Is Sara M. Gilmore Academy a good school?

Yes. Sara M. Gilmore Academy ranks in the top 7.0% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Sara M. Gilmore Academy?

In the 2021-22 school year, 379 students attended Sara M. Gilmore Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Sara M. Gilmore Academy?

Students at Sara M. Gilmore Academy are 78% Hispanic, 12% White, 8% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sara M. Gilmore Academy attend?

Students who attend Sara M. Gilmore Academy usually go on to attend: High : Jose Marti STEM Academy High : Union City High School

Sara M. Gilmore Academy School in Union City NJ

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Sara M. Gilmore Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Sara M. Gilmore Academy 94^th of 1345 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Sara M. Gilmore Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Sara M. Gilmore Academy 10^th of 745 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Sara M. Gilmore Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

Union City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Union City School District 354^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sara M. Gilmore Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	88.47	32^nd	1204	97.3%
2004	82.44	128^th	1298	90.1%
2005	74.22	356^th	1303	72.7%
2006	78.36	224^th	1314	83.0%
2007	77.85	212^th	1329	84.0%
2008	69.37	479^th	1338	64.2%
2009	82.07	155^th	1346	88.5%
2010	85.36	64^th	1354	95.3%
2011	83.07	131^st	1360	90.4%
2012	82.42	146^th	1363	89.3%
2013	84.85	103^rd	1367	92.5%
2014	88.89	17^th	1363	98.8%
2015	83.61	217^th	1357	84.0%
2016	93.83	38^th	1346	97.2%
2017	95.83	7^th	1352	99.5%
2018	94.53	26^th	1353	98.1%
2019	96.60	4^th	1360	99.7%
2021	77.06	267^th	1317	79.7%
2022	92.17	94^th	1345	93.0%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Sara M. Gilmore Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	99.26	7^th	434	98.4%
2019	99.42	4^th	463	99.1%
2021	83.07	46^th	411	88.8%
2022	97.46	25^th	489	94.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sara M. Gilmore Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	99.90	2^nd	942	99.8%
2019	99.92	3^rd	948	99.7%
2021	98.64	8^th	839	99.0%
2022	99.99	2^nd	863	99.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Sara M. Gilmore Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	92.59	30^th	1333	97.7%
2019	96.34	5^th	1331	99.6%
2021	75.12	260^th	1290	79.8%
2022	90.64	98^th	1326	92.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Sara M. Gilmore Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	94.14	38^th	1334	97.2%
2019	94.65	18^th	1335	98.7%
2021	76.62	257^th	1297	80.2%
2022	92.81	70^th	1324	94.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Sara M. Gilmore Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	99.27	8^th	870	99.1%
2019	99.66	2^nd	899	99.8%
2021	94.09	48^th	896	94.6%
2022	99.66	5^th	953	99.5%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Sara M. Gilmore Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	72.99	182^nd	574	68.3%
2004	73.31	196^th	588	66.7%
2005	63.24	295^th	599	50.8%
2006	85.74	38^th	615	93.8%
2007	82.82	61^st	631	90.3%
2008	83.60	67^th	640	89.5%
2009	88.33	12^th	664	98.2%
2010	85.66	56^th	677	91.7%
2011	79.64	127^th	684	81.4%
2012	83.16	94^th	677	86.1%
2013	84.21	76^th	704	89.2%
2014	88.06	23^rd	717	96.8%
2015	92.58	17^th	713	97.6%
2016	93.97	8^th	713	98.9%
2017	96.60	1^st	712	99.9%
2018	94.64	6^th	716	99.2%
2019	97.45	2^nd	745	99.7%
2021	83.93	87^th	652	86.7%
2022	96.12	10^th	745	98.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sara M. Gilmore Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	99.88	2^nd	522	99.6%
2019	99.90	2^nd	541	99.6%
2021	94.11	11^th	467	97.6%
2022	99.93	2^nd	549	99.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Sara M. Gilmore Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	91.81	20^th	680	97.1%
2019	95.68	2^nd	703	99.7%
2021	81.06	91^st	625	85.4%
2022	95.78	14^th	726	98.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Sara M. Gilmore Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	96.02	13^th	675	98.1%
2019	97.06	11^th	697	98.4%
2021	82.29	90^th	635	85.8%
2022	95.71	22^nd	730	97.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Sara M. Gilmore Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	99.22	3^rd	504	99.4%
2019	99.63	1^st	524	99.8%
2021	94.36	11^th	480	97.7%
2022	99.70	2^nd	591	99.7%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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by a citizen
Sunday, May 16, 2021

went there started kindergarden in 1928.
glad to see it is still in use. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 5, 2017

The best of the best! We loved Woodrow Wilson, and now we love Sara M. Gilmore. Way to go kids! You're awesome!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sara M. Gilmore Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1999	43	6	16	309	0	n/a	n/a	374
2000	50	5	16	318	0	n/a	n/a	389
2001	40	4	15	297	0	n/a	n/a	356
2002	30	6	13	339	0	n/a	n/a	388
2003	30	6	13	339	0	n/a	n/a	388
2004	21	4	11	319	0	n/a	n/a	355
2005	18	5	12	290	0	n/a	n/a	325
2006	18	2	8	297	0	n/a	n/a	325
2007	16	5	10	285	0	n/a	n/a	316
2008	18	7	10	279	0	n/a	n/a	314
2009	18	10	12	289	0	0	0	329
2010	25	9	11	280	2	0	0	327
2011	31	8	12	293	0	0	2	346
2012	27	11	11	309	0	0	0	358
2013	28	11	16	333	0	0	0	388
2014	32	11	16	317	1	0	0	377
2015	28	11	15	315	1	0	0	370
2016	30	7	18	309	1	0	0	365
2017	30	6	22	310	1	0	0	369
2018	30	7	23	336	1	0	0	397
2019	26	9	22	341	1	0	0	399
2020	25	9	22	332	1	0	0	389
2021	31	11	27	313	1	0	0	383
2022	44	11	29	295	0	0	0	379

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sara M. Gilmore Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	374	25.6	14.6	49.7
2000	389	26.6	14.6	68.4
2001	356	26.9	13.2	82.6
2002	388	29.6	13.1	64.2
2003	388	29.6	13.1	64.2
2004	355	28.6	12.4	84.5
2005	325	29.6	11.0	n/a
2006	325	26.6	12.2	72
2007	316	25.0	12.6	75.6
2008	314	21.0	15.0	79.9
2009	329	35.0	7.7	73.9
2010	327	22.0	14.8	71.6
2011	346	21.6	16.0	73.1
2012	358	28.2	12.6	64.2
2013	388	21.6	17.9	68.6
2014	377	19.6	19.2	71.4
2015	370	23.0	16.0	61.9
2016	365	26.0	14.0	60.5
2017	369	26.0	14.1	56.4
2018	397	28.0	14.1	53.1
2019	399	26.0	15.3	56.6
2020	389	26.9	14.4	57.6
2021	383	24.0	15.9	46.2
2022	379	26.0	14.5	59.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sara M. Gilmore Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	374	25.6	14.6	49.7
2000	389	26.6	14.6	68.4
2001	356	26.9	13.2	82.6
2002	388	29.6	13.1	64.2
2003	388	29.6	13.1	64.2
2004	355	28.6	12.4	84.5
2005	325	29.6	11.0	n/a
2006	325	26.6	12.2	72
2007	316	25.0	12.6	75.6
2008	314	21.0	15.0	79.9
2009	329	35.0	7.7	73.9
2010	327	22.0	14.8	71.6
2011	346	21.6	16.0	73.1
2012	358	28.2	12.6	64.2
2013	388	21.6	17.9	68.6
2014	377	19.6	19.2	71.4
2015	370	23.0	16.0	61.9
2016	365	26.0	14.0	60.5
2017	369	26.0	14.1	56.4
2018	397	28.0	14.1	53.1
2019	399	26.0	15.3	56.6
2020	389	26.9	14.4	57.6
2021	383	24.0	15.9	46.2
2022	379	26.0	14.5	59.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sara M. Gilmore Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$157 (1.4%)	$11,154 (98.6%)	$11,311

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sara M. Gilmore Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 4^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 94^th of 1345 Elementary schools	6.7%
Ranks 2^nd of 745 Middle schools	Ranks 10^th of 745 Middle schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sara M. Gilmore Academy)	93.2	86	7.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Union City School District)	45.1	40.3	4.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42.4	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sara M. Gilmore Academy)	88.6	80	8.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Union City School District)	47.4	36.1	11.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.4	9.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sara M. Gilmore Academy)	95.6	93.6	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Union City School District)	55.6	47.4	8.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	49.4	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sara M. Gilmore Academy)	91.1	72.3	18.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Union City School District)	40.7	29.1	11.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	39.4	11.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sara M. Gilmore Academy)	91.8	86.2	5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Union City School District)	50.3	48.3	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	49.6	8.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sara M. Gilmore Academy)	89.8	54.9	34.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Union City School District)	29.7	23.4	6.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	36	10.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sara M. Gilmore Academy)	100	100
6th Grade English Language Arts (Union City School District)	58.4	58.1	0.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	56.1	47.6	8.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sara M. Gilmore Academy)	78.1	68.1	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Union City School District)	30.1	28.9	1.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	40.6	31.3	9.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sara M. Gilmore Academy)	100	96.1	3.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Union City School District)	67.9	66.5	1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.8	52.7	10.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sara M. Gilmore Academy)	78.9	64.7	14.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Union City School District)	36.1	34.6	1.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	42.1	34	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sara M. Gilmore Academy)	100	95.9	4.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Union City School District)	63.1	58.8	4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.9	51.4	11.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sara M. Gilmore Academy)	88.4	83.7	4.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Union City School District)	46.4	30.5	15.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	29.3	15.4	13.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	399	383	4%
African American	9	11	22.2%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	22	27	22.7%
Hispanic	341	313	8.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	26	31	19.2%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%

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