One of my son's started Birney in K. He's now in the 5th grade. He has always met or exceeded the standards on the CRCT. I'm impressed with the care and attention given by the principal and her staff. The teachers are always approachable. My other son left Birney 2 years ago and was more than prepared
... Read more for middle school. In fact, he received top honors at a school which ranks 9 on this site. No complaints from me. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/19/07
My grandson entered Birney in the 3rd grade with a 2.0 reading level. He was in a class size of 12, and an assistant teacher in the classroom full-time. He didn't enter the school until October 2006. He is presently on a fourth grade reading level, and passed his national exams. I believe and know
... Read more his teacher used multiple strategies to bring all her students up to grade level in reading. Now, he feels good about himself, and wants to read everyday and for everyone he comes in contact with. The staff at Birney, I trust, cares about the children and their academic advancement. You will not be disappointed; even their extracurricular activities are involved and developed to enhance the childrens' cognitive thinking, and social skills. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/01/07
My son has attended Birney for Kindergarden and 1st grade. I've been very fortunate to have wonderful teachers for that period of time. His current teacher really took a lot of time to prepare them for the CRCT test. We are moving and have to change schools. I will miss his 1st grade teacher.
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Posted by a parent on 04/23/06
I have a child who just completed the 3rd grade. I was very impressed with the overall attention my child received from her teacher this year. Her teacher is an experienced teacher with a caring heart. My child's reading level has exceeded my expectations. She is reading on a 7th grade level and
... Read more doing math on a 6 grade level. She has a great desire to read without me telling her. She lives to go to the library. I do not wait for her teacher to send her to the library, I take her myself to a public library. After all, I am also resposible for her education. Not just her teacher alone. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/23/04
I have a child going into 4th grade. I was pleased with K through 2, but 3rd grade was a tremendous disappointment. The teacher constantly ate in front of the children, did not take them outside to play until mid April, never would send home a spelling list even when asked to by parents (kids had to
... Read more copy off the board), and was basically quite lazy. I took great issue with the fact that she did not get them to the library often enough to participate in the Accelerated Reader Program. Also no notes were sent home when lice was found on another child. The entirety of the 3rd grade class had several weeks of 'silent' lunches, unable to even get to know each other in the beginning of the school year. A few, when they got in trouble, also had to eat on the floor on the stage in the cafeteria. No tables. No chairs. Also many memos were sent home late, and with outrageous spelling errors. Hopefully, Dear Lord, this will be a better year, although I hear many of the best teachers have left. In my humble opinion, if it was actually done the way it was supposed to be done, the America's Choice Program is a sham. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, English language arts and math in grades 1 through 8 and in science and social studies in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
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Marietta schools — Birney Elementary School is located at 775 Smyrna Pwdr Spgs Rd, Marietta GA 30060. 775 Smyrna Pwdr Spgs Rd is in the 30060 ZIP code in Marietta, GA The school district for Birney Elementary School is the Cobb County School District. Birney Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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