Birney Elementary School (Closed 2011)
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students (08-09)
210 students

Total Classroom Teachers (08-09)
19 teachers

School Rankings
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
18:1

American Indian
(08-09)n/a
1%
Asian
(08-09)n/a
3%
Hispanic
(08-09)n/a
5%

Black
(08-09)100%
20%

White
(08-09)n/a
71%

Hawaiian
(08-09)n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(08-09)n/a
n/a

Eligible for Free Lunch (08-09)
80%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (08-09)
2%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Detroit Public Schools Community School District
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
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