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Gordo Elementary School

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Gordo Elementary School ranks 248 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Gordo Elementary School in Gordo, AL, serves 545 students from Pre-K through 6th grade and has become the clear academic leader in the Pickens County school district, climbing from the 46th percentile statewide a decade ago to the 64th percentile today. The school has consistently earned 3-star ratings, with a standout 4-star year in 2024-2025 when it ranked 180th out of 680 schools statewide. This upward trajectory is especially impressive given that the district as a whole holds a 1-star rating, and Gordo dramatically outperforms its district counterparts—for example, 3rd grade math proficiency sits at 41.67% compared to just 8.06% at Aliceville Elementary School, located about 19 miles away.

One of the school's most notable strengths is its exceptional support for Special Education students, who ranked in the 79th percentile statewide in 2025-2026—a consistent pattern of excellence over several years. The school also excels in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates exceeding state averages in every grade level tested, including an impressive 82.67% in 5th grade. Science performance is another bright spot, with 4th graders achieving 61.43% proficiency versus the state average of 50.23%. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at just 5.0%, half the district rate and well below the state's 12.0%, suggesting a school culture where students want to be present and engaged.

While the school's overall performance is strong, there are areas worth noting. Mathematics proficiency dips notably in 5th grade, with only 21.33% of students proficient compared to over 40% in 4th and 6th grades—a pattern that has persisted across multiple years. The school also achieves its results with modest resources, spending $7,903 per student (less than nearby Reform Elementary School's $11,280) and maintaining a higher student-teacher ratio of 18.3, yet still competing favorably with schools in the more affluent Tuscaloosa County district. For parents seeking a school that maximizes its resources and delivers strong academic outcomes despite economic challenges, Gordo Elementary stands out as a resilient and effective choice in west Alabama.

545

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,903

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

535 4th St NW
Gordo, AL 35466

(205) 364-8480

District: Pickens County

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

African American:

26.2%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (64th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg44%

Alabama avg51%

248^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Pickens County

102^nd of 139Pickens County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	248 of 686	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.6	180 of 680	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	205 of 684	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	245 of 680	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	332 of 687	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	302 of 692	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	323 of 681	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	331 of 680	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.8	369 of 688	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.3	262 of 691	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	248 of 691	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	277 of 695	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.2	388 of 696	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.1	281 of 696	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	238 of 709	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.6	166 of 704	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	65.3	223 of 696	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.2	210 of 698	69.9%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	172 of 698	75.4%	★★★★☆
2006	66.4	199 of 689	71.1%	★★★★☆
2005	77.7	105 of 688	84.7%	★★★★☆
2004	77.8	103 of 623	83.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	215 of 429	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	103 of 427	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	93 of 420	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	138 of 427	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	206 of 426	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	153 of 426	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	278 of 426	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	290 of 423	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.2	203 of 336	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	262 of 652	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	204 of 649	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	284 of 650	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	311 of 645	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	268 of 656	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	312 of 656	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	308 of 646	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	340 of 640	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.9	297 of 639	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	62.5	52 of 175	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	66 of 164	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	255 of 668	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	146 of 660	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	197 of 670	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	330 of 623	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	329 of 651	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	340 of 653	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	379 of 649	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	314 of 651	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.6	352 of 567	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	229 of 660	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.4	181 of 651	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	174 of 655	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	205 of 649	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	343 of 669	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	302 of 669	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	306 of 650	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	299 of 650	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.2	384 of 639	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	80 of 194	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	85 of 403	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	60 of 403	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	70 of 395	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	78 of 345	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	132 of 398	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	187 of 392	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	207 of 500	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.2	140 of 532	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	169 of 535	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	220 of 528	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	282 of 540	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	302 of 539	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	270 of 529	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	253 of 508	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.7	243 of 369	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2022)70th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English73%+10 vs state

Science61%+11 vs state

Mathematics37%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gordo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	535 4th St NW	Gordo	35466	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 364-8480	545	30	18.3	59.1%	320 (58.7%)	143 (26.2%)	56 (10.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	63.3	248^th of 686 public elementary schools	63.8%		71.6	180^th of 680 public elementary schools	73.5%	68	41.7	42.0	21.3	43.6	61.4	79.8	67.1	82.7	62.8	$7,903	$684	$7,176
Reform Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	815 7th Ave Sw	Reform	35481	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 375-6351	174	11	15.4	76.4%	43 (24.7%)	122 (70.1%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	33.8	468^th of 686 public elementary schools	31.8%		23.1	522^nd of 680 public elementary schools	23.2%	54	43.8	18.4			34.2	62.5	47.4			$11,280	$2,147	$9,089
Buhl Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11968 Buhl School Rd	Buhl	35446	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2640	206	15	13.5	48.1%	156 (75.7%)	6 (2.9%)	37 (18.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	69.5	198^th of 686 public elementary schools	71.1%		71.6	181^st of 680 public elementary schools	73.4%	17	47.2	37.1			69.4	80.6	72.2			$10,697	$1,630	$9,043
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11629 Westwood School Rd	Coker	35452	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2666	299	22	13.7	38.8%	246 (82.3%)	17 (5.7%)	27 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	83.8	95^th of 686 public elementary schools	86.2%		84.2	92^nd of 680 public elementary schools	86.5%	3	68.0	46.7			81.7	87.8	75.0			$10,141	$1,962	$8,155
Northport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	13695 Frankie Thomas Trace	Northport	35475	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2862	558	38	14.6	31.2%	436 (78.1%)	46 (8.2%)	58 (10.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)								(n/a)										$8,699	$909	$7,766
Flatwoods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3800 66th Ave	Northport	35473	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2648	459	32	14.3	68.6%	90 (19.6%)	198 (43.1%)	153 (33.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	25.3	519^th of 686 public elementary schools	24.3%		28.6	485^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.7%	34	32.8	23.2			30.0	60.9	34.3			$9,480	$1,998	$7,458
Huntington Place Elementary School	Public	3-4	11601 Huntington Pl	Northport	35475	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2652	377	21	18.1	33.2%	288 (76.4%)	40 (10.6%)	39 (10.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	77.4	135^th of 686 public elementary schools	80.3%		72.2	172^nd of 680 public elementary schools	74.7%	37	57.8	57.8			60.3	76.2	75.4			$7,650	$801	$6,826
Walker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13051 Northside Rd	Northport	35475	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2664	743	46	16.0	40.1%	656 (88.3%)	23 (3.1%)	48 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	64.2	240^th of 686 public elementary schools	65.0%		71.9	177^th of 680 public elementary schools	74.0%	63	30.8	54.9	56.8		62.7	58.7	69.7	77.0		$8,658	$1,174	$7,460
Crestmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2400 34th Ave	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2695	268	20	13.4	74.6%	32 (11.9%)	141 (52.6%)	85 (31.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	12.6	619^th of 686 public elementary schools	9.8%		19.1	550^th of 680 public elementary schools	19.1%	69	18.5	22.4			22.4	38.5	34.5			$10,253	$2,088	$8,140
Aliceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Columbus Rd NW	Aliceville	35442	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 373-8722	415	22	18.8	88.0%	4 (1.0%)	402 (96.9%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.7	521^st of 686 public elementary schools	24.1%		16.4	573^rd of 680 public elementary schools	15.7%	52	8.1	30.4	9.4	24.4	35.7	48.4	53.6	45.3	48.9	$9,516	$2,087	$7,386

Frequently Asked Questions about Gordo Elementary School

How many students attend Gordo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Gordo Elementary School.

What district is Gordo Elementary School in?

Pickens County

What is the racial makeup of Gordo Elementary School?

Students at Gordo Elementary School are 59% White, 26% African American, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Gordo Elementary School a good school?

Gordo Elementary School ranks 248^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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