Is Martha Gaskins K5 a good school?

Martha Gaskins K5 ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Martha Gaskins K5?

In the 2023-24 school year, 487 students attended Martha Gaskins K5.

What is the racial makeup of Martha Gaskins K5?

Students at Martha Gaskins K5 are 68% African American, 27% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Martha Gaskins K5 attend?

Students who attend Martha Gaskins K5 usually go on to attend: Middle : Smith Middle School High : Huffman High SchoolMagnet

Martha Gaskins K5

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Martha Gaskins K5 is an elementary school in Birmingham, Alabama, serving 509 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Birmingham City School District, which is ranked 117 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Martha Gaskins K5 consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of Alabama elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the Birmingham City and Alabama state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school struggles across all student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25-30% for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. While the school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is slightly better, it still ranks in the bottom 40-50% of elementary schools in the state. With over 85% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Martha Gaskins K5 faces significant challenges related to equity and access to resources.

Compared to nearby schools in the Birmingham City district, such as Barrett Elementary and Sun Valley Elementary, Martha Gaskins K5 consistently ranks lower across various metrics, indicating that the challenges at this school may be more severe or deeply rooted. While the school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is relatively better, the persistent underperformance of Martha Gaskins K5, along with the broader challenges facing the Birmingham City School District, point to the need for a comprehensive, district-wide approach to address the root causes of educational inequities and improve outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

200 Dalton Drive
Birmingham, AL 35215

(205) 231-9200

District: Birmingham City

SchoolDigger Rank:
605^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,759

Students who attend Martha Gaskins K5 usually attend:

Middle:	Smith Middle School
High:	Huffman High SchoolMagnet

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 487

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.8%

Hispanic:

27.1%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martha Gaskins K5 ranks worse than 88.5% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 17^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Birmingham City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.64. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67.8%), Hispanic (27.1%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martha Gaskins K5 is 21.1. 22 elementary schools in the Birmingham City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Martha Gaskins K5 employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martha Gaskins K5 is $10,759. 14 elementary schools in the Birmingham City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martha Gaskins K5:

SchoolDigger ranks Martha Gaskins K5 605^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Martha Gaskins K5 in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Birmingham City:

SchoolDigger ranks Birmingham City 117^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Martha Gaskins K5

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2014	31.92	506^th	695	27.2%
2015	23.00	546^th	691	21.0%
2016	22.06	552^nd	691	20.1%
2017	24.54	535^th	688	22.2%
2018	21.25	544^th	680	20.0%
2019	21.73	537^th	681	21.1%
2021	10.06	660^th	692	4.6%
2022	12.53	612^th	687	10.9%
2023	14.82	578^th	680	15.0%
2024	12.64	605^th	684	11.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Martha Gaskins K5

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	42.01	40^th	74	45.9%
2021	28.15	82^nd	100	18.0%
2022	29.05	89^th	110	19.1%
2023	38.00	76^th	123	38.2%
2024	39.14	77^th	131	41.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Martha Gaskins K5

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	20.99	245^th	280	12.5%
2018	25.06	268^th	344	22.1%
2019	37.00	253^rd	392	35.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martha Gaskins K5

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	31.17	427^th	567	24.7%
2018	27.81	505^th	651	22.4%
2019	28.09	504^th	649	22.3%
2021	10.41	636^th	653	2.6%
2022	18.40	555^th	651	14.7%
2023	20.03	524^th	623	15.9%
2024	15.88	585^th	670	12.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Martha Gaskins K5

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	24.83	508^th	639	20.5%
2018	20.37	531^st	640	17.0%
2019	27.27	494^th	646	23.5%
2021	8.50	650^th	656	0.9%
2022	12.14	602^nd	656	8.2%
2023	18.50	533^rd	645	17.4%
2024	14.21	575^th	650	11.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Martha Gaskins K5

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	24.82	491^st	639	23.2%
2018	25.82	497^th	650	23.5%
2019	19.21	543^rd	650	16.5%
2021	13.35	596^th	669	10.9%
2022	14.18	587^th	669	12.3%
2023	13.36	569^th	649	12.3%
2024	14.26	570^th	655	13.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Martha Gaskins K5

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	44.91	173^rd	336	48.5%
2018	48.41	213^th	423	49.6%
2019	47.35	195^th	426	54.2%
2021	18.56	399^th	426	6.3%
2022	27.26	328^th	426	23.0%
2023	30.12	310^th	427	27.4%
2024	26.92	337^th	420	19.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Martha Gaskins K5

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	34.93	94^th	130	27.7%
2018	30.40	110^th	140	21.4%
2019	39.15	97^th	152	36.2%
2021	24.60	138^th	164	15.9%
2022	19.35	153^rd	175	12.6%
2023	24.59	150^th	184	18.5%
2024	23.32	165^th	196	15.8%

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Rank History for Native American students at Martha Gaskins K5

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	29.65	45^th	63	28.6%
2022	24.97	54^th	65	16.9%
2023	19.61	53^rd	57	7.0%
2024	16.60	55^th	59	6.8%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Martha Gaskins K5

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	12	513	1	33	0	n/a	n/a	559
2003	12	513	1	33	0	n/a	n/a	559
2004	8	514	2	42	0	n/a	n/a	566
2005	14	501	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	544
2006	10	443	1	48	1	n/a	n/a	503
2007	11	446	1	54	1	n/a	n/a	513
2008	10	332	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	364
2009	9	338	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	369
2010	13	357	1	20	0	n/a	n/a	391
2011	6	344	2	15	0	0	0	367
2012	9	332	3	13	0	0	0	357
2013	7	316	2	13	0	0	1	339
2014	5	429	2	46	3	0	6	491
2015	6	430	1	63	2	0	5	507
2016	5	490	1	89	1	2	4	592
2017	7	445	4	94	1	2	4	557
2018	8	423	4	79	2	0	3	519
2019	12	390	4	77	2	0	5	490
2020	11	442	2	101	2	0	7	565
2021	7	409	1	97	0	0	5	519
2022	11	387	1	106	0	0	4	509
2023	5	369	0	123	2	0	10	509
2024	6	330	0	132	1	0	18	487

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Martha Gaskins K5

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	559	23.0	24.3	63.9
2003	559	23.0	24.3	63.9
2004	566	25.0	22.6	71.2
2005	544	30.0	18.1	74.4
2006	503	27.0	18.6	79.3
2007	513	29.0	17.7	81.3
2008	364	24.8	14.7	84.6
2009	369	22.1	16.5	84.3
2010	391	17.0	23.0	87.7
2011	367	18.3	20.0	78.2
2012	357	18.0	19.8	91.9
2013	339	18.0	18.8	95.3
2014	491	23.0	21.3	90.4
2015	507	22.0	23.0	63.3
2016	592	23.0	25.7	64.5
2017	557	29.0	19.2	65.2
2018	519	27.0	19.2	87.1
2019	490	27.0	18.1	86.9
2020	565	25.0	22.6	87.4
2021	519	29.0	17.8	87.1
2022	509	26.0	19.5	85.7
2023	509	27.0	18.8	86.8
2024	487	23.0	21.1	86.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Martha Gaskins K5

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	559	23.0	24.3	63.9
2003	559	23.0	24.3	63.9
2004	566	25.0	22.6	71.2
2005	544	30.0	18.1	74.4
2006	503	27.0	18.6	79.3
2007	513	29.0	17.7	81.3
2008	364	24.8	14.7	84.6
2009	369	22.1	16.5	84.3
2010	391	17.0	23.0	87.7
2011	367	18.3	20.0	78.2
2012	357	18.0	19.8	91.9
2013	339	18.0	18.8	95.3
2014	491	23.0	21.3	90.4
2015	507	22.0	23.0	63.3
2016	592	23.0	25.7	64.5
2017	557	29.0	19.2	65.2
2018	519	27.0	19.2	87.1
2019	490	27.0	18.1	86.9
2020	565	25.0	22.6	87.4
2021	519	29.0	17.8	87.1
2022	509	26.0	19.5	85.7
2023	509	27.0	18.8	86.8
2024	487	23.0	21.1	86.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Martha Gaskins K5

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,998 (18.6%)	$8,760 (81.4%)	$10,759

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martha Gaskins K5

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 537^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 578^th of 680 Elementary schools	6.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Martha Gaskins K5)	35	17.1	18%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)	30.8	19.1	11.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Martha Gaskins K5)	27.9	9.9	18.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)	21.3	11.2	10.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Martha Gaskins K5)	43	3.4	39.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)	21.3	12.6	8.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	490	509	3.9%
African American	390	369	5.4%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	4	0	100%
Hispanic	77	123	59.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	12	5	58.3%
Two or More Races	5	10	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.9%	86.8%	0.1%

Schools Near Martha Gaskins K5

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Summative Assessment Science (2024)		Summative Assessment English (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martha Gaskins K5	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Dalton Drive	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-9200	487	23	21.1	86.9%	6 (1.2%)	330 (67.8%)	132 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	12.6	605^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.5%		14.8	578^th of 680 public elementary schools	15.0%	27	13.5	6.7	9.0				10.1		42.9	23.6	50.0				$10,759	$1,998	$8,760
Christian School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	725 Mountain Dr	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-5249	587	32	18.3	61.7%	11 (1.9%)	530 (90.3%)	31 (5.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	48.9	358^th of 684 public elementary schools	47.7%		42.1	403^rd of 680 public elementary schools	40.7%	45	37.3	31.7	8.9	51.3	58.6	48.0	21.7	68.5	58.8	48.3	62.5	84.6	87.4	93.2	$9,125	$1,167	$7,956
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 1st Ave S	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5555	374	17	22.0	85.0%	2 (0.5%)	297 (79.4%)	72 (19.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.7	662^nd of 684 public elementary schools	3.2%		16.2	565^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.9%	97	6.5	4.4	5.8				6.5		40.4	17.8	38.0				$10,889	$2,458	$8,429
Huffman Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 Cheyenne Boulevard	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5800	764	37	20.6	78.0%	5 (0.7%)	661 (86.5%)	79 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.1%)	7.6	663^rd of 684 public elementary schools	3.1%		11.4	621^st of 680 public elementary schools	8.7%	42	7.7	8.4	6.2				11.8		24.1	24.6	38.2				$10,017	$2,135	$7,880
Barrett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7601 Division Ave	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-8130	415	20	21.1	87.7%	2 (0.5%)	336 (81.0%)	70 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	6.4	671^st of 684 public elementary schools	1.9%		5	679^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.1%	8	5.4	6.2	18.0				1.5		23.2	9.5	26.2				$11,013	$2,231	$8,781
Sun Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 18th Ave NW	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5740	670	33	20.3	83.1%	1 (0.1%)	643 (96.0%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	18.3	562^nd of 684 public elementary schools	17.8%		12.7	599^th of 680 public elementary schools	11.9%	37	10.8	25.0	15.2				17.3		44.1	44.2	36.2				$10,599	$1,279	$9,318
Erwin Intermediate School	Public	3-5	532 23rd Ave NW	Center Point	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3350	492	26	19.2	91.7%	5 (1.0%)	435 (88.4%)	47 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	18.8	558^th of 684 public elementary schools	18.4%		11.7	615^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.6%	57	27.1	10.3	13.1				18.2		45.1	43.1	42.0				$9,859	$2,310	$7,526
Tarrant Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1 Wildcat Drive	Tarrant	35217	Jefferson County	Tarrant City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 849-0168	408	23	17.7	97.1%	11 (2.7%)	189 (46.3%)	194 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	10.2	641^st of 684 public elementary schools	6.3%		8	653^rd of 680 public elementary schools	4.0%	12	18.0	13.0	9.6	7.1			5.1		34.0	26.6	37.3	25.0			$9,871	$2,281	$7,585
Center Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4801 Indian Trail	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2900	580	35	16.7	83.6%	7 (1.2%)	509 (87.8%)	57 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)								(n/a)															$10,844	$2,275	$8,548
Tarrant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1269 Portland St	Tarrant	35217	Jefferson County	Tarrant City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 841-7541	315	19	16.5	89.2%	7 (2.2%)	151 (47.9%)	144 (45.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)															$11,779	$2,309	$9,465

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