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Garfield Elementary School vs. Birney Elementary School

Should you attend Garfield Elementary School or Birney Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Garfield Elementary School
4487 Oregon St.
San Diego, CA 92116
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Birney Elementary School
4345 Campus Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Garfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Birney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 302 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Garfield Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 535 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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
302 students
535 students
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This chart displays total students of Birney Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Birney Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Birney Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1108 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#628 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Garfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Birney Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in CA)
69%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Birney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in CA)
77%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Birney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 30% in CA)
65-69%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Garfield Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Birney Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
80
118
Grade 1 Students
41
83
Grade 2 Students
49
86
Grade 3 Students
43
98
Grade 4 Students
47
70
Grade 5 Students
42
80

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
1%
4%
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% Hispanic
54%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Birney Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
9%
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% White
17%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Birney Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Birney Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Two or more races
7%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Birney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Garfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Birney Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Birney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Birney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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