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Alice Birney Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

717 South Ave., Eureka, CA 95503 · (707) 441-2495 · Part of Eureka City Unified School District

Eureka’s School Grade B− better than 48% of California school districts

Directions
Students
375
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Alice Birney Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Eureka kids: Catherine L. Zane Middle

On the path

Where Eureka kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Alice Birney ElementaryYou are here
6–8Catherine L. Zane Middle417 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

717 South Ave., Eureka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 154
Grade 264
Grade 354
Grade 457
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
381’20
390’21
392’22
383’23
375’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 33%White 25%Asian 20%Two or more races 13%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alice Birney Elementary from Eureka families.

Other schools in Eureka City Unified School District

The district →
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eureka
B−
426 students25:1
Lafayette Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eureka
D
324 students23:1
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eureka
C−
278 students23:1
Catherine L. Zane Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eureka
C−
417 students20:1
Winship Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eureka
C−
413 students19:1
Eureka Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Eureka
B−
1,162 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Eureka’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.