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Birch Elementary

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Birch Elementary ranks 590 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-4

590^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Birch Elementary is a public elementary school in Longview, Texas, serving 639 students in grades 1-4. The school is part of the Pine Tree Independent School District, which is ranked 222 out of 961 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Birch Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in STAAR test scores for both reading and mathematics across grades 3 and 4. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate was 69.28%, compared to the district's 66.04% and the state's 52.02%. Similarly, its 4th-grade reading proficiency rate was 67.52%, compared to the district's 65.33% and the state's 53.73%. In mathematics, Birch Elementary's 3rd-grade proficiency rate was 57.79%, compared to the district's 57.59% and the state's 44.88%, and its 4th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 69.43%, significantly higher than the district's 63.67% and the state's 45.79%.

Birch Elementary's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, with several groups ranking in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's African American students ranked 325 out of 2,421 Texas elementary schools, and its Hispanic students ranked 614 out of 4,431 schools, both with 4-star ratings. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (69.17% qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024), Birch Elementary's low-socioeconomic status students ranked 351 out of 4,560 Texas elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating. This resilience and ability to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds is a testament to the school's dedication and the effectiveness of its educational programs, setting it apart from some nearby schools in the Longview and Spring Hill areas.

656

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,355

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

815 Birch Dr
Longview, TX 75604

(903) 295-5120

District: Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Birch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pine Tree J H
	Pine Tree Middle
High:	Pine Tree High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.3%

Hispanic:

30.5%

African American:

23.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2019 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (66% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg63%

Texas avg49%

590^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 48 pts since 2019

From bottom 39% (2019) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd)

222^nd of 961Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	590 of 4651	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	795 of 4710	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	1542 of 4647	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	1209 of 4581	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	997 of 4578	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	39.6	2716 of 4479	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	76.4	327 of 2443	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	45.1	1235 of 2443	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	805 of 2421	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	768 of 2444	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	1858 of 2515	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1944 of 2483	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.0	1477 of 4461	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	834 of 4331	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	36.5	2935 of 4295	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	2751 of 4240	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	62.1	1063 of 3668	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.8	1858 of 3556	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.9	1054 of 3487	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	915 of 3446	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	1568 of 3333	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	1734 of 3226	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	80.8	664 of 4658	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	1200 of 4588	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	849 of 4561	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	1423 of 4499	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	3119 of 4348	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	3687 of 4306	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	65.2	1163 of 2980	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	1225 of 2958	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	855 of 3006	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	696 of 3184	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	89 of 3106	97.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	77.9	617 of 4465	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	1466 of 4401	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.3	696 of 4376	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	746 of 4329	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	39.8	2641 of 4188	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	3132 of 4168	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	83.4	352 of 4594	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	62.9	1334 of 4521	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	911 of 4477	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	350 of 4451	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	42.6	2599 of 4309	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	3460 of 4264	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	72.5	1010 of 4647	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	2019 of 4585	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	1670 of 4563	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.1	721 of 4498	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	2229 of 4357	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	1992 of 4319	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	56.6	473 of 1128	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	588 of 1099	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	655 of 1004	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	474 of 961	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	418 of 1112	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	542 of 1046	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.6	1235 of 4292	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	1519 of 4086	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	1492 of 3952	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	1327 of 3799	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.1	2827 of 3684	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	1344 of 3558	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	74.6	577 of 3108	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	940 of 3106	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	1082 of 3082	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	479 of 3082	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.9	1814 of 3142	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1975 of 3127	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)92nd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2024)87th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)86th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)86th percentile+3 vs school

White (2024)81st percentile~ school

Male (2024)78th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)71st percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile-12 vs school

At Risk (2022)67th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)61st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)58th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading68%+16 vs state

Mathematics64%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Birch Elementary	Public	1-4	815 Birch Dr	Longview	75604	Gregg County	Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 295-5120	656	42	15.5	69.1%	245 (37.3%)	153 (23.3%)	200 (30.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.1%)	84.5	590^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.3%		79.1	795^th of 4710 public elementary schools	83.1%	205							69.3	67.5		57.8	69.4			$8,355
Pine Tree Pri	Public	PK-K	1808 Silver Falls Rd	Longview	75604	Gregg County	Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 295-5095	498	29	17.4	79.7%	148 (29.7%)	112 (22.5%)	197 (39.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)								(n/a)														$9,734
Parkway Elementary	Public	1-4	601 Pt Pkwy	Longview	75604	Gregg County	Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 295-5151	674	44	15.2	75.8%	197 (29.2%)	151 (22.4%)	259 (38.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (8.6%)	76.3	895^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.8%		60.9	1560^th of 4710 public elementary schools	66.9%	665		25.0		33.3			63.1	62.7		57.4	57.0			$8,256
Spring Hill Intermediate	Public	3-5	3211 Spring Hill Rd	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Spring Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 323-7701	454	31	14.7	38.5%	276 (60.8%)	44 (9.7%)	99 (21.8%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	91.7	309^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.4%		83.1	650^th of 4710 public elementary schools	86.2%	341							74.7	69.7	81.4	72.7	77.5	66.4	54.3	$8,674
Spring Hill Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	2700 Spring Hill Rd	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Spring Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 323-7848	426	31	13.8	44.1%	242 (56.8%)	54 (12.7%)	101 (23.7%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)								(n/a)														$8,288
White Oak Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	200 S White Oak Rd	White Oak	75693	Gregg County	White Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 291-2150	349	26	13.1	43.8%	277 (79.4%)	8 (2.3%)	37 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)								(n/a)														$8,602
White Oak Intermediate	Public	3-5	200 S White Oak Rd	White Oak	75693	Gregg County	White Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 291-2100	311	25	12.5	40.2%	256 (82.3%)	10 (3.2%)	24 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	76.1	901^st of 4651 public elementary schools	80.6%		65.1	1339^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.6%	438							57.8	62.1	64.4	65.4	52.6	62.5	44.2	$7,608
Bramlette Steam Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	111 Tupelo	Longview	75601	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5600	421	31	13.5	87.9%	47 (11.2%)	166 (39.4%)	184 (43.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	39.2	2827^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.2%		52.8	2002^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	57.5%	825	20.0						36.7	65.0	40.0	28.6	53.8	38.5	15.6	$8,301
Ware Elementary	Public, Charter	1-5	601 W Garfield	Longview	75602	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5700	411	31	13.1	90.0%	15 (3.6%)	116 (28.2%)	273 (66.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	50.2	2132^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	54.2%		33.1	3265^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.7%	1133	27.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.3	0.0	50.9	46.3	56.3	43.1	44.6	58.8	18.8	$9,174
J L Everhart Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-5	2919 Tryon Rd	Longview	75601	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5400	424	28	15.2	89.6%	53 (12.5%)	127 (30.0%)	225 (53.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	55.6	1797^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.4%		42.6	2691^st of 4710 public elementary schools	42.9%	894	11.1	64.3	30.0		0.0	0.0	51.4	52.2	57.6	44.6	45.6	53.5	30.3	$9,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Birch Elementary

Is Birch Elementary a good school?

Birch Elementary ranks 590^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Birch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 656 students attended Birch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Birch Elementary?

Students at Birch Elementary are 37% White, 30% Hispanic, 23% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Birch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Birch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pine Tree J H
Middle : Pine Tree Middle
High : Pine Tree High School

What district is Birch Elementary in?

Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd)

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