Birney Elementary

Summary:

Birney Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Redondo Beach, California, serving 437 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Redondo Beach Unified School District, which is ranked 146 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Birney Elementary consistently ranks among the top 2% of California elementary schools, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is exceptional, significantly outpacing the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 82.17% of Birney students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 73.57% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 87.07% of Birney students were proficient or better, compared to 69.47% for the district and 35.54% for the state.

Birney Elementary also stands out for its strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rates are relatively low, and it serves a lower proportion of students from low-income families compared to the district and state. While Birney outperforms other schools in the Redondo Beach Unified School District, such as Madison Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, its performance is not as strong as the top-performing schools in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District, like Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1600 Green Ln.
       Redondo Beach, CA  90278-3656


(310) 798-8626

District: Redondo Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
92nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,912 Help


Students who attend Birney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Adams Middle
High:    Redondo Union High

Student/teacher ratio:  25.7 Help
Number of students:  437

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.8%
Hispanic:
20.1%
Asian:
19.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Birney Elementary ranks better than 98.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Redondo Beach Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.82. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Birney Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.8%), Hispanic (20.1%), Asian (19%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 11.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Birney Elementary is 25.7. 4 elementary schools in the Redondo Beach Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Birney Elementary is $9,912. 6 elementary schools in the Redondo Beach Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Birney Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Birney Elementary 92nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Birney Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Redondo Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Redondo Beach Unified 146th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Birney Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Birney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 71.36 1258th 4809 73.8%
2005 69.58 1361st 4822 71.8%
2006 66.58 1485th 4818 69.2%
2007 68.96 1415th 5113 72.3%
2008 64.40 1659th 5113 67.6%
2009 71.09 1393rd 5193 73.2%
2010 69.78 1468th 5314 72.4%
2011 77.26 1147th 5377 78.7%
2012 86.56 646th 5390 88.0%
2013 92.48 283rd 5530 94.9%
2015 85.44 860th 5611 84.7%
2016 90.81 563rd 5614 90.0%
2017 92.95 454th 5692 92.0%
2018 92.40 487th 5662 91.4%
2019 95.31 263rd 5789 95.5%
2022 95.21 351st 5883 94.0%
2023 93.38 477th 5874 91.9%
2024 97.82 92nd 5862 98.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Birney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.84 152nd 339 55.2%
2019 70.21 131st 445 70.6%
2022 78.45 113th 610 81.5%
2023 52.65 365th 669 45.4%
2024 85.29 64th 669 90.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Birney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 85.68 223rd 2420 90.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Birney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.36 854th 5084 83.2%
2019 94.43 164th 5173 96.8%
2024 97.18 143rd 5511 97.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Birney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.59 466th 5413 91.4%
2019 95.69 183rd 5492 96.7%
2022 95.11 289th 5635 94.9%
2023 92.73 455th 5617 91.9%
2024 96.61 140th 5605 97.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Birney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 98.76 31st 2227 98.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Birney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.49 599th 5431 89.0%
2019 92.20 436th 5510 92.1%
2022 93.46 418th 5663 92.6%
2023 92.04 502nd 5650 91.1%
2024 97.90 64th 5636 98.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Birney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.77 520th 1190 56.3%
2024 73.97 325th 1203 73.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Birney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.93 232nd 4830 95.2%
2019 95.75 120th 4963 97.6%
2022 97.05 116th 5084 97.7%
2023 96.93 107th 5098 97.9%
2024 98.28 58th 5102 98.9%
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Rank History for White students at Birney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.48 271st 2737 90.1%
2019 88.34 141st 2834 95.0%
2022 80.49 432nd 2726 84.2%
2023 79.56 438th 2662 83.5%
2024 92.77 34th 2647 98.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Birney Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 151 10 21 82 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1995 195 30 28 73 1 n/a n/a 0 327
1996 195 30 28 73 1 n/a n/a 0 327
1997 192 21 20 87 3 n/a n/a 0 323
1998 187 24 18 79 2 n/a n/a 0 310
1999 151 18 22 81 0 n/a n/a 10 282
2000 171 8 28 70 2 n/a n/a 0 279
2001 151 13 28 82 4 n/a n/a 0 278
2002 139 23 39 75 1 n/a n/a 0 277
2003 139 23 39 75 1 n/a n/a 0 277
2004 138 19 35 83 1 n/a n/a 0 276
2005 151 19 40 84 4 n/a n/a 1 299
2006 148 27 43 86 7 n/a n/a 6 317
2007 147 32 51 83 6 n/a n/a 13 332
2008 152 27 52 67 6 n/a n/a 0 304
2009 174 22 41 78 6 6 20 0 347
2010 205 25 45 74 5 5 8 0 367
2011 215 25 54 69 5 3 26 0 397
2012 240 25 48 80 3 2 38 0 436
2013 233 21 45 81 2 0 52 0 434
2014 234 20 45 89 2 0 56 0 446
2015 233 14 44 95 2 1 62 0 451
2016 231 15 45 101 1 1 66 0 460
2017 223 11 49 99 1 1 79 0 463
2018 196 13 53 90 0 0 79 0 431
2019 196 10 58 110 0 0 83 0 457
2020 200 11 69 101 0 0 93 0 474
2021 198 15 70 102 0 0 82 0 467
2022 183 14 80 103 0 0 81 0 461
2023 174 18 83 88 0 0 74 0 437

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Birney Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 264 13.0 20.3 36.7
1995 327 14.6 22.4 45.3
1996 327 14.6 22.4 45.3
1997 323 16.0 20.2 44.6
1998 310 15.0 20.7 26.5
1999 282 16.0 17.6 35.7
2000 279 15.0 18.6 29.7
2001 278 15.0 18.5 33.1
2002 277 15.0 18.5 30
2003 277 15.0 18.5 30
2004 276 14.0 19.7 26.4
2005 299 16.0 18.7 27.9
2006 317 17.0 18.6 29.6
2007 332 17.0 19.5 n/a
2008 304 18.0 16.9 21.7
2009 347 18.0 18.3 17.6
2010 367 16.2 22.6 15.5
2011 397 n/a n/a 24.9
2012 436 17.0 25.6 n/a
2013 434 16.0 27.1 20
2014 446 17.0 26.2 21.3
2015 451 18.0 25.0 19.7
2016 460 18.0 25.5 16.1
2017 463 18.0 25.7 16.4
2018 431 16.0 26.9 17.2
2019 457 18.0 25.3 13.8
2020 474 n/a n/a 12
2021 467 20.0 23.2 9.2
2022 461 18.3 25.1 8.9
2023 437 17.0 25.7 11.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Birney Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 264 13.0 20.3 36.7
1995 327 14.6 22.4 45.3
1996 327 14.6 22.4 45.3
1997 323 16.0 20.2 44.6
1998 310 15.0 20.7 26.5
1999 282 16.0 17.6 35.7
2000 279 15.0 18.6 29.7
2001 278 15.0 18.5 33.1
2002 277 15.0 18.5 30
2003 277 15.0 18.5 30
2004 276 14.0 19.7 26.4
2005 299 16.0 18.7 27.9
2006 317 17.0 18.6 29.6
2007 332 17.0 19.5 n/a
2008 304 18.0 16.9 21.7
2009 347 18.0 18.3 17.6
2010 367 16.2 22.6 15.5
2011 397 n/a n/a 24.9
2012 436 17.0 25.6 n/a
2013 434 16.0 27.1 20
2014 446 17.0 26.2 21.3
2015 451 18.0 25.0 19.7
2016 460 18.0 25.5 16.1
2017 463 18.0 25.7 16.4
2018 431 16.0 26.9 17.2
2019 457 18.0 25.3 13.8
2020 474 n/a n/a 12
2021 467 20.0 23.2 9.2
2022 461 18.3 25.1 8.9
2023 437 17.0 25.7 11.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Birney Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201291.0%9.0%0.0%0.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%
201392.0%8.0%0.0%0.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%
201489.0%11.0%0.0%0.0%89.0%89.0%89.0%89.0%89.0%
201596.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
201695.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%
201794.0%3.0%0.0%3.0%96.0%94.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Birney Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,912

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Birney Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 263rd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 477th of 5874 Elementary schools
 3.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Birney Elementary)78.879.5
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redondo Beach Unified)7771.8
 5.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Birney Elementary)8483.6
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Redondo Beach Unified)83.178.8
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Birney Elementary)81.278.6
 2.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redondo Beach Unified)77.571.3
 6.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Birney Elementary)82.685.7
 3.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Redondo Beach Unified)76.976
 0.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Birney Elementary)84.163.2
 20.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Redondo Beach Unified)79.769.9
 9.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Birney Elementary)8064.5
 15.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Redondo Beach Unified)75.966.8
 9.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Birney Elementary)59.460.5
 1.1%
   5th Grade Science (Redondo Beach Unified)64.858.2
 6.6%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students457437
 4.4%
African American1018
 80%
American Indian00
Asian5883
 43.1%
Hispanic11088
 20%
Pacific Islander00
White196174
 11.2%
Two or More Races8374
 10.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.8%11.7%
 2.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Birney Elementary

Yes! Birney Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 92nd of 5862 California elementary schools.

Students at Birney Elementary are 40% White, 20% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 17% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Students who attend Birney Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Adams Middle
High : Redondo Union High

In the 2022-23 school year, 437 students attended Birney Elementary.


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