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Gordo Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

535 4th St NW, Gordo, AL 35466 · (205) 364-8480 · Part of Pickens County School District

Gordo’s School Grade C better than 29% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
545
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Gordo Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Gordo kids: Gordo High School

On the path

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

PK–6Gordo Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Gordo High School473 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

535 4th St NW, Gordo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten102
Grade 165
Grade 281
Grade 380
Grade 471
Grade 570
Grade 662
Enrollment over time
545’20
574’21
558’22
539’23
545’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 26%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gordo Elementary School from Gordo families.

Other schools in Pickens County School District

The district →
Aliceville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Aliceville
D
415 students19:1
Reform Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Reform
C−
174 students15:1
Pickens County High School
High · Grades 5–12 · Reform
D
265 students17:1
Gordo High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Gordo
C
473 students22:1
Aliceville High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Aliceville
D
338 students27:1

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; Gordo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.