Is Alice M Birney K8 School a good school?

Alice M Birney K8 School ranks in the bottom 12.9% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Alice M Birney K8 School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 404 students attended Alice M Birney K8 School.

What is the racial makeup of Alice M Birney K8 School?

Students at Alice M Birney K8 School are 96% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Alice M Birney K8 School attend?

Students who attend Alice M Birney K8 School usually go on to attend: High : Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology

Alice M Birney K8 School

Public PK, KG-8

27225 Evergreen Rd
Southfield, MI 48076

(248) 746-8800

District: Southfield Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1281^st of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,340

Students who attend Alice M Birney K8 School usually attend:

High:

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.3%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.6%

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Compare Details Alice M Birney K8 School ranks worse than 87.1% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Southfield Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.97. (See more...)

Compare Details Alice M Birney K8 School ranks worse than 87.7% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.92. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.3%), two or more races (1.5%), Hispanic (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alice M Birney K8 School is 11.8, which is the 2^nd best among 7 elementary schools in the Southfield Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Alice M Birney K8 School employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alice M Birney K8 School is $21,340, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Southfield Public School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Alice M Birney K8 School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alice M Birney K8 School 1281^st of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Alice M Birney K8 School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Alice M Birney K8 School 774^th of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Alice M Birney K8 School in the ranking list.)

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Southfield Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Southfield Public School District 439^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Alice M Birney K8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2013	24.20	1266^th	1563	19.0%
2014	32.95	1122^nd	1533	26.8%
2015	33.52	1108^th	1580	29.9%
2016	30.23	1106^th	1548	28.6%
2017	22.86	1113^th	1466	24.1%
2018	24.72	1148^th	1448	20.7%
2019	11.49	1263^rd	1408	10.3%
2023	11.97	1281^st	1470	12.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alice M Birney K8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	33.04	1012^th	1397	27.6%
2019	17.48	994^th	1134	12.3%
2023	28.88	978^th	1350	27.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Alice M Birney K8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	30.18	1047^th	1443	27.4%
2019	7.31	1129^th	1171	3.6%
2023	20.13	1059^th	1321	19.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Alice M Birney K8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.47	1204^th	1446	16.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Alice M Birney K8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	58.66	144^th	475	69.7%
2019	34.27	135^th	212	36.3%
2023	30.29	215^th	321	33.0%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Alice M Birney K8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2013	18.82	778^th	919	15.3%
2014	23.06	735^th	921	20.2%
2015	34.73	620^th	919	32.5%
2016	26.34	659^th	894	26.3%
2017	20.24	659^th	821	19.7%
2018	31.55	609^th	838	27.3%
2019	7.87	748^th	792	5.6%
2022	11.31	709^th	776	8.6%
2023	12.92	774^th	883	12.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alice M Birney K8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	34.16	572^nd	815	29.8%
2019	6.53	655^th	672	2.5%
2022	20.33	580^th	691	16.1%
2023	17.66	704^th	825	14.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Alice M Birney K8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	41.74	469^th	794	40.9%
2019	7.03	634^th	658	3.6%
2022	17.32	561^st	657	14.6%
2023	15.54	668^th	770	13.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Alice M Birney K8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	20.23	639^th	797	19.8%
2019	5.42	625^th	639	2.2%
2022	6.80	640^th	658	2.7%
2023	8.85	731^st	776	5.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Alice M Birney K8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	68.54	89^th	366	75.7%
2019	24.26	158^th	196	19.4%
2022	28.03	135^th	182	25.8%
2023	31.06	211^th	310	31.9%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan 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.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Birney is a great school. A majority of the teachers are wonderful and very caring. I cannot speak for them all, but a good portion of them are just wonderful. They make every effort to help the children, sometimes they above and beyond the school day. The principals and good to work with. The music department is awesome! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Alice M Birney K8 School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	18	739	3	0	0	3	0	763
2012	14	703	6	2	0	2	0	727
2013	11	711	7	2	0	1	0	732
2014	14	677	5	4	0	1	0	701
2015	10	641	11	2	0	1	3	668
2016	7	644	10	4	2	2	2	671
2017	9	647	13	4	1	2	5	681
2018	6	603	9	7	1	0	5	631
2019	1	476	5	8	1	1	5	497
2020	2	444	5	8	0	1	5	465
2021	3	395	5	4	0	1	4	412
2022	6	382	1	6	0	0	6	401
2023	2	389	1	5	0	1	6	404

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 Alice M Birney K8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	763	39.7	19.2	56.6
2012	727	42.6	17.0	61.2
2013	732	43.2	16.9	59.6
2014	701	43.2	16.2	60.3
2015	668	38.0	17.5	60.9
2016	671	40.0	16.7	61.3
2017	681	39.7	17.1	57
2018	631	41.2	15.2	59.3
2019	497	36.4	13.6	60
2020	465	32.4	14.3	64.9
2021	412	30.8	13.3	52.9
2022	401	35.4	11.3	66.3
2023	404	34.0	11.8	69.6

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 Alice M Birney K8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	763	39.7	19.2	56.6
2012	727	42.6	17.0	61.2
2013	732	43.2	16.9	59.6
2014	701	43.2	16.2	60.3
2015	668	38.0	17.5	60.9
2016	671	40.0	16.7	61.3
2017	681	39.7	17.1	57
2018	631	41.2	15.2	59.3
2019	497	36.4	13.6	60
2020	465	32.4	14.3	64.9
2021	412	30.8	13.3	52.9
2022	401	35.4	11.3	66.3
2023	404	34.0	11.8	69.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Alice M Birney K8 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,124 (6.9%)	$15,063 (93.1%)	$16,187
2020	$1,392 (7.7%)	$16,788 (92.3%)	$18,181
2021	$1,595 (8.2%)	$17,746 (91.7%)	$19,342
2022	$1,779 (8.6%)	$18,814 (91.4%)	$20,593
2023	$1,967 (9.2%)	$19,373 (90.8%)	$21,340

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alice M Birney K8 School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1263^rd of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 1281^st of 1470 Elementary schools	2.6%
Ranks 748^th of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 774^th of 883 Middle schools	6.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alice M Birney K8 School)	29.6	21.4	8.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Southfield Public School District)	37.3	39.8	2.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alice M Birney K8 School)	28.6	19.4	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Southfield Public School District)	37.4	34.3	3.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alice M Birney K8 School)	25	24	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Southfield Public School District)	32.8	41.4	8.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Alice M Birney K8 School)	16	18.6	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Southfield Public School District)	26.4	27.5	1.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.5	4.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Alice M Birney K8 School)	14.5	24.4	9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Southfield Public School District)	28.2	35.6	7.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Alice M Birney K8 School)	29.9	32.1	2.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Southfield Public School District)	50.1	46.7	3.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alice M Birney K8 School)	15.9	7.4	8.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Southfield Public School District)	25.6	18.6	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	41.4	36.3	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	497	404	18.7%
African American	476	389	18.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	5	1	80%
Hispanic	8	5	37.5%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	1	2	100%
Two or More Races	5	6	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60%	69.6%	9.6%

Schools Near Alice M Birney K8 School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)					M-Step Math (2023)					M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alice M Birney K8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	27225 Evergreen Rd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 746-8800	404	34	11.8	69.6%	2 (0.5%)	389 (96.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	12	1281^st of 1470 public elementary schools	12.9%					(n/a)	32.1	7.4	21.4	19.4	24.0	18.6	24.4	10.7			4.3	8.1		13.1		8.3	$21,340	$1,967	$19,373
McIntyre Elementary School	Public	K-5	19600 Saratoga Blvd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 746-7365	360	24	15.0	59.2%	3 (0.8%)	345 (95.8%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	44.2	778^th of 1470 public elementary schools	47.1%		24.3	1010^th of 1344 public elementary schools	24.9%	232			55.6	24.6	50.9			50.8		12.3			29.8		17.5		$18,264	$1,692	$16,572
MacArthur K8 University Academy	Public	K-8	19301 W 12 Mile Rd	Lathrup Village	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 746-8590	423	28	14.9	44.2%	1 (0.2%)	410 (96.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	54.2	624^th of 1470 public elementary schools	57.6%		51.7	597^th of 1344 public elementary schools	55.6%	27	66.7	26.2	65.1	64.6	52.5	35.5	50.9	67.4	44.9	32.2	9.7	27.3	32.2	23.8	5.1	14.3	$19,635	$2,128	$17,507
Morris Adler Elementary School	Public	K-5	19100 Filmore St	Southfield	48075	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 746-8872	336	20	16.8	66.7%	6 (1.8%)	310 (92.3%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	20.3	1143^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	22.2%		12.3	1184^th of 1344 public elementary schools	11.9%	41			32.8	25.0	33.3			22.4	12.5				17.5				$18,812	$1,922	$16,890
Faxon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	26275 Northwestern Hwy	Southfield	48075	Oakland County	Faxon Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 301-9909	119	3	39.6	80.7%	9 (7.6%)	105 (88.2%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$10,560	$1,069	$9,491
Adlai Stevenson Elementary School	Public	K-5	27777 Lahser Rd	Southfield	48034	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 746-8840	444	27	16.4	70.9%	6 (1.4%)	416 (93.7%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	28.1	1021^st of 1470 public elementary schools	30.5%		15.4	1146^th of 1344 public elementary schools	14.7%	125			42.3	34.7	45.9			20.5	16.0	21.3			23.0		8.2		$16,694	$1,861	$14,833
Crescent Academy PK1	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	17570 W 12 Mile Rd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Crescent Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 423-4581	173	14	12.3	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	171 (98.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)																	$9,167	$3,415	$5,752
Laurus Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	24590 Lahser Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Laurus Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 799-8401	749	45	16.6	86.5%	2 (0.3%)	675 (90.1%)	18 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.4%)	22.3	1104^th of 1470 public elementary schools	24.9%		21.8	1046^th of 1344 public elementary schools	22.2%	58	48.7	25.6	25.8	30.9	38.2	34.1	37.5	16.9	20.6	13.2	14.6	26.3	22.4	23.1	6.6	7.7	$12,457	$1,860	$10,597
Crescent Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	2-5	25175 Code Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Crescent Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 281-6471	322	24	13.4	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	317 (98.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	9.5	1330^th of 1470 public elementary schools	9.5%		7.6	1256^th of 1344 public elementary schools	6.5%	74			19.4	18.5	20.3			9.7	15.2	5.8			13.0				$12,572	$5,570	$7,002
Thompson K8 International Academy	Public	K-8	16300 Lincoln Dr	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 746-7404	361	31	11.4	68.1%	7 (1.9%)	329 (91.1%)	14 (3.9%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	10.2	1312^th of 1470 public elementary schools	10.7%					(n/a)	30.1	9.6	18.5		12.5	12.1	36.4				8.6	14.5	18.8	9.6		12.3	$23,067	$2,003	$21,063

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