Birney Elementary School
Phone: (562) 427-8512
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: Kindergarten - 5th
- School Location: A Large City
Brief Description
- Birney Elementary School serves Kindergarten through 5th Grade Students From The City Of Long Beach, Which Is Part Of Los Angeles County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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1 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on September 06, 2006 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- In my opinion the staff at Birney Elementary are very dedicated and care so much about their students. Im so glad my daughter is there.
Birney Elementary School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- Kindergarten: 101
- 1st Grade: 117
- 2nd Grade: 118
- 3rd Grade: 129
- 4th Grade: 124
- 5th Grade: 125
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 2
- Asian: 193
- Hispanic: 297
- Black: 184
- White: 33
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 377
- Female: 332
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 71.4%
- All Long Beach Schools: 70.7%
- All California Schools: 49.7%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- Past Performance
- CST
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 51.4% | 35.9% | 39.4% |
Overall Test Scores Past Performance
| Years | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | All Subjects | 40.7% | 34.6% | 39.0% |
| 2006 | All Subjects | 47.3% | 36.2% | 40.0% |
| 2007 | All Subjects | 51.4% | 35.9% | 39.4% |
2007 CST English-Language Arts Standards Test Score Performance
2007 CST Mathematics Test Score Performance
2007 CST Science Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | English-Language Arts Standards | 48.5% | 44.8% | 45.0% |
| 2 | English-Language Arts Standards | 48.0% | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 3 | English-Language Arts Standards | 41.0% | 36.0% | 37.0% |
| 4 | English-Language Arts Standards | 60.0% | 50.0% | 51.0% |
| 5 | English-Language Arts Standards | 45.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Mathematics | 58.0% | 60.3% | 55.5% |
| 2 | Mathematics | 56.0% | 62.0% | 59.0% |
| 3 | Mathematics | 68.0% | 62.0% | 58.0% |
| 4 | Mathematics | 64.0% | 61.0% | 56.0% |
| 5 | Mathematics | 44.0% | 56.0% | 49.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Science | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% |
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- Long Beach, CA 90808
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- 560 E. HILL ST.
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- LONG BEACH, CA 90805
- (562) 570-1047
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- 101 PACIFIC AVE.
- LONG BEACH, CA 90822
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- LONG BEACH, CA 90802
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School Information
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Private - Number of Students: 714
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 36
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 19.8:1
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; CA Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools