Birney Elementary

Birney Elementary operates as a mid-sized K-5 school in Redondo Beach, California, operated by Redondo Beach Unified. Current enrollment sits at 432 students spanning grades K through 5.

Redondo Beach Unified runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 9,454 students. Birney Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Birney Elementary reports that 37% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 19% multiracial, 5% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Birney Elementary reports 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 27.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Birney Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 18% of students at Birney Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Birney Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 69.0%; actual is 84.6%, +15.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household earnings sit near $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Birney Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Madison Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Birney Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 72.6%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Birney Elementary has changed only slightly, going from 431 students in 2018 to 432 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 45% to 37% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Birney Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.