Overview
BIRCHWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is a public primary serving grades 3–5 in MELVILLE, New York. The school enrolls 636 students. It is part of the SOUTH HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
11:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span3–5
DistrictSOUTH HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36103
CityMELVILLE
ZIP11747
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362730003722
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment636
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino54.2%
Black / African American5.5%
Asian5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native31.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Two or More Races3.8%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %51%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)