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Plainfield Elementary School vs. Birch Lane Elementary School

Should you attend Plainfield Elementary School or Birch Lane Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Plainfield Elementary School
20450 County Road 97
Woodland, CA 95695
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Birch Lane Elementary School
1600 Birch Ln.
Davis, CA 95616
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Birch Lane Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 277 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Plainfield Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
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 proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
277 students
564 students
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This chart displays total students of Birch Lane Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Birch Lane Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Plainfield Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Birch Lane Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2530 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#1711 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Plainfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Birch Lane Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in CA)
53%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plainfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Birch Lane Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in CA)
62%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plainfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Birch Lane Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 50% in CA)
50-54%
(Top 20% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Plainfield Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Birch Lane Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
55
91
Grade 1 Students
36
74
Grade 2 Students
25
76
Grade 3 Students
33
86
Grade 4 Students
39
73
Grade 5 Students
39
91
Grade 6 Students
50
73

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Plainfield Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Birch Lane Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Plainfield Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Birch Lane Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
51%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Plainfield Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Birch Lane Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Plainfield Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Birch Lane Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
41%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Plainfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Birch Lane Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Birch Lane Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Two or more races
6%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Plainfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Birch Lane Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Plainfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Birch Lane Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Plainfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Birch Lane Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Plainfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Birch Lane Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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