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John Gill Elementary School (Closed 2020)

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Serving 275 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Gill Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was higher than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was lower than the California state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 was equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Gill Elementary School
Kind	60
1	55
2	42
3	46
4	39
5	33

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Total Students

275 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Gill Elementary School
2023	275
2022	275
2021	275
2020	275
2019	275
2018	303
2017	303
2016	347
2015	408
2014	451
2013	484
2012	465
2011	453
2010	455
2009	424
2008	381
2007	378
2006	345
2005	363
2004	341
2003	339
2002	378
2001	425
2000	455
1999	457
1998	482
1997	480
1996	545
1995	503
1994	530
1993	535
1992	608
1991	538
1990	517
1989	516
1988	511
1987	474

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Gill Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	14
2017	14
2016	16
2015	17
2014	18
2013	21
2012	19
2010	23
2009	25
2008	27
2007	24
2006	20
2005	23
2004	21
2003	22
2002	26
2001	27
2000	28
1999	28
1998	29
1997	25
1996	24
1995	22
1994	22
1993	19
1992	24
1991	23
1990	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(18-19)

45-49%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	John Gill Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2019	47%	40%	46%
2018	37%	39%	44%
2017	17%	38%	39%
2016	12%	37%	36%
2015	15%	34%	31%
2013	47%	59%	55%
2012	47%	59%	58%
2011	52%	58%	54%
2010	52%	56%	54%

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(18-19)

45-49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	John Gill Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2019	47%	51%	54%
2018	42%	50%	44%
2017	27%	48%	47%
2016	22%	48%	44%
2015	17%	44%	39%
2013	37%	57%	52%
2012	42%	58%	53%
2011	37%	56%	49%
2010	42%	54%	49%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Gill Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	21:1	22:1	22:1
2022	21:1	21:1	21:1
2021	21:1	22:1	22:1
2020	21:1	23:1	23:1
2019	21:1	23:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2016	22:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	23:1
2012	24:1	23:1	23:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	17:1	20:1	18:1
2008	14:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	21:1	18:1
2006	17:1	20:1	19:1
2005	16:1	21:1	18:1
2004	16:1	21:1	18:1
2003	15:1	20:1	17:1
2002	15:1	20:1	17:1
2001	16:1	20:1	18:1
2000	16:1	21:1	18:1
1999	16:1	21:1	18:1
1998	17:1	21:1	18:1
1997	19:1	23:1	20:1
1996	23:1	25:1	21:1
1995	23:1	25:1	22:1
1994	25:1	25:1	22:1
1993	28:1	25:1	23:1
1992	26:1	24:1	22:1
1991	23:1	24:1	21:1
1990	24:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2006)
Year	John Gill Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

15%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Gill Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	15%	12%	6%
2022	15%	12%	6%
2021	15%	12%	5%
2020	15%	12%	5%
2019	15%	12%	5%
2018	9%	11%	4%
2017	9%	11%	4%
2016	5%	11%	3%
2015	3%	11%	5%
2014	2%	11%	4%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	4%	11%	4%
2011	3%	11%	4%
2010	5%	11%	5%
2009	7%	11%	4%
2008	8%	12%	6%
2007	10%	12%	8%
2006	6%	12%	7%
2005	11%	12%	7%
2004	9%	12%	6%
2003	10%	11%	7%
2002	8%	11%	7%
2001	7%	11%	6%
2000	7%	11%	6%
1999	6%	11%	6%
1998	4%	11%	7%
1997	4%	11%	7%
1996	5%	11%	7%
1995	5%	11%	6%
1994	6%	11%	6%
1993	6%	11%	6%
1992	6%	11%	6%
1991	4%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

61%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Gill Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	61%	55%	67%
2022	61%	56%	68%
2021	61%	56%	68%
2020	61%	55%	68%
2019	61%	55%	68%
2018	71%	54%	73%
2017	71%	54%	73%
2016	75%	54%	73%
2015	82%	54%	65%
2014	79%	53%	73%
2013	74%	53%	73%
2012	69%	52%	72%
2011	65%	51%	71%
2010	60%	50%	70%
2009	56%	49%	70%
2008	59%	50%	70%
2007	57%	49%	67%
2006	58%	48%	67%
2005	58%	47%	66%
2004	55%	46%	65%
2003	50%	45%	63%
2002	54%	44%	63%
2001	51%	43%	62%
2000	52%	42%	61%
1999	53%	41%	60%
1998	51%	40%	58%
1997	48%	40%	58%
1996	45%	39%	57%
1995	41%	38%	56%
1994	43%	37%	55%
1993	36%	36%	52%
1992	32%	35%	51%
1991	29%	34%	49%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Gill Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	3%	6%	1%
2012	3%	6%	1%
2011	4%	7%	2%
2010	4%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	4%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	4%	8%	2%
2004	5%	8%	3%
2003	7%	8%	3%
2002	5%	8%	2%
2001	4%	8%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	4%	9%	3%
1998	5%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	3%
1996	4%	9%	3%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	4%
1992	3%	9%	4%
1991	3%	9%	4%

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White

10%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Gill Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	10%	21%	20%
2022	10%	21%	20%
2021	10%	22%	20%
2020	10%	23%	22%
2019	10%	23%	22%
2018	10%	24%	19%
2017	10%	24%	19%
2016	13%	24%	20%
2015	11%	24%	21%
2014	12%	25%	19%
2013	15%	25%	19%
2012	21%	26%	20%
2011	25%	27%	20%
2010	30%	27%	21%
2009	32%	28%	21%
2008	29%	29%	22%
2007	30%	29%	23%
2006	31%	31%	24%
2005	27%	31%	25%
2004	30%	32%	26%
2003	32%	34%	27%
2002	31%	35%	28%
2001	36%	36%	28%
2000	36%	37%	29%
1999	36%	38%	30%
1998	40%	39%	32%
1997	44%	39%	32%
1996	45%	40%	33%
1995	49%	41%	34%
1994	48%	42%	36%
1993	53%	43%	38%
1992	58%	44%	39%
1991	64%	45%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	John Gill Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John Gill Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	10%	6%	5%
2022	10%	5%	4%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	10%	4%	3%
2019	10%	4%	3%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Gill Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	0.59	0.64	0.50
2022	0.59	0.63	0.50
2021	0.59	0.62	0.49
2020	0.59	0.63	0.49
2019	0.59	0.63	0.49
2018	0.48	0.64	0.44
2017	0.48	0.64	0.44
2016	0.42	0.64	0.43
2015	0.32	0.64	0.46
2014	0.36	0.65	0.43
2013	0.43	0.65	0.44
2012	0.48	0.65	0.45
2011	0.52	0.67	0.46
2010	0.56	0.67	0.46
2009	0.59	0.71	0.47
2008	0.57	0.65	0.47
2007	0.58	0.67	0.49
2006	0.57	0.66	0.49
2005	0.58	0.67	0.50
2004	0.60	0.67	0.51
2003	0.64	0.67	0.53
2002	0.61	0.67	0.53
2001	0.61	0.67	0.53
2000	0.60	0.67	0.54
1999	0.59	0.67	0.55
1998	0.58	0.67	0.56
1997	0.58	0.67	0.56
1996	0.60	0.67	0.57
1995	0.59	0.67	0.57
1994	0.59	0.67	0.57
1993	0.59	0.67	0.58
1992	0.56	0.67	0.59
1991	0.51	0.67	0.60

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Eligible for

47%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Gill Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	47%	51%	49%
2022	47%	51%	48%
2021	47%	53%	47%
2020	47%	52%	47%
2019	47%	52%	47%
2018	57%	49%	45%
2017	57%	49%	45%
2016	62%	50%	46%
2015	79%	50%	44%
2014	68%	49%	44%
2013	65%	48%	63%
2011	58%	46%	54%
2010	46%	46%	52%
2009	40%	43%	48%
2008	38%	41%	46%
2007	34%	40%	45%
2006	39%	40%	45%
2005	40%	40%	41%
2004	38%	40%	42%
2003	32%	39%	39%
2002	27%	39%	35%
2001	29%	39%	35%
2000	29%	40%	35%
1999	35%	40%	32%
1998	51%	47%	55%
1997	53%	47%	50%
1996	42%	46%	48%
1995	36%	45%	47%
1994	25%	43%	42%
1993	21%	41%	39%
1992	22%	38%	41%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	John Gill Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	10%	8%	9%
2022	10%	7%	7%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	10%	7%	10%
2019	10%	7%	10%
2018	12%	9%	11%
2017	12%	9%	11%
2016	8%	9%	11%
2015	7%	9%	6%
2014	11%	9%	10%
2013	11%	7%	8%
2011	8%	8%	10%
2010	10%	9%	11%
2009	10%	10%	13%
2008	14%	10%	13%
2007	13%	10%	13%
2006	13%	9%	11%
2005	18%	9%	13%
2004	15%	9%	14%
2003	16%	9%	14%
2002	16%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Redwood City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).

How many students attend John Gill Elementary School?

275 students attend John Gill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of John Gill Elementary School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Asian, 10% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of John Gill Elementary School?

John Gill Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does John Gill Elementary School offer ?

John Gill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is John Gill Elementary School part of?

John Gill Elementary School is part of Redwood City Elementary School District.

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