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Birney Elementary

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Birney Elementary ranks 3175 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of California elementary schools

Summary

Birney Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 731 students in the Fresno Unified School District, where it stands out for performing better in math and English than most other local schools in the district.

While the school's overall test scores are below the state average, it is a leader within its district, particularly in helping English Language Learners succeed. The school has shown real progress, with student attendance improving significantly over the past few years, which has coincided with a steady rise in its statewide ranking. However, challenges remain, including a need to improve science scores and address a noticeable drop in math performance between third and fourth grade. Compared to nearby schools like Webster Elementary, Pyle Elementary, and Heaton Elementary, Birney has lower chronic absenteeism and achieves its results with more efficient spending per student.

A fascinating comparison is Manchester Gate, a high-performing school less than a mile away that achieves exceptional results with even lower per-student funding, suggesting different educational approaches can yield very different outcomes in similar communities. Birney's story is one of a school making measurable gains and effectively serving its community within a larger district that faces many challenges.

731

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,022

Per pupil spending ?

94.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3034 East Cornell Ave.
Fresno, CA 93703-1231

(559) 248-7000

District: Fresno Unified

Students who attend Birney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Scandinavian Middle
High:	McLane High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.1%

Asian:

9.3%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2013 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg30%

California avg41%

3,175^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 69Elementary Schools in the Fresno Unified

1061^st of 1,543Fresno Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	3175 of 5857	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3731 of 5869	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	3651 of 5859	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3706 of 5883	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	3783 of 5789	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	3426 of 5662	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.1	4249 of 5692	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	4154 of 5614	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	4483 of 5611	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.3	3577 of 5530	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.1	3948 of 5390	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.6	4009 of 5377	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.0	2793 of 5314	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.3	2646 of 5193	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.8	2837 of 5113	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.4	3469 of 5113	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.2	2812 of 4818	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	18.8	4046 of 4822	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.9	4021 of 4809	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1041 of 1203	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1069 of 1205	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	1089 of 1190	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	1118 of 1149	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	1037 of 1071	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.3	1527 of 2227	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1518 of 2585	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1378 of 2128	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	64.0	574 of 3162	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	1059 of 3245	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	1003 of 3311	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	1983 of 3275	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	2114 of 3246	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	2648 of 5597	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	3427 of 5612	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	3960 of 5609	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	3537 of 5635	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3586 of 5492	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	2908 of 5413	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	2205 of 5107	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	2572 of 5107	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	2601 of 5087	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	2221 of 5084	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	2591 of 4963	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	2120 of 4830	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	2303 of 5460	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	2976 of 5517	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	2851 of 5363	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	2495 of 5264	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	2684 of 5173	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	2242 of 5084	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	3456 of 5628	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	3795 of 5643	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	3117 of 5638	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	3574 of 5663	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	3699 of 5510	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	3758 of 5431	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	1640 of 2847	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1962 of 2635	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1646 of 2420	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science18%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Birney Elementary	Public	K-6	3034 East Cornell Ave.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7000	731	34	21.3	94.7%	38 (5.2%)	44 (6.0%)	549 (75.1%)	68 (9.3%)	8 (1.1%)	6 (0.8%)	18 (2.5%)	40.7	3175^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.8%		32.6	3731^st of 5869 public elementary schools	36.4%	556																					17.8	17.8	43.9	36.4	39.8	42.7	40.8	55.4	22.8	30.0	33.9	35.0	98.2	98.2		98.2		$19,022	$2,141	$16,881
Wishon Elementary	Public	K-6	3857 East Harvard Ave.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7330	497	28	18.0	92.8%	26 (5.2%)	15 (3.0%)	370 (74.4%)	59 (11.9%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.8%)	30.2	3946^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.6%		34.5	3561^st of 5869 public elementary schools	39.3%	385																					20.3	20.3	45.0	35.4	30.5	35.1	36.4	36.7	34.2	6.8	20.3	25.0						$20,722	$2,916	$17,806
Manchester Gate	Public	2-6	2307 East Dakota Ave.	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7220	684	24	28.1	73.4%	86 (12.6%)	44 (6.4%)	421 (61.5%)	95 (13.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.8%)	93.5	441^st of 5857 public elementary schools	92.5%		96	264^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.5%	177																					58.6	58.6	74.8	77.6	67.8	86.2	77.0	85.8	77.6	60.1	78.0	75.3						$14,722	$1,602	$13,120
Mayfair Elementary	Public	K-6	3305 East Home Ave.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3140	576	26	21.8	95.5%	15 (2.6%)	17 (3.0%)	435 (75.5%)	95 (16.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	39.4	3264^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.3%		35.2	3502^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	40.3%	238																					19.5	19.5	39.1	39.2	45.0	39.0	40.8	40.3	36.6	37.8	19.4	34.1	96.7	96.7		96.7		$19,103	$2,213	$16,890
Centennial Elementary	Public	K-6	3830 East Saginaw Way	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7040	741	37	20.1	90.0%	42 (5.7%)	28 (3.8%)	554 (74.8%)	85 (11.5%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.4%)	21	4735^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.2%		17.2	5104^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.0%	369	13.9	23.8	8.0	0.0	11.5	47.2	14.3	32.0	4.6	27.9	13.9	23.8	8.0	9.1	13.5	13.9	14.3	0.0	0.0	7.7	20.5	20.5	18.6	28.0	35.2	32.2	27.5	20.9	31.2	15.9	17.8	21.5						$15,305	$1,922	$13,383
Pyle Elementary	Public	K-6	4140 North Augusta Ave.	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7240	647	35	18.7	94.4%	56 (8.7%)	66 (10.2%)	420 (64.9%)	67 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.3%)	24.9	4419^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.6%		17.2	5095^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.2%	676																					14.3	14.3	38.6	34.2	19.6	22.5	28.1	45.1	35.7	14.1	13.6	26.2	96.7			96.7		$22,211	$2,760	$19,451
Aspen Meadow Public	Public, Charter	K-6	1400 East Saginaw Way	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Aspen Meadow Public District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 369-2456	301	18	16.6	88.4%	16 (5.3%)	31 (10.3%)	221 (73.4%)	19 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	24.5	4453^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.0%		23.3	4547^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.5%	94																					18.2	18.2	20.5	22.9	20.6	48.7	28.6	28.2	25.7	8.8	30.8	23.8	85.0		92.5			$21,597	$1,265	$20,332
Heaton Elementary	Public	K-6	1533 North San Pablo Ave.	Fresno	93728	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2920	515	27	19.3	95.0%	23 (4.5%)	55 (10.7%)	393 (76.3%)	27 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	9.8	5644^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.6%		8.3	5757^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.9%	113																					6.0	6.0	17.8	20.8	14.7	20.8	18.5	11.0	18.2	8.8	5.7	11.4	91.6	91.6	95.8	91.6	95.8	$23,062	$4,180	$18,882
Webster Elementary	Public	K-6	2600 East Tyler	Fresno	93701	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3430	295	18	16.8	94.6%	7 (2.4%)	16 (5.4%)	238 (80.7%)	26 (8.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	20.9	4744^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.0%		27.6	4150^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.3%	594																					4.7	4.7	22.9	20.5	42.5	26.5	28.1	22.9	29.6	24.4	14.7	23.4						$22,535	$2,772	$19,763
Del Mar Elementary	Public	K-6	4122 North Del Mar Ave.	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7070	444	25	18.1	93.9%	30 (6.8%)	45 (10.1%)	314 (70.7%)	31 (7.0%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.4%)	20.2	4809^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.9%		20.2	4855^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.3%	46																					5.2	5.2	41.7	29.3	30.5	26.9	30.8	21.1	14.5	18.6	22.1	18.7	92.3	94.2	94.2	92.3	96.2	$20,320	$2,239	$18,081

Frequently Asked Questions about Birney Elementary

Is Birney Elementary a good school?

Birney Elementary ranks 3175^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Birney Elementary attend?

Students who attend Birney Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scandinavian Middle
High : McLane High

How many students attend Birney Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended Birney Elementary.

What district is Birney Elementary in?

Fresno Unified

What is the racial makeup of Birney Elementary?

Students at Birney Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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