Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Alice M Birney K8 School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Alice M Birney K8 School is a public elementary school located in Southfield, Michigan, serving grades PK-8 with an enrollment of 443 students. The school is part of the Southfield Public School District, which is ranked 447 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alice M Birney K8 School consistently performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. The school also faces significant challenges with chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 51.0% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, a large majority (72.01%) of the school's students come from low-income families, as indicated by the high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Southfield Public School District, Alice M Birney K8 School stands out as an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. For example, Thompson K8 International Academy and Vandenberg Elementary School, while still below state averages, perform significantly better than Alice M Birney K8 School on standardized tests. Additionally, MacArthur K8 University Academy, a magnet school in the district, stands out with much higher proficiency rates and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting that the district has the capacity to support higher-performing schools.

452

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,809

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27225 Evergreen Rd
Southfield, MI 48076

(248) 746-8800

District: Southfield Public School District

Students who attend Alice M Birney K8 School usually attend:

High:

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.9%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Hispanic:

1.3%

See top rated Michigan elementary schools

Compare Alice M Birney K8 School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2013 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg27%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

1,271^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

824^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Southfield Public School District

447^th of 613Southfield Public School District among Michigan districts

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

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	1271 of 1488	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1237 of 1486	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1281 of 1470	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1263 of 1408	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1148 of 1448	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	1113 of 1466	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.2	1106 of 1548	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.5	1108 of 1580	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.0	1122 of 1533	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.2	1266 of 1563	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	226 of 369	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	182 of 348	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	215 of 321	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	135 of 212	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	144 of 475	69.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1063 of 1338	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	993 of 1342	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1059 of 1321	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	1129 of 1171	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1047 of 1443	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	1064 of 1346	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1013 of 1381	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	978 of 1350	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	994 of 1134	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1012 of 1397	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	18.5	1204 of 1446	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	824 of 890	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	768 of 897	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	774 of 883	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	709 of 776	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	748 of 792	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	609 of 838	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	659 of 821	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.3	659 of 894	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.7	620 of 919	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.1	735 of 921	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.8	778 of 919	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	263 of 338	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	166 of 300	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	211 of 310	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	135 of 182	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	158 of 196	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	68.5	89 of 366	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	723 of 789	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	659 of 771	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	668 of 770	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	561 of 657	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	634 of 658	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	469 of 794	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	789 of 832	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	734 of 836	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	704 of 825	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	580 of 691	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	655 of 672	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	572 of 815	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	758 of 798	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	736 of 786	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	731 of 776	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	640 of 658	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	625 of 639	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	639 of 797	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)39th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2018)17th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)22nd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies21%-26 vs state

English Language Arts18%-23 vs state

Science14%-27 vs state

Math9%-28 vs state

Mathematics6%-24 vs state

5.0

2 ratings · 1 written review

5★2

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Alice M Birney K8 School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
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

Schools Near Alice M Birney K8 School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		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	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	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8800	452	32	13.9	62.8%	5 (1.1%)	429 (94.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	14.4	1271^st of 1488 public elementary schools	14.6%		16	1237^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.8%	34	35.3	5.9	22.9	33.3	34.4	11.4	9.1	14.3	11.1		8.6	6.5	12.5	14.7		20.6	$23,809	$2,002	$21,807
McIntyre Elementary School	Public	K-5	19600 Saratoga Blvd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-7365	162	12	13.9	58.6%	1 (0.6%)	151 (93.2%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	21.5	1133^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	23.9%		38.2	880^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.8%	253			20.9	27.0	29.5			34.9	13.5	11.4			25.0		20.5		$19,232	$1,906	$17,326
University Elementary School Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	19301 W 12 Mile Rd	Lathrup Village	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 746-8590	312	15	20.6	42.6%	3 (1.0%)	296 (94.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	71.1	400^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.1%		62	523^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	64.8%	123			58.8	66.2	44.4			64.7	61.2	37.8			33.3		31.1		$19,250	$1,667	$17,583
Faxon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	26275 Northwestern Hwy	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Faxon Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 301-9909	150	9	16.6	77.3%	5 (3.3%)	141 (94.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)						41.7											$13,368	$545	$12,823
Morris Adler Elementary School	Public	K-5	19100 Filmore St	Southfield	48075	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8872	355	18	19.7	65.6%	2 (0.6%)	334 (94.1%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	19.8	1163^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	21.8%		16.5	1228^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.4%	65			32.2	20.6	34.2			27.1	11.1	11.0			24.7		12.3		$19,963	$1,969	$17,994
Adlai Stevenson Elementary School	Public	K-5	24500 Larkins St	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8840	527	28	18.8	65.5%	8 (1.5%)	482 (91.5%)	14 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	32.1	977^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.3%		21.4	1153^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	22.4%	176			34.8	29.5	43.4			28.3	6.4	14.5			37.3		28.9		$17,970	$1,902	$16,068
Crescent Academy PK2	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	17570 W 12 Mile Rd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Crescent Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 423-4581	249	18	14.1	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	247 (99.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$14,195	$3,316	$10,879
Laurus Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	24590 Lahser Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Laurus Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 799-8401	791	44	17.9	83.4%	2 (0.3%)	691 (87.4%)	26 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.2%)	27.4	1050^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.4%		23.1	1122^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	24.5%	72	47.9	16.4	23.4	34.1	35.2	33.8	34.6	24.7	20.7	18.2	23.8	19.8	26.1	26.7	18.2	17.3	$12,292	$1,864	$10,428
Crescent Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	3-6	25175 Code Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Crescent Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 281-6471	265	16	16.5	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	262 (98.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	19.6	1168^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.5%		14	1261^st of 1486 public elementary schools	15.1%	93			26.5	25.8	31.7	27.3		23.5	24.2	13.3	15.2		15.0		5.0		$14,283	$3,339	$10,944
Thompson K8 International Academy	Public	K-8	16300 Lincoln Dr	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-7404	544	35	15.7	64.5%	21 (3.9%)	444 (81.6%)	56 (10.3%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	14.9	1259^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.4%		11.9	1312^th of 1486 public elementary schools	11.7%	53	22.2		28.3	25.0	26.9	13.3	21.7	24.6	18.5	7.3		15.2	12.3	8.8	9.9	14.0	$24,147	$1,953	$22,194

Frequently Asked Questions about Alice M Birney K8 School

Is Alice M Birney K8 School a good school?

Alice M Birney K8 School ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Alice M Birney K8 School in?

Southfield Public School District

How many students attend Alice M Birney K8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 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 95% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% White.

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

Rate Alice M Birney K8 School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MIMichigan Elementary School Rankings

MIMichigan District Rankings

Schools in Southfield, MI

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Alice M Birney K8 School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.