Gardendale Elementary School

860 Bauers Ln, Bessemer AL, 35071 | Jefferson County School District | 205-379-3550
  • grades KG-5
  • students 991
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 49% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Bessemer
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
31%Bessemer
44%Alabama

Gardendale Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District" in Bessemer, AL. There are a total of 991 students and 57 teachers at Gardendale Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Gardendale Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.0%, which is 13% higher than the Alabama average.

Gardendale Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students991
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gardendale Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
350-54%
445-49%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
350-54%
450-54%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gardendale Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 70.2% 47.6% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 22.4% 43.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 6.6% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 1.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Bessemer demographics profile

StatisticBessemerAlabamaNational
Population26,0634,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6469791
Median age42.438.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%57%55%
Speak English94%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Bessemer

IndexBessemerAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade78.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school77.7%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college46.1%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.9%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.4%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Gardendale Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.