Gordo Elementary School
Tel:
(205)364-8480
- Gordo Elementary School serves 638 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Gordo Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Gordo Elementary School's student population of 638 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 638 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Gordo Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gordo Elementary School is 0.51, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #483 out of 1263 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 8% |
| Black | 26% | 33% |
| White | 65% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 51% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pickens County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Gordo Elementary School is Gordo High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Reform Elementary School (7.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gordo Gordo High School Grades: 7-12 | 561 students
0.1 miles
630 4th St Nw
Gordo, AL 35466
(205)364-7353 0.1 7-12 561 - Reform Reform Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 302 students
7.2 miles
815 7th Ave Sw
Reform, AL 35481
(205)375-6351 7.2 K-6 302 - Reform Pickens County High School Grades: 7-12 | 221 students
7.3 miles
205 4th Ave Se
Reform, AL 35481
(205)375-2344 7.3 7-12 221 - Buhl Buhl Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 242 students
10.1 miles
11968 Buhl School Rd
Buhl, AL 35446
(205)342-2640 10.1 PK-5 242 - Buhl Sipsey Valley High School Grades: 9-12 | 503 students
13.4 miles
15815 Romulus Rd
Buhl, AL 35446
(205)342-2850 13.4 9-12 503
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