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Gordo High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

630 4th St NW, Gordo, AL 35466 · (205) 364-7353 · Part of Pickens County School District

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

Directions
Students
473
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Gordo High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–6Gordo Elementary School545 students
7–12Gordo High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

630 4th St NW, Gordo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 785
Grade 876
Grade 968
Grade 1074
Grade 1183
Grade 1287
Enrollment over time
534’20
539’21
513’22
480’23
473’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Black 24%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gordo High School from Gordo families.

Other schools in Pickens County School District

The district →
Gordo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gordo
B+
545 students18:1
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
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.