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Enrollment
543
Elementary
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261407005041
Gill Elementary School
21195 GILL RD, FARMINGTON, MI 48335 · (248) 489-3690 · Oakland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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 Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
156 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 116 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (106).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 56% · 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
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
46.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 Gill Elementary School
Gill Elementary School's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gill Elementary School this school | 543 | 28.7% | 45.2% |
| Meadow Brook Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS | 431 | 26.5% | 67.8% |
| Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside School ANN ARBOR | 614 | 21.7% | 60.7% |
| Bentley Elementary School CANTON | 479 | 20.5% | 48.5% |
| Field Elementary School CANTON | 467 | 35.1% | 40.5% |
| Dodson Elementary School CANTON | 470 | 20.4% | 58.2% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Gill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #563 of 1,085 | #113 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #508 of 1,072 | #103 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #430 of 1,139 | #94 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #181 of 1,630 | #17 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #1,072 of 1,424 | #140 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #135 of 1,424 | #15 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.7% | #1,252 of 1,563 | #84 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #294 of 440 | #39 of 48 |
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
543
+55 (+11%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 543 | 31 | 17.5:1 | 29% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 516 | 29.4 | 17.6:1 | 30% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 27.7 | 17.5:1 | 31% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 488 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 36% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 29.5 | 17.6:1 | 29% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 22 | 19.3:1 | 23% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 28 | 20.2:1 | 28% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 5% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 432 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (518 to 543); teachers up 5% (29.5 to 31).
About Gill Elementary School
Gill Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in FARMINGTON, Michigan, (ZIP code 48335). Its 543 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students.
Farmington Public School District enrolls 8,983 students in 16 schools, including Gill Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, Gill Elementary School is 50% White. The school is also 20% Black, 17% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. That is lower than the 69% White share among all Oakland County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Gill Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
Teachers at Gill Elementary School total 31 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.5:1. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 156 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 29%.
Gill Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 32% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Gill Elementary School would be expected to post about 53.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.2%.
Among Oakland County residents, median household income is about $97,760, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 345 public schools in Oakland County, with a combined enrollment of about 169,926.
The closest public school, Power Middle School, is about 0.1 miles from Gill Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Gill Elementary School is 5th of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Gill Elementary School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 11%, from 488 to 543. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.7:1 in 2020-21, and 17.5:1 in 2024-25.
The Gill Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Farmington Public School District
- Farmington High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- North Farmington High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- Farmington STEAM AcademyElementary · 714 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolElementary · 682 students
- Power Middle SchoolMiddle · 621 students
- Warner Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
Other schools in FARMINGTON
- Farmington High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Longacre Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
Other Gill Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Gill Elementary. Gill Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Gill ElementaryGill, MA · 110 students
Nearby schools
- Power Middle School0.1 mi · 621
- Longacre Elementary School1.1 mi · 443
- Webster Elementary School1.5 mi · 253
- NW Wayne Trainable Center1.5 mi · 62
- Farmington High School1.8 mi · 1,470
- Oakland FlexTech High School2.1 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About Gill Elementary SchoolHow large is Gill Elementary School?
Gill Elementary School enrolls approximately 543 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Gill Elementary School serve?
Gill Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Gill Elementary School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Gill Elementary School.
How diverse is Gill Elementary School?
Gill Elementary School reports a student body of 50% White, 6% Hispanic, 20% Black, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Gill Elementary School public or private?
Gill Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Farmington Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.