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Gill Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
501st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 66% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Gill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Farmington, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 516. It is part of the Farmington Public School District, which is ranked 138 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Gill Elementary School's performance on the M-Step assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the Farmington Public School District and the state of Michigan averages. In 2024-2025, Gill's 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 37.5%, compared to the district's 44.9% and the state's 38.9%. The school's 5th-grade Math proficiency rate was 38.5%, compared to the district's 42% and the state's 32.9%, while its 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was 45.6%, compared to the district's 44.9% and the state's 40.3%. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.0% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Gill Elementary School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the other Farmington Public School District elementary schools, such as JA Lanigan and Hillside Elementary Schools. However, Gill's performance is significantly higher than the nearby Grandview Elementary School, which is part of the Clarenceville School District and has lower overall academic achievement. The high-performing Webster Elementary School, a magnet school in the Livonia Public Schools District, stands out as an exceptional performer, with proficiency rates well above the state and district averages.

543
Students ?
17.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,837
Per pupil spending ?
28.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 21195 Gill Rd
       Farmington, MI  48335-5027

(248) 489-3690

District: Farmington Public School District


Students who attend Gill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    East Middle School
    Power Middle School
High:    Farmington High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
50.5%
African American:
19.5%
Asian:
16.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015
Above the Michigan median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg47%
Michigan avg39%
501st of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 23 pts since 2015
From bottom 43% (2015) to top 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 9Elementary Schools in the Farmington Public School District
138th of 613Farmington Public School District among Michigan 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202564.4501 of 148866.3%★★★☆☆
202464.1498 of 148666.5%★★★☆☆
202359.1561 of 147061.8%★★★☆☆
202264.1428 of 134468.2%★★★☆☆
202144.3598 of 115348.1%★★☆☆☆
201961.0501 of 140864.4%★★★☆☆
201868.5467 of 144867.7%★★★☆☆
201741.9834 of 146643.1%★★☆☆☆
201647.3834 of 154846.1%★★☆☆☆
201545.9902 of 158042.9%★★☆☆☆
201458.6663 of 153356.8%★★★☆☆
201370.6427 of 156372.7%★★★★☆
201265.2520 of 156666.8%★★★☆☆
201156.4870 of 155243.9%★★☆☆☆
201073.3396 of 155274.5%★★★★☆
200973.3397 of 158975.0%★★★★☆
200863.2679 of 157756.9%★★★☆☆
200774.9307 of 156580.4%★★★★☆
200662.4662 of 154557.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202569.263 of 36982.9%★★★★☆
202465.672 of 34879.3%★★★★☆
202364.972 of 32177.6%★★★★☆
202292.84 of 15897.5%★★★★★
201874.177 of 47583.8%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202554.751 of 9546.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202560.860 of 17365.3%★★★☆☆
202478.932 of 18482.6%★★★★☆
201890.321 of 27092.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202556.7524 of 133860.8%★★★☆☆
202460.4461 of 134265.6%★★★☆☆
202351.9575 of 132156.5%★★★☆☆
202262.4346 of 110668.7%★★★☆☆
202148.8425 of 90252.9%★★★☆☆
201960.5434 of 117162.9%★★★☆☆
201869.7419 of 144371.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202561.2434 of 134667.8%★★★☆☆
202453.1576 of 138158.3%★★★☆☆
202349.3640 of 135052.6%★★★☆☆
202261.8343 of 109968.8%★★★☆☆
202145.4400 of 74946.6%★★☆☆☆
201941.1685 of 113439.6%★★☆☆☆
201852.8674 of 139751.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202562.0487 of 136664.3%★★★☆☆
202461.7467 of 134765.3%★★★☆☆
202355.5553 of 133458.5%★★★☆☆
202253.5496 of 113956.5%★★★☆☆
202139.0550 of 91539.9%★★☆☆☆
201949.3596 of 119650.2%★★★☆☆
201862.7522 of 144663.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202554.5530 of 120656.1%★★★☆☆
202460.0456 of 120462.1%★★★☆☆
202357.5469 of 119860.9%★★★☆☆
202262.3379 of 110265.6%★★★☆☆
202138.5619 of 100538.4%★★☆☆☆
201966.4339 of 112869.9%★★★★☆
201867.1384 of 125369.4%★★★☆☆
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)
African American (2025)83rd percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile~ school
Male (2025)64th percentile~ school
Female (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2025)46th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts52%+10 vs state
Math47%+8 vs state
Science46%+5 vs state
Social Studies29%~ state avg

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Students who attend Gill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Middle School
Middle : Power Middle School
High : Farmington High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Gill Elementary School.

Gill Elementary School ranks 501st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Gill Elementary School are 50% White, 20% African American, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.


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