Alice Birney Elementary School in Eureka, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Alice Birney Elementary School is a town public school in Eureka, California that is part of Eureka City Unified School District. It serves 357 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.0:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

357 Students

17 Teachers

717 South Ave

Eureka, CA 95503 View local requests

http://www.eurekacityschools.org/birney.html

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Alice Birney Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Alice Birney Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Alice Birney Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 9, 2026

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