BIRCHCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

360 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Birchcrest Elementary School is a public school located in Bellevue, Nebraska, serving students within the Bellevue Public Schools district. The school is known for fostering a supportive community environment, focusing on foundational academic growth and the social-emotional development of its students. As a neighborhood-centered school, it emphasizes strong communication between educators, families, and the local community to ensure a well-rounded educational experience.

Academically, Birchcrest aims to meet the diverse needs of its student population through a structured curriculum that emphasizes core subjects like literacy, mathematics, and science. The school typically offers various extracurricular opportunities and resources designed to engage students outside of traditional classroom instruction. By maintaining a student-centered approach, Birchcrest Elementary strives to prepare its young learners for success as they transition to middle school and beyond, upholding the values and standards of the Bellevue educational system.

360

Total Students

24.4

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BIRCHCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	194
Hispanic	95
Black	30
Asian	1
Two or More	37
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
194 (53.9%)
Hispanic
95 (26.4%)
Two or More
37 (10.3%)
Black
30 (8.3%)
American Indian
2 (0.6%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(402)293-4635
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	360
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	144
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	36

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 25

Kindergarten 41

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 43

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 67

Grade 5 50

Grade 6 47