Gardendale Elementary School vs. Snow Rogers Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gardendale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Snow Rogers Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Gardendale Elementary School ranked in the top 30% of Alabama public schools overall in 2023, improving from #402 in 2021 to #296 in 2023 in state rankings for this Union County NJ high school equivalent.
In 2023, math proficiency was 40%, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 57%, also higher than the Alabama state average of 47%, though science proficiency ranged 40–44%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.
Enrollment was 679 students in grades PK–5 with a student–teacher ratio of 20:1; minority enrollment constituted 50% of the student body, consistent with a diverse population trend placing the school among Alabama's most diverse elementary schools.
The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch rose to 47% in 2023, indicating an increase in socioeconomic need compared to prior years when eligibility was lower.
Math proficiency declined from highs above 90% in 2012–2013 to 40% in 2023, signaling a downward trend in math scores despite improvement relative to the state average.
Snow Rogers Elementary School ranked #217 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #283 in 2022 but showing a decline from its peak rank #26 in 2010, placing it in the top 20% of the state's public schools.
Math proficiency was 50–54% in 2023, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 55–59%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 50–59%, also higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased steadily from 233 students in 2019 to 390 in 2023, and minority enrollment was 28% in 2023, reflecting demographic diversity in this Jefferson County elementary school.
Snow Rogers Elementary serves grades PK–5 with 390 students and 22 teachers, resulting in a student–teacher ratio of 18:1, consistent with past years' ratios around 18:1 to 19:1.
The percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose from 25% in 2019 to 45% in 2023, indicating increased socioeconomic challenges among the student population at this Gardendale, Alabama public elementary school.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
679 students
390 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#296 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#217 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
19
Kindergarten Students
82
64
Grade 1 Students
96
68
Grade 2 Students
104
63
Grade 3 Students
128
54
Grade 4 Students
130
65
Grade 5 Students
113
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
35%
16%
% White
50%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
