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Alice M Birney K8 School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

27225 Evergreen Rd, Southfield, MI 48076 · (248) 746-8800 · Part of Southfield Public School District

Southfield’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
452
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Alice M Birney K8 School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Southfield kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–8Alice M Birney K8 SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

27225 Evergreen Rd, Southfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 159
Grade 238
Grade 341
Grade 424
Grade 532
Grade 673
Grade 778
Grade 866
Enrollment over time
412’20
401’21
404’22
443’23
452’24

Up 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%White 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alice M Birney K8 School from Southfield families.

Other schools in Southfield Public School District

The district →
University Elementary School Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lathrup Village
C+
312 students21:1
Kennedy Learning Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Southfield
46 students9:1
Thompson K8 International Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Southfield
D−
544 students16:1
Adlai Stevenson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Southfield
C−
527 students19:1
Morris Adler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Southfield
D−
355 students20:1
McIntyre Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Southfield
C+
162 students14:1

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 Michigan’s other public schools; Southfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.