Birney Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Long Beach, California 90806 · Long Beach Unified
#2484 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#31506 of 50,301 nationally
About Birney Elementary
Birney Elementary is a public elementary located in Long Beach, in the Long Beach Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 501 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 40.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 2484th of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is math proficiency (52th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 501.
There are 74 schools in Long Beach; Birney Elementary ranks 36th of 74 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)48%
- Reading proficiency (30%)47%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)70.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)21.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Birney Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 501
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 70.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 21.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 47%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 48%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Birney Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Robinson Academy
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–8
708 students · 895 m away
Muir K-8
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–8
1,029 students · 978 m away
Lafayette Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
827 students · 1.1 km away
Stephens Middle
Long Beach · Public middle · Grades 6–8
658 students · 1.6 km away
Webster Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
454 students · 1.7 km away
Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach
Long Beach · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
244 students · 1.8 km away
Garfield Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
536 students · 1.8 km away
Los Cerritos Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
453 students · 1.9 km away
College Bridge Academy
Long Beach · Charter high · Grades 9–12
255 students · 2.0 km away
The Education Corps
Long Beach · Charter high · Grades 9–12
278 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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501 students
Jefferson Academy
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501 students
Creekside Elementary
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Castle Heights Elementary
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Frequently asked questions
Is Birney Elementary a good school?
Birney Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 40.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #2484 of 5,693 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Birney Elementary rank in California?
Birney Elementary ranks #2484 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #31506 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Birney Elementary?
Birney Elementary had 501 students in 2025.
Is Birney Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Birney Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Birney Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Birney Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.