Gardendale Elementary School

Regular School · Gardendale, AL

Gardendale Elementary School is a regular school school in Gardendale, Alabama, serving grades PK–05 with 700 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

700

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

19.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	340	49%
Black or African American	251	36%
Hispanic/Latino	58	8%
Two or more races	29	4%
Asian	20	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	700	374M / 326F

English Language Learners: 24 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	20.0% -4.1pp	24.1%	371
Reading Proficiency	56.0% +9.7pp	46.3%	372
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	123

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.03 grade levels

Math

-0.32 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

66 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	700	100%

Contact & Location

860 Bauers Ln

Gardendale, AL 35071

Phone: (205)379-3550

http://www.jefcoed.com/GardendaleES

District

Jefferson County

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,684

District enrollment: 35,951

Other Schools in District

Adamsville Elementary School Elementary
Bagley Elementary School Elementary
Brighton School Elementary
Brookville Elementary School Elementary
Bryan Elementary School Elementary
Bryant Park Elementary Elementary
Center Point Elementary School Elementary
Chalkville Elementary School Elementary

View all 56 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 35071) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010192000705

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD