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Gardendale Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

860 Bauers Ln, Gardendale, AL 35071 · (205) 379-3550 · Part of Jefferson County School District

Gardendale’s School Grade C better than 31% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
700
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gardendale Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Gardendale kids: Bragg Middle School

On the path

Where Gardendale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Gardendale Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Bragg Middle School731 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

860 Bauers Ln, Gardendale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten75
Grade 1108
Grade 296
Grade 3112
Grade 4134
Grade 5133
Enrollment over time
719’20
702’21
677’22
679’23
700’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Black 36%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gardendale Elementary School from Gardendale families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District

The district →
Fultondale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fultondale
C
889 students20:1
Chalkville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
D
818 students18:1
Pinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pinson
753 students17:1
McCalla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bessemer
C+
752 students19:1
Bryant Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
C+
707 students17:1
Bryan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morris
A−
697 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Gardendale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.