Birney Elementary vs Muir K-8

How do these schools compare?

Metric Birney Elementary Muir K-8
Location Long Beach, CA Long Beach, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 501 1,029
Student:Teacher Ratio 21.8:1 23.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 59.9% 62.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Birney Elementary Muir K-8
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,419 $18,419
District Long Beach Unified Long Beach Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Birney Elementary Muir K-8
White 4.4% 1.6%
African American 13.2% 11.2%
Hispanic or Latino 58.7% 68.6%
Asian 14.6% 13.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 2.8% 1.5%
Multiracial 6.4% 3.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Birney Elementary Muir K-8
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 146:1 234:1
Chronic Absenteeism 36.1% 31.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 18
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.