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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 677 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 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 681 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 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
677 students
681 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#360 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
#144 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
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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
18
2
Kindergarten Students
84
88
Grade 1 Students
101
125
Grade 2 Students
125
121
Grade 3 Students
127
111
Grade 4 Students
108
122
Grade 5 Students
114
112

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
7%
4%
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% Black
32%
5%
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% White
55%
89%
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.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
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0.59
0.21
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
42%
34%
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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
7%
3%
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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