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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRMINGHAM CITY·NCES 010039001446
Martha Gaskins K5
200 Dalton Drive, Birmingham, AL 35215 · (205) 231-9200 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Alabama public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
26.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
409 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
15.2%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Martha Gaskins K5
Martha Gaskins K5's state test result (24.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Gaskins K5 this school | 537 | 76.2% | 24.9% |
| Rolling Hills Elementary School Huntsville | 483 | 72.3% | 28.9% |
| Tuggle Elementary School Birmingham | 423 | 74.7% | 28.4% |
| Brewbaker Primary School Montgomery | 651 | 73.1% | N/A |
| Jonesboro Elementary School Bessemer | 474 | 78.1% | 24.6% |
| Sonnie Hereford Elementary School Huntsville | 578 | 79.4% | 21.6% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Martha Gaskins K5 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #565 of 626 | #72 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #562 of 626 | #71 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #533 of 626 | #67 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #246 of 709 | #42 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.9:1 | #653 of 655 | #93 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.3% | #353 of 658 | #38 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.2% | #146 of 696 | #31 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #217 of 262 | #26 of 31 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
537
+18 (+3%) vs 2020
+46% since 2010-11, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
26.9:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 537 | 20 | 26.9:1 | 76% (409) |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 23 | 21.2:1 | 87% (423) |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 27 | 18.9:1 | 87% (442) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 29 | 17.9:1 | 87% (452) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 27 | 19.2:1 | 87% (452) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 23 | 25.7:1 | 65% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 18 | 20.4:1 | 78% (287) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martha Gaskins K5.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (519 to 537); teachers down 26% (27 to 20).
About Martha Gaskins K5
Martha Gaskins K5 is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Birmingham, Alabama. Enrollment is 537 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Besides Martha Gaskins K5, Birmingham City runs 42 other schools. The district enrolls 20,954 students.
Martha Gaskins K5 is 69% Black by enrollment. Other reported shares: 26% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 42% Black among all Jefferson County residents. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Martha Gaskins K5 employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 26.9:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Martha Gaskins K5's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 76%. Public schools in Jefferson County average 52%.
The allk12 Grade for Martha Gaskins K5 is D. Compared with Alabama public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 8% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Martha Gaskins K5 would score about 28.6%. It scores 24.9%, 3.7 points below that figure.
Within Jefferson County, the median household income is $66,388, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides Martha Gaskins K5, Jefferson County has 180 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Martha Gaskins K5 to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Huffman Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Martha Gaskins K5 ranks 3rd on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Martha Gaskins K5 is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Martha Gaskins K5 climbed 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 519 to 537 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.9:1 in 2020-21, and 26.9:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Martha Gaskins K5. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
667,755
Census ACS
Median income
$66,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
181
97,401 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Birmingham City
- Huffman High SchoolMagnetHigh · 1,094 students
- Parker High SchoolHigh · 942 students
- Glen Iris Elementary SchoolElementary · 827 students
- Huffman AcademyElementary · 779 students
- Ramsay High SchoolHigh · 762 students
- Woodlawn High SchoolMagnetHigh · 750 students
Other schools in Birmingham
- Oak Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,648 students
- Oak Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,168 students
- Huffman High SchoolMagnetHigh · 1,094 students
- Parker High SchoolHigh · 942 students
- Fultondale High SchoolHigh · 848 students
- Glen Iris Elementary SchoolElementary · 827 students
Nearby schools
- Huffman Middle School0.8 mi · 384
- Smith Middle School1.2 mi · 336
- Christian School1.3 mi · 574
- Robinson Elementary School1.6 mi · 354
- Huffman High SchoolMagnet1.8 mi · 1,094
- Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School2.0 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About Martha Gaskins K5What is the total enrollment at Martha Gaskins K5?
Martha Gaskins K5 enrolls approximately 537 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Martha Gaskins K5 serve?
Martha Gaskins K5 serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Martha Gaskins K5?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Martha Gaskins K5 is approximately 26.9:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Martha Gaskins K5?
Martha Gaskins K5 reports a student body of 1% White, 26% Hispanic, 69% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Martha Gaskins K5?
Martha Gaskins K5 is overseen by Birmingham City in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.