Birch Meadow Primary School
27 A B Lord Dr
Reading MA, 01867, Middlesex County
Phone: 781-944-2335
Ranking: (425 out of 1,316, top 32%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Reading School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | |||||||
Total Students: | 384 | 393 | 412 | 419 | 412 | 422 | 418 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 60 | 15.6% | 57 | 14.5% | 65 | 15.8% | 64 | 15.3% | 50 | 12.1% | 64 | 15.2% | 79 | 18.9% |
Grade 1: | 60 | 15.6% | 64 | 16.3% | 67 | 16.3% | 62 | 14.8% | 66 | 16.0% | 86 | 20.4% | 67 | 16.0% |
Grade 2: | 67 | 17.4% | 68 | 17.3% | 63 | 15.3% | 66 | 15.8% | 84 | 20.4% | 64 | 15.2% | 64 | 15.3% |
Grade 3: | 68 | 17.7% | 63 | 16.0% | 66 | 16.0% | 82 | 19.6% | 75 | 18.2% | 67 | 15.9% | 67 | 16.0% |
Grade 4: | 66 | 17.2% | 62 | 15.8% | 79 | 19.2% | 73 | 17.4% | 71 | 17.2% | 65 | 15.4% | 72 | 17.2% |
Grade 5: | 63 | 16.4% | 79 | 20.1% | 72 | 17.5% | 72 | 17.2% | 66 | 16.0% | 76 | 18.0% | 69 | 16.5% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 202 | 52.6% | 212 | 53.9% | 218 | 52.9% | 230 | 54.9% | 220 | 53.4% | 225 | 53.3% | 211 | 50.5% |
Female: | 182 | 47.4% | 181 | 46.1% | 194 | 47.1% | 189 | 45.1% | 192 | 46.6% | 197 | 46.7% | 200 | 47.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 11 | 2.9% | 17 | 4.3% | 19 | 4.6% | 24 | 5.7% | 28 | 6.8% | 28 | 6.6% | 21 | 5.0% |
Hispanic: | 6 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.7% |
Black: | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.2% | 9 | 2.2% | 10 | 2.4% | 4 | 1.0% |
White: | 355 | 92.4% | 358 | 91.1% | 376 | 91.3% | 385 | 91.9% | 368 | 89.3% | 376 | 89.1% | 387 | 92.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 7 | 1.8% | 8 | 2.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 3.1% | 12 | 3.1% | 13 | 3.2% | 12 | 2.9% | 14 | 3.4% | 11 | 2.6% | 11 | 2.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.74 | 15.99 | 16.97 | 17.90 | 18.07 | 17.70 | 18.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81.1% | 83.7% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 76% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 69% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 67% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 78% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 73% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 75% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 76% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 67% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 72% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 61% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 72% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 78% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 74% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 76% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 77% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 81% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 79% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 78% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78.5% | 74.3% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 80% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 67% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 67% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 63% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 66% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 71% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 67% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 72% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 66% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68.4% | 66.7% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 60% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 66% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 53% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 58% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 63% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 63% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 56% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 61% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 63% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 65% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 84% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 76% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 75% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 76% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 82% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 75% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 76% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 73% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 74% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 74% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 73% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 76% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 75% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 69% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67.59% | 74% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 69% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 63% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 66% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 64% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 59% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 63% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 66% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 63% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 62% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Birch Meadow Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.