Alice Birney Elementary School
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(707) 441-2495
Alice Birney Elementary School serves 403 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Alice Birney Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Alice Birney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
Alice Birney Elementary School's student population of 403 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 403 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
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School Rankings
Alice Birney Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Alice Birney Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #8866 out of 9659 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 40% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 24:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 6% | 1% |
| Asian | 16% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 39% | 54% |
| Black | 3% | 5% |
| White | 25% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 2% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.75 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 88% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Eureka City Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Alice Birney Elementary School is Pacific View Charter 2.0 (0.6 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Eureka Pacific View Charter 2.0 Charter School Grades: K-12 | 191 students
0.6 miles
115 Henderson St.
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 269-9490 0.6 K-12 191 - Eureka Grant Elementary School Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 298 students10
0.9 miles
3901 G St.
Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 441-2552 0.9 K-5 298 - Eureka Eureka Senior High School Math: 27% | Reading: 65%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: 9-12 | 1,130 student10
1.3 miles
1915 J St.
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 441-2508 1.3 9-12 1,130 - Eureka Pine Hill Elementary School Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: K-3 | 247 students10
1.3 miles
5230 Vance Ave.
Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 443-4596 1.3 K-3 247 - Eureka Catherine L. Zane Middle School Math: 27% | Reading: 36%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 591 students10
1.7 miles
2155 S St.
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 441-2470 1.7 6-8 591
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