Golden Hill K-8 vs. Birney Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Birney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 429 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Golden Hill K-8 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 501 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Birney Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
429 students
501 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
24:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4261 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#628 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
77%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
74
90
Grade 1 Students
48
84
Grade 2 Students
55
95
Grade 3 Students
46
73
Grade 4 Students
46
84
Grade 5 Students
35
75
Grade 6 Students
45
-
Grade 7 Students
48
-
Grade 8 Students
32
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
79%
38%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
11%
33%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
16%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
