Gilmore City-Bradgate Community School District

Gilmore City-Bradgate Community School District in Iowa is home to a single public elementary school, Gilmore City Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 with an enrollment of 87 students. The school's student population is predominantly white (85.06%), with a high percentage (67.82%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population.

Academically, Gilmore City Elementary School is struggling, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly below the state averages. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) scores were 27.3% in Grade 3 ELA, 43.8% in Grade 5 ELA, 72.7% in Grade 3 Math, 56.3% in Grade 5 Math, and 50% in Grade 5 Science, all of which are well below the state's performance levels. This suggests that the Gilmore City-Bradgate Community School District may need to focus on identifying and addressing the underlying factors contributing to the low academic achievement at Gilmore City Elementary School.

Despite the school's academic challenges, it appears to be well-resourced, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.9 and a higher-than-average spending per student of $26,655 for the 2018-2019 school year. However, these resources have not yet translated into improved student outcomes, and further analysis may be needed to understand how the district can optimize the allocation and utilization of these resources to better support the academic success of Gilmore City Elementary School's students.