Birch Lane Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

Birch Lane Elementary School

1600 Birch Ln.
Davis, CA 95616

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Top 20%

Serving 564 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Birch Lane Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 564 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20% in CA
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Birch Lane Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Birch Lane Elementary School's student population of 564 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Birch Lane Elementary School
Kind	91
1	74
2	76
3	86
4	73
5	91
6	73

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Total Students

564 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Birch Lane Elementary School
2023	555
2022	531
2021	538
2020	583
2019	583
2018	609
2017	609
2016	610
2015	608
2014	606
2013	598
2012	610
2011	594
2010	592
2009	616
2008	569
2007	586
2006	614
2005	623
2004	654
2003	704
2002	740
2001	653
2000	631
1999	533
1998	522
1997	512
1996	502
1995	541
1994	515
1993	480
1992	555
1991	562
1990	563
1989	549
1988	550
1987	492

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Birch Lane Elementary School
2023	24
2022	26
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	24
2015	26
2014	24
2013	23
2012	26
2010	32
2009	30
2008	33
2007	29
2006	31
2005	32
2004	34
2003	38
2002	37
2001	33
2000	32
1999	28
1998	28
1997	28
1996	23
1995	24
1994	23
1993	21
1992	25
1991	24
1990	25

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First Day of School

Mon. Aug 25, 2025

Campus Size

School Motto

One Great Place to Learn

School Rankings

Birch Lane Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Birch Lane Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1710 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Birch Lane Elementary School
2023	#1710
2022	#1711
2019	#2162
2018	#1803
2017	#1660
2016	#1618
2015	#1479
2014	#1043
2013	#1685
2012	#2188
2011	#3100

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54%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Birch Lane Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	54%	34%	61%
2022	53%	33%	61%
2019	53%	40%	65%
2018	57%	39%	65%
2017	58%	38%	64%
2016	58%	37%	65%
2015	54%	34%	65%
2014	50%	63%	86%
2013	76%	59%	79%
2012	70%	59%	77%
2011	61%	58%	77%

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62%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Birch Lane Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2022	62%	47%	69%
2019	62%	51%	72%
2018	63%	50%	65%
2017	63%	48%	69%
2016	63%	48%	70%
2015	62%	44%	69%
2014	50%	58%	81%
2013	71%	57%	77%
2012	71%	58%	79%
2011	66%	56%	79%
2010	69%	54%	78%

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50-54%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Birch Lane Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	21:1
2022	20:1	21:1	21:1
2021	20:1	22:1	21:1
2020	22:1	23:1	22:1
2019	22:1	23:1	22:1
2018	23:1	23:1	22:1
2017	23:1	23:1	22:1
2016	25:1	24:1	24:1
2015	23:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	26:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	22:1
2010	18:1	21:1	20:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	19:1
2005	19:1	21:1	21:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	19:1	21:1	20:1
1997	18:1	23:1	20:1
1996	21:1	25:1	23:1
1995	23:1	25:1	23:1
1994	22:1	25:1	23:1
1993	23:1	25:1	23:1
1992	22:1	24:1	23:1
1991	23:1	24:1	22:1
1990	23:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Birch Lane Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	3%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

15%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birch Lane Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	16%	12%	17%
2022	14%	12%	18%
2021	16%	12%	17%
2020	15%	12%	18%
2019	15%	12%	18%
2018	16%	11%	18%
2017	16%	11%	18%
2016	15%	11%	18%
2015	15%	11%	18%
2014	13%	11%	17%
2013	11%	11%	17%
2012	11%	11%	17%
2011	12%	11%	17%
2010	12%	11%	16%
2009	13%	11%	17%
2008	11%	12%	17%
2007	14%	12%	17%
2006	14%	12%	16%
2005	14%	12%	16%
2004	14%	12%	15%
2003	13%	11%	15%
2002	12%	11%	14%
2001	12%	11%	13%
2000	12%	11%	12%
1999	10%	11%	12%
1998	10%	11%	11%
1997	10%	11%	11%
1996	9%	11%	10%
1995	7%	11%	10%
1994	7%	11%	10%
1993	6%	11%	9%
1992	7%	11%	10%
1991	7%	11%	9%

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Hispanic

16%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birch Lane Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	17%	55%	24%
2022	16%	56%	23%
2021	16%	56%	23%
2020	14%	55%	21%
2019	14%	55%	21%
2018	16%	54%	20%
2017	16%	54%	20%
2016	15%	54%	21%
2015	15%	54%	20%
2014	14%	53%	19%
2013	16%	53%	18%
2012	17%	52%	18%
2011	16%	51%	17%
2010	13%	50%	17%
2009	12%	49%	15%
2008	9%	50%	14%
2007	8%	49%	14%
2006	9%	48%	14%
2005	9%	47%	13%
2004	9%	46%	13%
2003	8%	45%	12%
2002	8%	44%	12%
2001	9%	43%	13%
2000	9%	42%	13%
1999	11%	41%	13%
1998	9%	40%	13%
1997	10%	40%	13%
1996	10%	39%	13%
1995	10%	38%	13%
1994	10%	37%	12%
1993	7%	36%	11%
1992	10%	35%	10%
1991	9%	34%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birch Lane Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	9%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	4%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	4%
1997	3%	9%	3%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	3%	9%	4%
1994	3%	9%	4%
1993	3%	9%	3%
1992	3%	9%	4%
1991	5%	9%	4%

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White

51%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birch Lane Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	52%	21%	45%
2022	56%	21%	47%
2021	57%	22%	49%
2020	59%	23%	51%
2019	59%	23%	51%
2018	59%	24%	54%
2017	59%	24%	54%
2016	61%	24%	54%
2015	63%	24%	55%
2014	62%	25%	56%
2013	61%	25%	57%
2012	60%	26%	57%
2011	61%	27%	58%
2010	67%	27%	59%
2009	69%	28%	62%
2008	76%	29%	65%
2007	74%	29%	64%
2006	66%	31%	68%
2005	72%	31%	66%
2004	73%	32%	67%
2003	75%	34%	68%
2002	75%	35%	69%
2001	75%	36%	70%
2000	74%	37%	70%
1999	75%	38%	70%
1998	77%	39%	71%
1997	76%	39%	72%
1996	75%	40%	72%
1995	78%	41%	72%
1994	78%	42%	73%
1993	82%	43%	75%
1992	77%	44%	75%
1991	77%	45%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2013)
Year	Birch Lane Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Birch Lane Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	11%	6%	10%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	9%	5%	8%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	6%	2%	5%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birch Lane Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.71
2022	0.64	0.63	0.70
2021	0.62	0.62	0.68
2020	0.61	0.63	0.66
2019	0.61	0.63	0.66
2018	0.60	0.64	0.64
2017	0.60	0.64	0.64
2016	0.58	0.64	0.64
2015	0.56	0.64	0.63
2014	0.58	0.65	0.62
2013	0.59	0.65	0.62
2012	0.60	0.65	0.62
2011	0.59	0.67	0.61
2010	0.52	0.67	0.60
2009	0.51	0.71	0.57
2008	0.41	0.65	0.54
2007	0.43	0.67	0.54
2006	0.53	0.66	0.54
2005	0.46	0.67	0.53
2004	0.44	0.67	0.51
2003	0.42	0.67	0.50
2002	0.41	0.67	0.49
2001	0.42	0.67	0.48
2000	0.43	0.67	0.48
1999	0.41	0.67	0.48
1998	0.39	0.67	0.46
1997	0.40	0.67	0.45
1996	0.42	0.67	0.45
1995	0.38	0.67	0.46
1994	0.38	0.67	0.44
1993	0.32	0.67	0.41
1992	0.39	0.67	0.42
1991	0.40	0.67	0.40

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Eligible for

24%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Birch Lane Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	18%	51%	18%
2022	19%	51%	18%
2021	19%	53%	18%
2020	22%	52%	20%
2019	22%	52%	20%
2018	20%	49%	18%
2017	20%	49%	18%
2016	21%	50%	17%
2015	23%	50%	18%
2014	20%	49%	16%
2013	23%	48%	18%
2011	19%	46%	17%
2010	19%	46%	14%
2009	16%	43%	13%
2008	13%	41%	11%
2007	15%	40%	15%
2006	10%	40%	11%
2005	12%	40%	11%
2004	12%	40%	9%
2003	12%	39%	8%
2002	10%	39%	8%
2001	13%	39%	10%
2000	12%	40%	10%
1999	12%	40%	11%
1998	25%	47%	24%
1997	19%	47%	18%
1996	21%	46%	18%
1995	17%	45%	16%
1994	15%	43%	14%
1993	12%	41%	16%
1992	18%	38%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Birch Lane Elementary School	California	Davis Joint Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	2%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	2%	9%	2%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	6%	9%	5%
2013	6%	7%	4%
2011	6%	8%	4%
2010	6%	9%	4%
2009	5%	10%	4%
2008	5%	10%	4%
2007	5%	10%	4%
2006	5%	9%	4%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	4%	9%	3%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	5%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Davis Joint Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Birch Lane Elementary School's ranking?

Birch Lane Elementary School is ranked #1710 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Birch Lane Elementary School often compared to?

Birch Lane Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cesar Chavez Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Birch Lane Elementary School?

564 students attend Birch Lane Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Birch Lane Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Birch Lane Elementary School?

Birch Lane Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Birch Lane Elementary School offer ?

Birch Lane Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Birch Lane Elementary School part of?

Birch Lane Elementary School is part of Davis Joint Unified School District.

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First Day of School

August 25, 2025 (Monday)

Thanksgiving Break

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

Spring Break

March 23, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day of School

June 11, 2026 (Thursday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 564 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education