Gresham Elementary School

2650 Gresham Drive, Irondale AL, 35243 | Jefferson County School District | 205-379-3830
  • grades KG-5
  • students 414
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 114 in Irondale
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
35%Irondale
44%Alabama

Gresham Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District" in Irondale, AL. There are a total of 414 students and 26 teachers at Gresham Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Gresham Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 4% lower than the Alabama average.

Gresham Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students414
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Gresham 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%
345-49%
450-59%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
330-34%
440-49%
550-59%
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.

Gresham Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White n/a 47.6% 57.7% 51.1%
Black n/a 43.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian n/a 0.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 6.6% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Irondale demographics profile

StatisticIrondaleAlabamaNational
Population13,0684,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7559791
Median age37.838.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English93%95%79%
Speak Spanish7%3%13%

Education level achieved in Irondale

IndexIrondaleAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade85.4%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school83.0%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college60.5%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.5%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.9%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Gresham Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.