Grade Trends

Birchwood Elementary School

Grades K–5 Public District: Niskayuna Central School District

897 Birchwood Ln, Schenectady, NY 12309 Map

Math (met standard)
83%
+26 state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
76%
+21 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
66%
+21 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
15%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
376
2024-25
Students per teacher
11.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 86% state 60% · 2024-25 74% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 81% state 59% · 2024-25 71% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 82% state 54% · 2024-25 82% state 57% · 2024-25 66% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 83% state 57% · 2024-25 76% state 55% · 2024-25 66% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 83% state 57% 76% state 55% 66% state 45%
2023-24 79% state 54% 63% state 45% 45% state 35%
2022-23 74% state 52% 62% state 46% —
2021-22 76% state 42% 60% state 42% —
2018-19 71% state 51% 69% state 47% —
2017-18 75% state 49% 68% state 45% —
2016-17 71% state 45% 56% state 40% —
2015-16 73% state 43% 59% state 38% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Veeder Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · South Colonie Central School District
1.7 mi
75%
+16 vs state
54%
±0 vs state
— 13% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2024-25 38% 503 White 61%
Lisha Kill Middle School
Grades 5–8 · South Colonie Central School District
1.9 mi
69%
+16 vs state
51%
−1 vs state
48%
+3 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 39% 640 White 60%
Iroquois Middle School
Grades 5–8 · Niskayuna Central School District
2.1 mi
72%
+19 vs state
68%
+17 vs state
81%
+38 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2024-25 19% 614 White 62%
Rosendale School
Grades K–5 · Niskayuna Central School District
2.2 mi
80%
+23 vs state
79%
+24 vs state
64%
+19 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 80% in 2024-25 18% 376 White 68%
Saddlewood Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · South Colonie Central School District
2.9 mi
75%
+16 vs state
67%
+13 vs state
— 21% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2024-25 37% 351 White 64%
Woodlawn Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Schenectady City School District
3.2 mi
31%
−26 vs state
24%
−30 vs state
25%
−20 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2024-25 81% 502 Asian 28%
Paige Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Schenectady City School District
3.3 mi
27%
−31 vs state
38%
−17 vs state
28%
−17 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2024-25 74% 468 Asian 29%
Forts Ferry School
Grades K–5 · North Colonie Csd
3.3 mi
70%
+12 vs state
68%
+13 vs state
53%
+8 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2024-25 38% 423 White 54%
Hillside School
Grades K–5 · Niskayuna Central School District
3.5 mi
68%
+11 vs state
69%
+14 vs state
62%
+17 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2024-25 25% 383 White 64%
Forest Park Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · South Colonie Central School District
3.8 mi
62%
+3 vs state
54%
±0 vs state
— 7% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2024-25 45% 311 White 54%