Birch Street Elementary School has 373 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-3.

Birch Street Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Michigan for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1. Minority enrollment is 4% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Birch Street Elementary School’s learner population of 373 learners has declined by 9% over five school years. The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Birch Street Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Birch Street Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Birch Street Elementary School is Kalkaska High School (0.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Kalkaska Middle School (0.6 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Cherry Street Intermediate School (0.4 miles away).