Gill Elementary School
Tel:
(248)489-3690
- Gill Elementary School serves 509 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 47% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Gill Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Gill Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Gill Elementary School's student population of 509 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 509 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Gill Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,167 schools in Michigan (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gill Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall School Rank | #1597 out of 3167 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 39% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 49% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 13% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 8% |
| Black | 17% | 18% |
| White | 57% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.52 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 16% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Farmington Public School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Gill Elementary School is N.w. Wayne Trainable Center (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Power Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Farmington Power Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 580 students
0.3 miles
34740 Rhonswood St
Farmington, MI 48335
(248)489-3622 0.3 6-8 580 - Farmington Longacre Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 437 students
1.1 miles
34850 Arundel Dr
Farmington, MI 48335
(248)489-3733 1.1 K-5 437 - Livonia N.w. Wayne Trainable Center Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 62 students
1.3 miles
32401 Pembroke St
Livonia, MI 48152
(734)744-2795 1.3 K-12 62 - Livonia Webster Elementary School Grades: 1-12 | 309 students
1.3 miles
32401 Pembroke St
Livonia, MI 48152
(734)774-2795 1.3 1-12 309 - Farmington Farmington High School Grades: 9-12 | 1142 students
1.7 miles
32000 Shiawassee Rd
Farmington, MI 48336
(248)489-3455 1.7 9-12 1142
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