Gordo Elementary School

535 4Th St Nw, Gordo AL, 35466 | Pickens County School District | 205-364-8480
  • grades KG-6
  • students 638
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 48% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Gordo
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
39%Gordo
44%Alabama

Gordo Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Pickens County School District" in Gordo, AL. There are a total of 638 students and 38 teachers at Gordo Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Gordo Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 9% higher than the Alabama average.

Gordo Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students638
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Gordo 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
All42%
380-84%
440-44%
530-34%
620-24%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
360-64%
450-54%
555-59%
640-44%
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.

Gordo Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 67.4% 37.0% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 26.4% 60.0% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.5% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 1.5% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Gordo demographics profile

StatisticGordoAlabamaNational
Population1,4644,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4509791
Median age47.238.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English100%95%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Gordo

IndexGordoAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade73.3%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school71.1%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college33.8%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.3%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.5%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.3%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Gordo Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.