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Birney Elementary School

4345 Campus Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103

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Tel: (619) 497-3500

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Serving 535 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Birney Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 535 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 10% in CA
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Birney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Birney Elementary School's student population of 535 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Birney Elementary School
Kind	118
1	83
2	86
3	98
4	70
5	80

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Total Students

535 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Birney Elementary School
2023	501
2022	513
2021	538
2020	544
2019	544
2018	560
2017	560
2016	541
2015	565
2014	566
2013	565
2012	498
2011	457
2010	407
2009	371
2008	338
2007	306
2006	322
2005	472
2004	551
2003	572
2002	645
2001	633
2000	593
1999	737
1998	796
1997	888
1996	846
1995	861
1994	944
1993	885
1992	813
1991	772
1990	719
1989	685
1988	681
1987	642

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Birney Elementary School
2023	21
2022	22
2021	22
2020	21
2019	21
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	21
2014	22
2013	25
2012	24
2010	23
2009	26
2008	26
2007	25
2006	26
2005	31
2004	32
2003	35
2002	33
2001	33
2000	31
1999	35
1998	41
1997	37
1996	33
1995	33
1994	34
1993	32
1992	29
1991	28
1990	28

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School Rankings

Birney Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Birney Elementary School is 0.72, 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)

#628 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Birney Elementary School
2022	#628
2019	#1211
2018	#1437
2017	#1174
2016	#1518
2015	#1522
2013	#1564
2012	#1714
2011	#1170
2010	#1751

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69%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Birney Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	69%	33%	41%
2019	69%	40%	48%
2018	66%	39%	47%
2017	64%	38%	43%
2016	61%	37%	44%
2015	52%	34%	41%
2013	78%	59%	63%
2012	81%	59%	60%
2011	82%	58%	58%
2010	72%	56%	56%

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77%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Birney Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	77%	47%	53%
2019	69%	51%	57%
2018	65%	50%	47%
2017	69%	48%	54%
2016	64%	48%	55%
2015	62%	44%	51%
2013	70%	57%	61%
2012	67%	58%	61%
2011	72%	56%	59%
2010	67%	54%	56%

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65-69%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Birney Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	21:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	23:1
2019	26:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	27:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	20:1
2012	21:1	23:1	20:1
2010	18:1	21:1	20:1
2009	14:1	20:1	20:1
2008	13:1	18:1	17:1
2007	12:1	21:1	19:1
2006	12:1	20:1	19:1
2005	15:1	21:1	20:1
2004	17:1	21:1	19:1
2003	16:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	24:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	24:1
1992	28:1	24:1	25:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Birney Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birney Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	14%
2022	4%	12%	14%
2021	5%	12%	15%
2020	3%	12%	15%
2019	3%	12%	15%
2018	2%	11%	14%
2017	2%	11%	14%
2016	1%	11%	13%
2015	2%	11%	15%
2014	3%	11%	14%
2013	4%	11%	14%
2012	5%	11%	14%
2011	5%	11%	14%
2010	7%	11%	15%
2009	8%	11%	16%
2008	6%	12%	16%
2007	9%	12%	17%
2006	7%	12%	17%
2005	8%	12%	17%
2004	8%	12%	18%
2003	7%	11%	18%
2002	7%	11%	18%
2001	7%	11%	18%
2000	6%	11%	18%
1999	6%	11%	18%
1998	6%	11%	19%
1997	5%	11%	19%
1996	4%	11%	19%
1995	3%	11%	20%
1994	5%	11%	20%
1993	7%	11%	19%
1992	7%	11%	19%
1991	8%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

36%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birney Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	38%	55%	46%
2022	36%	56%	46%
2021	37%	56%	45%
2020	33%	55%	45%
2019	33%	55%	45%
2018	38%	54%	48%
2017	38%	54%	48%
2016	38%	54%	48%
2015	40%	54%	47%
2014	41%	53%	47%
2013	42%	53%	47%
2012	42%	52%	46%
2011	45%	51%	46%
2010	46%	50%	46%
2009	46%	49%	45%
2008	51%	50%	44%
2007	53%	49%	44%
2006	57%	48%	44%
2005	65%	47%	43%
2004	65%	46%	42%
2003	62%	45%	41%
2002	59%	44%	40%
2001	54%	43%	39%
2000	55%	42%	37%
1999	54%	41%	36%
1998	52%	40%	35%
1997	44%	40%	35%
1996	42%	39%	33%
1995	43%	38%	32%
1994	37%	37%	31%
1993	35%	36%	30%
1992	34%	35%	29%
1991	29%	34%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birney Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	10%	5%	9%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	12%	5%	9%
2019	12%	5%	9%
2018	14%	6%	9%
2017	14%	6%	9%
2016	16%	6%	10%
2015	16%	6%	10%
2014	14%	6%	10%
2013	16%	6%	10%
2012	15%	6%	11%
2011	16%	7%	11%
2010	15%	7%	12%
2009	21%	7%	13%
2008	18%	8%	14%
2007	17%	8%	13%
2006	15%	8%	13%
2005	13%	8%	14%
2004	12%	8%	14%
2003	15%	8%	15%
2002	19%	8%	16%
2001	21%	8%	16%
2000	19%	9%	17%
1999	19%	9%	17%
1998	22%	9%	17%
1997	26%	9%	17%
1996	24%	9%	17%
1995	23%	9%	17%
1994	24%	9%	17%
1993	23%	9%	16%
1992	21%	9%	16%
1991	21%	9%	16%

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White

35%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birney Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	33%	21%	23%
2022	35%	21%	22%
2021	35%	22%	22%
2020	36%	23%	23%
2019	36%	23%	23%
2018	37%	24%	22%
2017	37%	24%	22%
2016	35%	24%	22%
2015	35%	24%	22%
2014	34%	25%	23%
2013	31%	25%	23%
2012	30%	26%	23%
2011	25%	27%	24%
2010	23%	27%	24%
2009	22%	28%	25%
2008	24%	29%	25%
2007	19%	29%	25%
2006	20%	31%	25%
2005	13%	31%	25%
2004	15%	32%	26%
2003	15%	34%	25%
2002	14%	35%	25%
2001	17%	36%	26%
2000	19%	37%	27%
1999	19%	38%	28%
1998	19%	39%	28%
1997	24%	39%	28%
1996	29%	40%	30%
1995	30%	41%	30%
1994	33%	42%	31%
1993	35%	43%	34%
1992	38%	44%	35%
1991	42%	45%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	Birney Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Birney Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	16%	6%	8%
2022	14%	5%	9%
2021	14%	5%	9%
2020	15%	4%	8%
2019	15%	4%	8%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	10%	4%	7%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	9%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Birney Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	0.72	0.64	0.71
2022	0.72	0.63	0.71
2021	0.72	0.62	0.72
2020	0.73	0.63	0.72
2019	0.73	0.63	0.72
2018	0.70	0.64	0.70
2017	0.70	0.64	0.70
2016	0.70	0.64	0.70
2015	0.69	0.64	0.69
2014	0.70	0.65	0.70
2013	0.70	0.65	0.70
2012	0.71	0.65	0.71
2011	0.71	0.67	0.71
2010	0.71	0.67	0.70
2009	0.70	0.71	0.70
2008	0.65	0.65	0.70
2007	0.67	0.67	0.70
2006	0.61	0.66	0.71
2005	0.55	0.67	0.71
2004	0.54	0.67	0.71
2003	0.57	0.67	0.72
2002	0.60	0.67	0.72
2001	0.64	0.67	0.73
2000	0.63	0.67	0.73
1999	0.64	0.67	0.74
1998	0.65	0.67	0.74
1997	0.69	0.67	0.74
1996	0.69	0.67	0.74
1995	0.68	0.67	0.74
1994	0.70	0.67	0.74
1993	0.71	0.67	0.74
1992	0.70	0.67	0.74
1991	0.70	0.67	0.73

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Eligible for

33%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Birney Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	32%	51%	47%
2022	33%	51%	46%
2021	32%	53%	46%
2020	37%	52%	48%
2019	37%	52%	48%
2018	41%	49%	50%
2017	41%	49%	50%
2016	46%	50%	51%
2015	43%	50%	49%
2014	44%	49%	47%
2013	42%	48%	55%
2011	57%	46%	55%
2010	59%	46%	57%
2009	60%	43%	53%
2008	64%	41%	52%
2007	64%	40%	50%
2006	71%	40%	50%
2005	72%	40%	43%
2004	70%	40%	41%
2003	71%	39%	46%
2002	76%	39%	50%
2001	60%	39%	35%
2000	70%	40%	50%
1999	73%	40%	48%
1998	90%	47%	60%
1997	88%	47%	63%
1996	87%	46%	64%
1995	74%	45%	53%
1994	79%	43%	59%
1993	77%	41%	49%
1992	70%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Birney Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	8%	8%	10%
2022	10%	7%	10%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	11%	7%	10%
2019	11%	7%	10%
2018	5%	9%	9%
2017	5%	9%	9%
2016	6%	9%	10%
2015	9%	9%	12%
2014	12%	9%	12%
2013	15%	7%	9%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	13%	10%	10%
2008	13%	10%	10%
2007	14%	10%	11%
2006	13%	9%	11%
2005	12%	9%	11%
2004	9%	9%	10%
2003	15%	9%	11%
2002	12%	8%	11%

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School District Name

San Diego Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Birney Elementary School's ranking?

Birney Elementary School is ranked #628 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Birney Elementary School often compared to?

Birney Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mckinley Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Birney Elementary School?

535 students attend Birney Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Birney Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Birney Elementary School?

Birney Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Birney Elementary School offer ?

Birney Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Birney Elementary School part of?

Birney Elementary School is part of San Diego Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Birney Elementary School located?

Birney Elementary School is located in the University Heights neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in University Heights.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 535 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education