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Sara M Gilmore Elementary School serves 382 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 85-89% (which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sara M Gilmore Elementary School
Kind	67
1	74
2	60
3	64
4	57
5	44
Not Listed	16

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Total Students

382 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Sara M Gilmore Elementary School
2024	382
2023	382
2022	382
2021	382
2020	382
2019	382
2018	382
2017	382
2016	382
2015	382
2012	382
2011	365
2010	373
2009	366
2008	360
2007	370
2006	346
2005	339
2004	390
2003	504
2002	612
2001	563
2000	494
1999	547
1998	583
1996	523
1995	472
1994	460
1993	573
1992	523
1991	483

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Sara M Gilmore Elementary School
2024	26
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2012	26
2011	22
2010	22
2009	28
2008	22
2007	26
2006	29
2005	30
2004	34
2003	39
2002	36
2001	38
2000	37
1999	32
1998	29
1996	26
1995	26
1994	23
1993	24
1992	23
1991	23

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State Level (NJ)

(11-12)

85-89%

75%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Sara M Gilmore Elementary School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2012	87%	75%	73%
2011	87%	75%	76%
2010	77%	73%	73%

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(11-12)

55-59%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Sara M Gilmore Elementary School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2012	57%	69%	60%
2011	57%	69%	61%
2010	52%	69%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Sara M Gilmore Elementary School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	15:1	11:1
2023	15:1	12:1	14:1
2022	15:1	12:1	14:1
2021	15:1	12:1	15:1
2020	15:1	12:1	15:1
2019	15:1	12:1	15:1
2018	15:1	12:1	16:1
2017	15:1	12:1	16:1
2016	15:1	12:1	15:1
2015	15:1	12:1	16:1
2012	15:1	12:1	14:1
2011	17:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	14:1	16:1
2009	13:1	12:1	12:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	13:1	12:1
2004	11:1	13:1	12:1
2003	13:1	13:1	13:1
2002	17:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	20:1	15:1	15:1
1996	20:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	14:1	16:1
1993	24:1	14:1	16:1
1992	23:1	15:1	16:1
1991	21:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Sara M Gilmore Elementary School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	1%	11%
2023	1%	10%	1%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	1%	10%	2%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%	2%
2010	1%	9%	1%
2009	1%	9%	1%
2008	2%	9%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	2%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	4%	2%
1990	2%	4%	2%
1989	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

98%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Sara M Gilmore Elementary School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	98%	34%
2023	98%	33%	95%
2022	98%	32%	95%
2021	98%	31%	95%
2020	98%	29%	96%
2019	98%	29%	96%
2018	99%	27%	97%
2017	99%	27%	97%
2016	99%	26%	97%
2015	99%	25%	93%
2012	98%	23%	96%
2011	98%	22%	95%
2010	97%	21%	96%
2009	96%	20%	96%
2008	95%	19%	96%
2007	95%	19%	96%
2006	96%	18%	96%
2005	94%	18%	95%
2004	93%	17%	95%
2003	93%	17%	94%
2002	94%	16%	94%
2001	94%	15%	94%
2000	95%	15%	95%
1999	93%	14%	94%
1998	92%	14%	93%
1996	91%	14%	93%
1995	87%	13%	92%
1994	87%	13%	91%
1993	88%	13%	92%
1992	89%	12%	91%
1991	87%	12%	90%

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Black

n/a

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Sara M Gilmore Elementary School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2009	1%	17%	1%
2008	1%	17%	1%
2007	2%	17%	1%
2006	2%	18%	1%
2005	3%	18%	1%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%
2001	1%	18%	1%
1998	2%	18%	1%
1996	1%	19%	1%
1995	1%	19%	1%
1994	1%	19%	1%
1993	1%	19%	1%
1992	1%	19%	1%
1991	1%	19%	1%
1989	1%	18%	1%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Sara M Gilmore Elementary School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	1%	38%
2023	1%	39%	2%
2022	1%	40%	1%
2021	1%	41%	2%
2020	1%	43%	2%
2019	1%	43%	2%
2018	1%	45%	2%
2017	1%	45%	2%
2016	1%	46%	2%
2015	1%	48%	4%
2012	1%	51%	2%
2011	1%	52%	2%
2010	2%	53%	2%
2009	2%	54%	2%
2008	2%	55%	2%
2007	2%	56%	2%
2006	2%	56%	2%
2005	2%	57%	3%
2004	4%	58%	3%
2003	4%	58%	4%
2002	4%	59%	4%
2001	4%	61%	4%
2000	4%	61%	4%
1999	5%	62%	4%
1998	5%	62%	5%
1996	7%	62%	5%
1995	11%	63%	6%
1994	11%	63%	6%
1993	9%	63%	5%
1992	9%	64%	7%
1991	11%	65%	7%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Sara M Gilmore Elementary School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	0.04	0.71
2023	0.04	0.71	0.10
2022	0.04	0.71	0.10
2021	0.04	0.71	0.09
2020	0.04	0.70	0.08
2019	0.04	0.70	0.08
2018	0.02	0.70	0.07
2017	0.02	0.70	0.07
2016	0.02	0.69	0.07
2015	0.02	0.68	0.12
2012	0.04	0.66	0.08
2011	0.04	0.65	0.09
2010	0.06	0.65	0.09
2009	0.08	0.64	0.09
2008	0.11	0.63	0.08
2007	0.10	0.62	0.08
2006	0.10	0.62	0.09
2005	0.13	0.61	0.09
2004	0.13	0.60	0.10
2003	0.13	0.60	0.12
2002	0.12	0.59	0.12
2001	0.12	0.58	0.12
2000	0.12	0.57	0.10
1999	0.13	0.57	0.12
1998	0.16	0.57	0.14
1996	0.18	0.56	0.14
1995	0.23	0.55	0.15
1994	0.24	0.55	0.16
1993	0.22	0.55	0.16
1992	0.20	0.54	0.17
1991	0.23	0.53	0.18

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Eligible for

82%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Sara M Gilmore Elementary School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	82%	32%
2023	82%	31%	74%
2022	82%	30%	74%
2021	82%	32%	71%
2020	82%	33%	80%
2019	82%	33%	80%
2018	82%	33%	79%
2017	82%	33%	79%
2016	82%	33%	81%
2015	82%	31%	82%
2012	82%	29%	84%
2011	87%	27%	84%
2010	83%	26%	80%
2009	83%	24%	84%
2008	87%	22%	88%
2007	85%	21%	89%
2006	90%	21%	87%
2004	92%	21%	88%
2003	64%	21%	79%
2002	66%	22%	66%
2001	72%	22%	78%
2000	80%	23%	82%
1999	77%	24%	80%
1998	74%	24%	80%
1996	78%	24%	76%
1995	76%	24%	72%
1994	80%	24%	75%
1993	82%	23%	71%
1992	69%	21%	61%
1991	58%	18%	52%
1990	52%	16%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Sara M Gilmore Elementary School	New Jersey	Union City School District
2024	8%	6%
2023	8%	5%	11%
2022	8%	4%	10%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	8%	5%	9%
2017	8%	5%	9%
2016	8%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	9%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	8%	6%	10%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	5%	6%	7%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	1%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	5%
2003	17%	6%	8%
2002	13%	6%	9%
2001	11%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Union City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% NJ state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NJ state average).

How many students attend Sara M Gilmore Elementary School?

382 students attend Sara M Gilmore Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Sara M Gilmore Elementary School students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sara M Gilmore Elementary School?

Sara M Gilmore Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Sara M Gilmore Elementary School offer ?

Sara M Gilmore Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Sara M Gilmore Elementary School part of?

Sara M Gilmore Elementary School is part of Union City School District.

The nearest high school to Sara M Gilmore Elementary School is Future Foundations Academy (Ffa) (9,363.8 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Woodrow Wilson Elementary School (9,363.2 miles away)

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Sara M Gilmore Elementary School (Closed 2013)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2024)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)

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