Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EUREKA CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 060005201475
Alice Birney Elementary
717 South Ave., Eureka, CA 95503 · (707) 441-2495 · Humboldt County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
291 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
15.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.8pp since 2014
Math
14.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.5% | 10.7% | 27.1% | 57.6% |
| Math | 6.1% | 8.3% | 28.3% | 57.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.3% | 14.4% |
| 2023-24 | 13.9% | 17.9% |
| 2022-23 | 19.7% | 17.8% |
| 2021-22 | 18.7% | 15.7% |
| 2020-21 | 16.3% | 16.9% |
| 2018-19 | 19.0% | 19.1% |
| 2017-18 | 24.9% | 27.3% |
| 2016-17 | 24.4% | 24.4% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 10.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
15.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 34% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alice Birney Elementary
Alice Birney Elementary's state test result (15.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Birney Elementary this school | 375 | 77.6% | 15.5% |
| Wren Avenue Elementary Concord | 349 | 76.2% | 16.8% |
| Cameron Ranch Elementary Carmichael | 406 | 80.0% | 17.7% |
| Cerritos Elementary Anaheim | 368 | 72.0% | 48.3% |
| Citrus Avenue Elementary Chico | 383 | 82.2% | 29.0% |
| Clara J. King Elementary Cypress | 431 | 77.0% | 54.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alice Birney Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Humboldt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.5% | #4,907 of 5,151 | #22 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #4,792 of 5,172 ▼ 384 | #22 of 23 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #5,043 of 5,172 ▲ 21 | #22 of 23 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.3pp | #1,115 of 5,116 | #5 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #3,990 of 5,915 | #4 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #4,415 of 5,352 | #19 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.1% | #32 of 5,354 | #1 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #2,401 of 5,625 | #4 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #3,068 of 3,837 | #11 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
375
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
+6% since 2000-01, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 27.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 375 | 15 | 25.0:1 | 78% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 14.8 | 25.8:1 | 86% (328) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 16.5 | 23.7:1 | 90% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 14 | 27.2:1 | 89% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 17 | 23.7:1 | 93% (375) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 17 | 24.9:1 | 91% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | N/A | N/A | 93% (439) |
| 2000-01 | 353 | 21 | 16.8:1 | 87% (307) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alice Birney Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (403 to 375); teachers down 12% (17 to 15).
About Alice Birney Elementary
Alice Birney Elementary is a public low-enrollment elementary school in Eureka, California. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 375 students in kindergarten through 5.
The 8 schools of Eureka City Schools, including Alice Birney Elementary, enroll 3,462 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Alice Birney Elementary is Hispanic (33%). Enrollment also includes 25% White, 20% Asian, 13% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 19 points above the 14% share among Humboldt County residents. By the diversity index, Alice Birney Elementary comes in at 77%.
Teachers at Alice Birney Elementary total 15 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 25.0:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 291 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 78%. Among public schools in Humboldt County, the average eligibility rate is 60%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Alice Birney Elementary would score about 34.1%. It scores 15.5%, a bottom-10% result among California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Humboldt County show that median household income is about $61,160, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Alice Birney Elementary is one of 92 public schools in Humboldt County, which together enroll about 17,319 students.
The nearest other public school, Zoe Barnum High, is about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Alice Birney Elementary. By average proficiency, Alice Birney Elementary is 6th among 6 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Remote.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (381) to 2024-25 (375). By 2024-25, the school had 25.0 students per teacher, compared with 27.2 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Humboldt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,541
Census ACS
Median income
$61,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
17,319 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eureka City Schools
- Eureka Senior HighHigh · 1,162 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Catherine L. Zane MiddleMiddle · 417 students
- Winship MiddleMiddle · 413 students
- Lafayette ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Grant ElementaryElementary · 278 students
Other schools in Eureka
- Eureka Senior HighHigh · 1,162 students
- Alder Grove Charter School 2Combined · 481 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Catherine L. Zane MiddleMiddle · 417 students
- Winship MiddleMiddle · 413 students
- Northern United - Humboldt CharterCombined · 330 students
Other Alice Birney Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Alice Birney Elementary. Alice Birney Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Alice Birney ElementaryColton, CA · 681 students
- Alice Birney Elementary SchoolMetairie, LA · 579 students
Nearby schools
- Zoe Barnum High0.4 mi · 67
- Pacific View Charter 2.00.7 mi · 152
- Grant Elementary1.0 mi · 278
- Pine Hill Elementary1.3 mi · 189
- Eureka Senior High1.4 mi · 1,162
- Alder Grove Charter School 21.7 mi · 481
Frequently asked questions
About Alice Birney ElementaryHow large is Alice Birney Elementary?
Alice Birney Elementary enrolls approximately 375 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Alice Birney Elementary serve?
Alice Birney Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Alice Birney Elementary have?
Alice Birney Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Alice Birney Elementary?
Student demographics at Alice Birney Elementary are roughly 25% White, 33% Hispanic, 3% Black, 20% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Alice Birney Elementary in?
Alice Birney Elementary is part of Eureka City Schools.
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