Veeder Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 503 students
Birchwood Elementary School
897 Birchwood Ln, Schenectady, NY 12309
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
376
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Niskayuna Central School District
Schenectady County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New York elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Birchwood Elementary School
Birchwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Schenectady, New York, serving grades K–5. It is part of Niskayuna Central School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Schenectady County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 376 students were enrolled, with about 11 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical New York elementary school (11.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 376 students
- Students per teacher
- 11 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Niskayuna Central School District
- County
- Schenectady County
- NCES school ID
- 362088000276
Schools near Birchwood Elementary School
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Rosendale School
Public · Grades K–5 · 376 students
Saddlewood Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 351 students
River Run Community Montessori
Private · Grades Pre-K–6 · 23 students
Forts Ferry School
Public · Grades K–5 · 423 students
St. Kateri Parish School
Private · Grades Pre-K–5 · 113 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.