Joe M Gillmore Elementary School vs. Leroy High School
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School Overview
Overview
Joe M Gillmore Elementary School serves grades Pre–K through 2 with an enrollment of 367 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1 in this Alabama elementary school.
The school's math proficiency was 12% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, showing a decline from 46% in 2019; reading proficiency was 33% in 2022, also lower than the state average of 47%.
Minority enrollment was 76%, with 244 students eligible for free lunch in 2023, reflecting a socioeconomic shift from 55% free lunch eligibility in 2017 to 71% in 2023.
The school ranked among the top 20% in Alabama for student attention and consistently had one of the lowest student–teacher ratios statewide, reported as low as 10:1 in past years.
Enrollment declined from 438 students in 2013 to 338 in 2023, while free lunch eligibility rose from 65% to 71%, indicating demographic and enrollment shifts over the decade at this Union County NJ high school alternative.
Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Leroy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower 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 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-12
Total Students
389 students
463 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#782 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
17%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
30-34%
n/a
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥90%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
15
Kindergarten Students
106
21
Grade 1 Students
119
42
Grade 2 Students
119
29
Grade 3 Students
-
36
Grade 4 Students
-
26
Grade 5 Students
-
27
Grade 6 Students
-
41
Grade 7 Students
-
32
Grade 8 Students
-
36
Grade 9 Students
-
40
Grade 10 Students
-
40
Grade 11 Students
-
44
Grade 12 Students
-
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
1%
% Black
67%
21%
% White
26%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%