Birch Meadow
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Reading, Massachusetts 01867 · Reading
#217 of 1,009 elementary schools in Massachusetts
#5529 of 50,301 nationally
About Birch Meadow
Birch Meadow is a public elementary located in Reading, in the Reading school district of Massachusetts, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 359 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 79.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in United States and 217th of 1,009 ranked elementary schools in Massachusetts. Its strongest component is students per teacher (89th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (73th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 359.
There are 9 schools in Reading; Birch Meadow ranks 5th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)62%
- Reading proficiency (30%)67%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)10.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Birch Meadow by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 359
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 10.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 67%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 62%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Birch Meadow
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Arthur W Coolidge Middle
Reading · Public middle · Grades 6–8
405 students · 258 m away
Reading Memorial High
Reading · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,094 students · 503 m away
RISE PreSchool
Reading · Public other · Grades PK–PK
116 students · 503 m away
Walter S Parker Middle
Reading · Public middle · Grades 6–8
467 students · 1.7 km away
Wood End Elementary School
Reading · Public elementary · Grades K–5
236 students · 1.7 km away
J Warren Killam
Reading · Public elementary · Grades K–5
406 students · 1.9 km away
Alice M Barrows
Reading · Public elementary · Grades K–5
365 students · 2.0 km away
Joshua Eaton
Reading · Public elementary · Grades K–5
388 students · 2.6 km away
E Ethel Little School
North Reading · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
303 students · 3.6 km away
Walton
Wakefield · Public elementary · Grades K–4
218 students · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Massachusetts with a comparable Enrollment.
Bourne Intermediate School
Bourne · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
359 students
Barry
Chicopee · Public elementary · Grades K–5
359 students
Mary E Stapleton Elementary
Framingham · Public elementary · Grades K–5
359 students
Federal Furnace School
Plymouth · Public elementary · Grades K–5
359 students
Loker School
Wayland · Public elementary · Grades K–5
359 students
Goddard School/Science Technical
Worcester · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
359 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Birch Meadow a good school?
Birch Meadow has a Success Index (US) of 79.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #217 of 1,009 in Massachusetts. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Birch Meadow rank in Massachusetts?
Birch Meadow ranks #217 of 1,009 elementary schools in Massachusetts and #5529 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Birch Meadow?
Birch Meadow had 359 students in 2025.
Is Birch Meadow a elementary school or a high school?
Birch Meadow is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Birch Meadow?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Birch Meadow; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.