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Alice Birney Elementary School

717 South Ave.
Eureka, CA 95503

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Serving 375 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Alice Birney Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 375 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: Alice Birney Elementary serves the west part of Eureka, CA, covering an area of approximately 3 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 2.3 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Alice Birney Elementary School's student population of 375 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alice Birney Elementary School
Kind	69
1	54
2	64
3	54
4	57
5	77

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Total Students

375 students

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Total Students Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Alice Birney Elementary School
2025	375
2024	383
2023	392
2022	390
2021	381
2020	406
2019	387
2018	403
2017	415
2015	443
2014	453
2013	459
2012	473
2011	471
2010	489
2009	424
2008	301
2007	310
2006	295
2005	318
2004	313
2003	333
2002	334
2001	353
2000	336
1999	372

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Alice Birney Elementary School
2025	15
2024	15
2023	17
2022	17
2021	14
2019	15
2018	17
2017	17
2015	18
2014	20
2013	22
2012	21
2010	23
2009	21
2008	19
2007	18
2006	17
2005	17
2004	18
2003	18
2002	20
2001	21
2000	21
1999	22

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School Rankings

Alice Birney Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Alice Birney Elementary School is 0.78, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8330 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Alice Birney Elementary School
2023	#8330
2022	#8215
2021	#3200
2019	#8866
2018	#6998
2017	#7582
2016	#7235
2015	#8001
2013	#5503
2012	#6849
2011	#7788
2010	#7177

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15-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Alice Birney Elementary School	California	Eureka City Schools
2023	17%	34%	23%
2022	17%	33%	22%
2021	17%	34%	19%
2019	17%	40%	25%
2018	27%	39%	25%
2017	22%	38%	25%
2016	17%	37%	28%
2015	10%	34%	25%
2013	58%	59%	61%
2012	55%	59%	62%
2011	45%	58%	60%
2010	43%	56%	58%

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15-19%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Alice Birney Elementary School	California	Eureka City Schools
2022	17%	47%	34%
2021	17%	49%	29%
2019	17%	51%	34%
2018	27%	50%	25%
2017	22%	48%	36%
2016	32%	48%	36%
2015	19%	44%	33%
2013	42%	57%	57%
2012	39%	58%	57%
2011	36%	56%	58%
2010	41%	54%	53%

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11-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Alice Birney Elementary School	California	Eureka City Schools
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	26:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	22:1	21:1
2021	27:1	22:1	22:1
2019	26:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	22:1
2014	23:1	24:1	22:1
2013	21:1	24:1	21:1
2012	23:1	23:1	22:1
2010	21:1	21:1	22:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	15:1
2007	17:1	21:1	19:1
2006	17:1	20:1	18:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	17:1	21:1	20:1
2003	19:1	20:1	19:1
2002	17:1	20:1	19:1
2001	17:1	20:1	19:1
2000	16:1	21:1	19:1
1999	17:1	21:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Alice Birney Elementary School	California	Eureka City Schools
2025	3%	1%
2024	4%	1%
2023	5%	1%	7%
2022	6%	1%	7%
2020	6%	1%	7%
2019	7%	1%	7%
2018	6%	1%	7%
2017	5%	1%	7%
2015	4%	1%	6%
2014	6%	1%	6%
2013	7%	1%	6%
2012	7%	1%	6%
2011	11%	1%	6%
2010	11%	1%	8%
2009	12%	1%	7%
2008	17%	1%	9%
2007	10%	1%	11%
2006	22%	1%	14%
2005	27%	1%	16%
2004	28%	1%	12%
2003	25%	1%	13%
2002	24%	1%	11%
2001	28%	1%	12%
2000	28%	1%	12%
1999	21%	1%	13%

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Asian

20%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Alice Birney Elementary School	California	Eureka City Schools
2025	20%	12%
2024	17%	12%
2023	16%	12%	11%
2022	16%	12%	12%
2021	19%	12%	13%
2020	19%	12%	12%
2019	16%	12%	12%
2018	16%	12%	11%
2017	16%	11%	11%
2015	19%	11%	12%
2014	19%	11%	11%
2013	16%	11%	11%
2012	18%	11%	10%
2011	17%	11%	10%
2010	16%	11%	9%
2009	14%	11%	8%
2008	15%	12%	10%
2007	14%	12%	11%
2006	14%	12%	8%
2005	13%	12%	8%
2004	12%	12%	8%
2003	16%	12%	8%
2002	13%	11%	8%
2001	14%	11%	8%
2000	16%	11%	8%
1999	18%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

33%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Alice Birney Elementary School	California	Eureka City Schools
2025	33%	56%
2024	31%	56%
2023	31%	55%	25%
2022	35%	56%	25%
2021	34%	56%	24%
2020	34%	55%	24%
2019	35%	55%	24%
2018	39%	54%	22%
2017	37%	54%	22%
2015	34%	54%	20%
2014	33%	53%	18%
2013	35%	53%	18%
2012	35%	52%	17%
2011	32%	51%	16%
2010	32%	50%	15%
2009	29%	49%	12%
2008	29%	50%	13%
2007	26%	49%	13%
2006	22%	48%	10%
2005	20%	47%	10%
2004	17%	46%	10%
2003	16%	45%	9%
2002	16%	44%	8%
2001	12%	43%	7%
2000	9%	42%	7%
1999	10%	41%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Alice Birney Elementary School	California	Eureka City Schools
2025	3%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	5%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	7%	8%	4%
2006	7%	8%	2%
2005	5%	8%	3%
2004	5%	8%	3%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	4%	9%	3%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%

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White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Alice Birney Elementary School	California	Eureka City Schools
2025	25%	20%
2024	25%	20%
2023	28%	21%	44%
2022	25%	21%	43%
2021	22%	22%	44%
2020	23%	22%	45%
2019	26%	23%	45%
2018	25%	23%	48%
2017	26%	24%	48%
2015	28%	25%	49%
2014	28%	25%	53%
2013	27%	25%	55%
2012	27%	26%	56%
2011	29%	27%	60%
2010	29%	27%	56%
2009	33%	28%	57%
2008	36%	29%	65%
2007	40%	30%	61%
2006	35%	31%	66%
2005	35%	32%	63%
2004	38%	33%	67%
2003	39%	34%	67%
2002	43%	35%	70%
2001	43%	36%	70%
2000	44%	37%	71%
1999	48%	38%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2018)
Year	Alice Birney Elementary School	California	Eureka City Schools
2018	2%	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	4%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Alice Birney Elementary School	California	Eureka City Schools
2025	13%	6%
2024	16%	6%
2023	13%	6%	9%
2022	13%	5%	9%
2021	12%	5%	8%
2020	11%	5%	8%
2019	12%	4%	8%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2015	10%	3%	8%
2014	9%	3%	8%
2013	9%	3%	5%
2012	8%	3%	7%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	4%	3%	8%
2009	6%	3%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

75%

80%

0.78

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Alice Birney Elementary School	California	Eureka City Schools
2025	0.78	0.63
2024	0.79	0.63
2023	0.79	0.64	0.72
2022	0.78	0.63	0.73
2021	0.79	0.62	0.73
2020	0.79	0.64	0.72
2019	0.77	0.63	0.72
2018	0.75	0.64	0.70
2017	0.76	0.64	0.70
2015	0.76	0.64	0.66
2014	0.77	0.65	0.67
2013	0.77	0.65	0.66
2012	0.77	0.65	0.65
2011	0.78	0.66	0.61
2010	0.78	0.67	0.65
2009	0.78	0.67	0.64
2008	0.74	0.65	0.54
2007	0.68	0.66	0.54
2006	0.76	0.66	0.58
2005	0.75	0.66	0.56
2004	0.74	0.67	0.52
2003	0.74	0.67	0.52
2002	0.72	0.67	0.49
2001	0.71	0.67	0.49
2000	0.70	0.67	0.47
1999	0.69	0.67	0.47

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(22-23)

41.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Alice Birney Elementary School	California	Eureka City Schools
2023	41.6%	27.7%	35.1%
2022	47.2%	33%	36.6%
2021	24.3%	15.4%	15.5%

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Eligible for

77%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Alice Birney Elementary School	California	Eureka City Schools
2025	77%	54%
2024	84%	54%
2023	86%	51%	64%
2022	87%	51%	64%
2021	87%	53%	63%
2020	85%	52%	61%
2019	87%	52%	61%
2018	88%	53%	54%
2017	81%	49%	54%
2015	82%	50%	52%
2014	81%	49%	50%
2013	79%	48%	49%
2011	84%	46%	50%
2010	80%	46%	49%
2009	79%	43%	46%
2008	88%	41%	51%
2007	80%	40%	45%
2006	76%	40%	49%
2005	77%	40%	34%
2004	78%	40%	41%
2003	85%	39%	40%
2002	77%	39%	36%
2001	74%	39%	35%
2000	81%	40%	36%
1999	77%	40%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Alice Birney Elementary School	California	Eureka City Schools
2025	1%	8%
2024	2%	8%
2023	4%	8%	6%
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	5%	7%	9%
2017	7%	9%	9%
2015	9%	9%	9%
2014	9%	9%	10%
2013	11%	7%	11%
2011	9%	8%	12%
2010	13%	9%	11%
2009	13%	10%	13%
2008	11%	10%	15%
2007	15%	10%	14%
2006	15%	9%	13%
2005	13%	9%	13%
2004	13%	9%	10%
2003	13%	9%	9%
2002	13%	8%	8%
2001	13%	8%	8%
2000	11%	7%	7%
1999	10%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Eureka City Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alice Birney Elementary School's ranking?

Alice Birney Elementary School is ranked #8330 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Alice Birney Elementary School often compared to?

Alice Birney Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Garfield Elementary School, Freshwater Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Alice Birney Elementary School?

375 students attend Alice Birney Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Alice Birney Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 20% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alice Birney Elementary School?

Alice Birney Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Alice Birney Elementary School offer ?

Alice Birney Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Alice Birney Elementary School part of?

Alice Birney Elementary School is part of Eureka City Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 375 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: Alice Birney Elementary serves the west part of Eureka, CA, covering an area of approximately 3 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 2.3 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education