Birney Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 648 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 2854th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 710 West Spring St., Long Beach, CA 90806
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Long Beach Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,646
- Graduation Rate: 65.5%
- Dropout Rate: 4.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 22.0
- Enrolled Students: 86,089
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 648
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 326 (50.3%)
- Females: 322 (49.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 123 (19.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 336 (51.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 459 (70.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 3 | 0.5% |
Black | 120 | 18.5% |
Asian | 170 | 26.2% |
Hispanic | 298 | 46.0% |
White | 39 | 6.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten | 107 | 16.5% |
1st Grade | 114 | 17.6% |
2nd Grade | 97 | 15.0% |
3rd Grade | 106 | 16.4% |
4th Grade | 110 | 17.0% |
5th Grade | 114 | 17.6% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
2.6%
District:
4.9%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
36.8%
District:
28.5%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 38.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 16.5
Average Age
School:
45.1
District:
44.2
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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