BIRCHCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

336 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.

336

Total Students

26.9

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

53.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BIRCHCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	188
Hispanic	73
Black	39
Asian	3
Two or More	27
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	2

White
188 (56.0 %)
Hispanic
73 (21.7 %)
Black
39 (11.6 %)
Two or More
27 (8.0 %)
American Indian
4 (1.2 %)
Asian
3 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.6 %)

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:	336
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
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 22

Kindergarten 40

Grade 1 42

Grade 2 58

Grade 3 48

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 37

Grade 6 47