Is Alice Birney Elementary a good school?

Alice Birney Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Alice Birney Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 392 students attended Alice Birney Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alice Birney Elementary?

Students at Alice Birney Elementary are 31% Hispanic, 28% White, 16% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 4% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Alice Birney Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alice Birney Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Winship Middle High : Eureka Senior High

Alice Birney Elementary

Summary:

Alice Birney Elementary is a public elementary school in Eureka, California, serving 392 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Eureka City Schools district, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Alice Birney Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 16.9% in 2018-2019 to 42.1% in 2021-2022, well above the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 10.64% to 15.38% in ELA and 14.86% to 23.08% in Math, compared to the district's 25.85% to 36.22% in ELA and 22.61% to 29.38% in Math, and the state's 42.8% to 47.04% in ELA and 35.02% to 45.64% in Math. The school's student group performance is also concerning, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, and in the bottom 1% for Asian students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Eureka City Schools district, Alice Birney Elementary consistently underperforms. For example, Lafayette Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Grant Elementary all have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Alice Birney. Additionally, Garfield Elementary, a school in a different district, stands out as an exceptional performer, with proficiency rates well above the state average and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, highlighting the potential for high-performing schools in the region.

Detail:

Public K-5

717 South Ave.
Eureka, CA 95503-5041

(707) 441-2495

District: Eureka City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
5529^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Alice Birney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Winship Middle
High:	Eureka Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 392

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.4%

White:

27.6%

Asian:

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alice Birney Elementary ranks worse than 94.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Eureka City Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.25. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Alice Birney Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31.4%), White (27.6%), Asian (15.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Eureka City Schools District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alice Birney Elementary is 23.7. 2 elementary schools in the Eureka City Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Alice Birney Elementary employs 16.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alice Birney Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alice Birney Elementary 5529^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alice Birney Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Eureka City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Eureka City Schools 1057^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alice Birney Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alice Birney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	50.94	2107^th	4809	56.2%
2005	39.41	2751^st	4822	42.9%
2006	49.41	2221^st	4818	53.9%
2007	46.66	2512^th	5113	50.9%
2008	39.44	2973^rd	5113	41.9%
2009	28.04	3842^nd	5193	26.0%
2010	25.15	4213^th	5314	20.7%
2011	20.61	4638^th	5377	13.7%
2012	24.87	4323^rd	5390	19.8%
2013	30.77	3980^th	5530	28.0%
2015	15.97	4994^th	5611	11.0%
2016	20.01	4616^th	5614	17.8%
2017	21.95	4519^th	5692	20.6%
2018	19.41	4732^nd	5662	16.4%
2019	10.81	5519^th	5789	4.7%
2021	16.86	1242^nd	1417	12.4%
2022	15.95	5275^th	5883	10.3%
2023	16.50	5195^th	5874	11.6%
2024	12.25	5529^th	5862	5.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alice Birney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.30	1241^st	3246	61.8%
2019	40.84	1734^th	3275	47.1%
2021	45.84	241^st	602	60.0%
2022	34.02	2278^th	3311	31.2%
2023	34.27	2223^rd	3250	31.6%
2024	25.66	2804^th	3160	11.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alice Birney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.65	4078^th	5084	19.8%
2019	14.58	4859^th	5173	6.1%
2021	26.46	881^st	1110	20.6%
2022	20.06	4649^th	5264	11.7%
2023	21.23	4612^th	5374	14.2%
2024	13.81	5212^th	5511	5.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Alice Birney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.65	4726^th	5413	12.7%
2019	12.01	5197^th	5492	5.4%
2021	18.53	1085^th	1267	14.4%
2022	13.54	5320^th	5635	5.6%
2023	16.56	4999^th	5617	11.0%
2024	13.34	5254^th	5605	6.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Alice Birney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.77	4305^th	5431	20.7%
2019	11.89	5264^th	5510	4.5%
2021	17.49	1095^th	1272	13.9%
2022	20.60	4653^rd	5663	17.8%
2023	19.10	4804^th	5650	15.0%
2024	13.99	5234^th	5636	7.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Alice Birney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	1.60	1125^th	1149	2.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alice Birney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.33	4348^th	4830	10.0%
2019	17.90	4513^th	4963	9.1%
2022	19.91	4507^th	5084	11.3%
2023	25.61	4059^th	5098	20.4%
2024	14.64	4779^th	5102	6.3%

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Rank History for White students at Alice Birney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.82	2451^st	2737	10.4%
2019	1.68	2817^th	2834	0.6%
2022	3.61	2685^th	2726	1.5%
2023	4.42	2599^th	2662	2.4%
2024	2.65	2621^st	2647	1.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alice Birney Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	177	13	66	36	80	n/a	n/a	0	372
2000	147	11	55	31	92	n/a	n/a	0	336
2001	153	10	51	42	97	n/a	n/a	0	353
2002	130	13	52	55	83	n/a	n/a	0	333
2003	130	13	52	55	83	n/a	n/a	0	333
2004	119	16	37	52	89	n/a	n/a	0	313
2005	112	16	41	62	86	n/a	n/a	1	318
2006	102	18	41	65	64	n/a	n/a	5	295
2007	119	14	36	73	25	n/a	n/a	43	310
2008	109	8	47	87	50	n/a	n/a	0	301
2009	138	13	61	125	51	12	24	0	424
2010	143	22	79	157	56	15	17	0	489
2011	135	12	82	152	50	17	23	0	471
2012	126	10	85	164	36	15	37	0	473
2013	126	9	71	161	30	20	42	0	459
2014	128	8	86	149	27	12	43	0	453
2015	125	9	82	150	19	15	43	0	443
2016	121	7	76	144	22	15	39	0	424
2017	108	13	67	154	22	14	37	0	415
2018	102	12	65	157	22	8	37	0	403
2019	101	12	64	134	27	4	45	0	387
2020	94	16	77	139	24	10	46	0	406
2021	83	16	72	129	23	11	47	0	381
2022	99	12	61	135	24	8	51	0	390
2023	108	16	61	123	19	12	53	0	392

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alice Birney Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	372	22.8	16.3	87.4
2000	336	21.0	16.0	92.3
2001	353	21.0	16.8	87
2002	333	18.8	17.7	98.2
2003	333	18.8	17.7	98.2
2004	313	18.8	16.6	91.1
2005	318	17.5	18.2	89.9
2006	295	17.5	16.9	92.1
2007	310	18.4	16.8	110.1
2008	301	18.7	16.1	99
2009	424	20.7	19.5	92
2010	489	23.2	21.0	92.8
2011	471	n/a	n/a	93.2
2012	473	21.4	22.1	99.4
2013	459	22.4	20.4	89.3
2014	453	20.0	22.6	90.3
2015	443	18.0	24.6	90.5
2016	424	17.0	24.9	90.8
2017	415	17.0	24.4	88.7
2018	403	17.0	23.7	93.1
2019	387	15.0	25.8	92
2020	406	n/a	n/a	88.7
2021	381	14.3	26.5	88.7
2022	390	16.8	23.1	89.5
2023	392	16.5	23.7	90.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alice Birney Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	372	22.8	16.3	87.4
2000	336	21.0	16.0	92.3
2001	353	21.0	16.8	87
2002	333	18.8	17.7	98.2
2003	333	18.8	17.7	98.2
2004	313	18.8	16.6	91.1
2005	318	17.5	18.2	89.9
2006	295	17.5	16.9	92.1
2007	310	18.4	16.8	110.1
2008	301	18.7	16.1	99
2009	424	20.7	19.5	92
2010	489	23.2	21.0	92.8
2011	471	n/a	n/a	93.2
2012	473	21.4	22.1	99.4
2013	459	22.4	20.4	89.3
2014	453	20.0	22.6	90.3
2015	443	18.0	24.6	90.5
2016	424	17.0	24.9	90.8
2017	415	17.0	24.4	88.7
2018	403	17.0	23.7	93.1
2019	387	15.0	25.8	92
2020	406	n/a	n/a	88.7
2021	381	14.3	26.5	88.7
2022	390	16.8	23.1	89.5
2023	392	16.5	23.7	90.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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