Gordo Elementary School

Located at 535 4th St NW, in Gordo, Alabama, Gordo Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary campus that teaches 545 students (grades pre-K through 6), one of the schools within Pickens County.

Pickens County runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,210 students. Gordo Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Gordo Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school shows 26% Black, 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Pickens County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Pickens County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Gordo Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 41.0%; this one delivers 61.0%, a residual of +19.9 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Pickens County shows median household income runs about $46,274, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Pickens County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,210 students), Gordo Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Gordo High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Gordo Elementary School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 37.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Gordo Elementary School's enrollment has fell 15% since 2018, when it stood at 638 (now 545). The White share of enrollment decreased from 64% to 59% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Gordo Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.