Elementary school (grades K-5) · Salem, NH
The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch
Federal NCES profile for The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
The verdict
The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of New Hampshire schools.
- #1 of 6
- elementary schools in Salem · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.1:1
- large classes for New Hampshire
- 3.1%
- free-lunch eligible
The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch has class sizes larger than 96% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Salem, NH.
School address
NCES ID 330328600704 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+10 students YoY
The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch held near 235 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 15.5 → 16.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+10 students YoY 330328600704 · Salem, NH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
286 enr · 19.1:1 · 3.1% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Brindlee Mountain Elementary School (286 students)
The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch held near 235 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 15.5 → 16.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Hampshire schools → · Find another →
How The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch compares
The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Hampshire and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Hampshire | New Hampshire avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.1:1 | ▲ 69% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 3.1% | ▼ 86% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 286 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 80.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch is more mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Similar elementary schools in Salem
5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~286 students)
Frequently asked questions about The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch
How many students attend The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch?
The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch has 286 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Salem, NH. CCD year-over-year: 225 (2022-23) → 235 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch is 19.1:1, which is 69% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch?
3.1% of students at The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch?
The largest demographic group at The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch is White at 80.8% of enrollment, in Salem, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch?
The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch rank among elementary schools in Salem?
By Resource Investment Index, The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Salem, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Salem on the city page.
What other schools are in The Birches Academy of Academics & Art a Public Charter Sch?
None; The Birches Academy of Academics & Art a Public Charter Sch is a single-school charter district, and The Birches Academy of Academics - Art a Public Charter Sch is its only campus.