Birch Hill Elementary School

schools.nashua.edu/birch

332 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Birch Hill Elementary School is a public school located in Nashua, New Hampshire, serving students from kindergarten through grade five. As part of the Nashua School District, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment that emphasizes both academic achievement and the social-emotional development of its students. The school is known for its committed faculty and staff who work collaboratively to implement a curriculum designed to meet the diverse needs of their student population, encouraging critical thinking, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning.

Beyond its academic focus, Birch Hill Elementary places a strong emphasis on community involvement and parental engagement, viewing the partnership between home and school as essential to student success. The campus offers various programs and extracurricular opportunities that aim to enrich the educational experience, helping students build confidence and character. By cultivating a welcoming and collaborative school culture, Birch Hill strives to prepare its students to become responsible, engaged, and successful members of the wider Nashua community.

332

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

33.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Birch Hill Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	198
Hispanic	68
Black	11
Asian	20
Two or More	35

White
198 (59.6%)
Hispanic
68 (20.5%)
Two or More
35 (10.5%)
Asian
20 (6.0%)
Black
11 (3.3%)

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:	Nashua School District
Phone:	(603)966-1820
Website:	http://schools.nashua.edu/birch
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	332
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	91
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* 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

Kindergarten 64

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 68