523	47	11.0	7.1%	425 (81.3%)	2 (0.4%)	81 (15.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	68.1	739^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.8%		56.7	986^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.7%	247	71.7	56.5	55.3	79.6	72.9	56.4	56.8	98.6	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.6	99.6	$32,103	$167	$31,936
McKenna Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Spruce St	Massapequa Park	11762	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5501	485	52	9.3	7.8%	409 (84.3%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (10.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	59.8	942^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	61.5%		58.1	941^st of 2445 public elementary schools	61.5%	1	66.7	55.3	33.3	73.6	66.7	50.0	50.0	97.6	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.9	98.3	$32,865	$640	$32,225
Park Avenue School	Public	2-5	140 Park Ave	Amityville	11701	Suffolk County	Amityville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 565-6300	604	46	13.0	74.2%	26 (4.3%)	183 (30.3%)	359 (59.4%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	21.8	2030^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.0%		24	1945^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.4%	85	46.1	37.3	33.0	50.5	39.6	27.5	26.1	96.6	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.3	99.3	98.2	$32,009	$1,279	$30,730
Seaford Manor School	Public	K-5	1590 Washington Ave	Seaford	11783	Nassau County	Seaford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 592-4080	468	45	10.3	10.9%	357 (76.3%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (13.5%)	27 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	84.7	311^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.3%		81.9	391^st of 2445 public elementary schools	84.0%	80	77.2	75.0	91.4	72.9	69.7	90.0	74.2	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$35,567	$678	$34,889
Charles E Schwarting School	Public	PK, KG-5	Flower Rd & Jerusalem Ave	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Plainedge Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 992-7400	524	37	14.1	8.0%	409 (78.1%)	9 (1.7%)	81 (15.5%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	66.9	768^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.6%		62.1	852^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	65.2%	84	60.0	54.2	62.2	70.2	75.9	65.7	61.8	98.2	99.8	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.8	99.6	98.4	$30,478	$299	$30,179
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-2	450 County Line Rd	Amityville	11701	Nassau County	Amityville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 565-6500	525	55	9.4	71.0%	43 (8.2%)	128 (24.4%)	320 (61.0%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)								(n/a)								97.4	99.4	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.4	100.0	$29,542	$945	$28,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Birch Lane Elementary School

How many students attend Birch Lane Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Birch Lane Elementary School.

What district is Birch Lane Elementary School in?

Massapequa Union Free School District

Is Birch Lane Elementary School a good school?

Birch Lane Elementary School ranks 1250^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Birch Lane Elementary School?

Students at Birch Lane Elementary School are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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