New YorkSchoolsBIRCHWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

BIRCHWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

PublicRegular
MELVILLE, New York · SOUTH HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students636enrolled
FRL51%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio11.0:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary3–5
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students636
Grade Span3–5
Student:Teacher11.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch51%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
636
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
51%-8.3pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
11.0:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
3–5
Grade Span
Primary
Level

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

White
0.0%
Hispanic
54.2%
Black
5.5%
Asian
5.0%
Two+
3.8%
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)