Birney Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 45.8% |
| Met Standard | 30.4% |
| Below Standard | 23.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "76% proficient" for Birney Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
45.8% of students exceeded standard while 30.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 24.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 20.4 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 23.8 points higher (vs 21.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 14.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 90 | 34.4% | 32.2% | 66.7% |
| 4th | 94 | 60.6% | 21.3% | 81.9% |
| 5th | 69 | 46.4% | 34.8% | 81.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 90 | 33.3% | 31.1% | 64.4% |
| 4th | 94 | 55.3% | 29.8% | 85.1% |
| 5th | 68 | 44.1% | 33.8% | 77.9% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.6