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Gardendale Elementary School vs. Bryan Elementary School

Should you attend Gardendale Elementary School or Bryan Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gardendale Elementary School
860 Bauers Ln
Gardendale, AL 35071
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Bryan Elementary School
600 Kimberly Cut Off Rd
Morris, AL 35116
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Gardendale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Bryan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 679 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gardendale Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 693 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bryan Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
679 students
693 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#360 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
#144 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gardendale Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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30%
(Top 50% in AL)
53%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gardendale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bryan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 30% in AL)
64%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gardendale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bryan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in AL)
45-49%
(Top 30% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gardendale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bryan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Bryan Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
26
23
Kindergarten Students
82
91
Grade 1 Students
96
92
Grade 2 Students
104
133
Grade 3 Students
128
121
Grade 4 Students
130
114
Grade 5 Students
113
119

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
6%
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% Black
35%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bryan Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gardendale Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bryan Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gardendale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.62
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Gardendale Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bryan Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gardendale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bryan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gardendale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bryan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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