Gardendale Elementary School
Tel:
(205)379-3550
- Gardendale Elementary School serves 1,013 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 44% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Gardendale Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Gardendale Elementary School's student population of 1,013 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 1,013 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 56 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Gardendale Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gardendale Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #251 out of 1,264 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 7% |
| Black | 24% | 33% |
| White | 71% | 55% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 28% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jefferson County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Gardendale Elementary School is Gardendale High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bragg Middle School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bragg Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gardendale Bragg Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 790 students
0.1 miles
840 Ash Ave
Gardendale, AL 35071
(205)379-2600 0.1 6-8 790 - Gardendale Gardendale High School Grades: 9-12 | 1094 students
0.4 miles
800 Main St
Gardendale, AL 35071
(205)379-3600 0.4 9-12 1094 - Birmingham Fultondale High School Grades: 6-12 | 609 students
2.8 miles
1450 Carson Rd N
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205)379-3500 2.8 6-12 609 - Gardendale Snow Rogers Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 178 students
3.0 miles
2636 Snow Rogers Rd
Gardendale, AL 35071
(205)379-5400 3.0 K-5 178 - Fultondale Fultondale Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 895 students
3.6 miles
950 Central Ave
Fultondale, AL 35068
(205)379-3450 3.6 PK-6 895
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