Summary:
Gill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Farmington, Michigan, serving 485 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Farmington Public School District, which is ranked 154 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Gill Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 54.23% White, 20.62% African American, 14.02% Asian, and 4.95% Hispanic students. Academically, the school's performance on M-Step tests is generally above the state average but below the district average. For example, in 2023-2024, 52.9% of 3rd graders, 56.3% of 4th graders, and 38.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 39.6%, 43.3%, and 44%, respectively. Gill Elementary has also experienced a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.7% in 2018-2019 to 28.1% in 2021-2022, which is higher than nearby schools like Hillside Elementary (27.5% in 2022-2023) and Coolidge Elementary (16.6% in 2022-2023).
Interestingly, Gill Elementary's performance on M-Step tests varies significantly by student subgroup, with African American students ranking 72nd out of 348 Michigan elementary schools, while White students ranked 456th out of 1,204 schools. The school also has a strong track record of supporting its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 32nd out of 184 Michigan elementary schools in 2023-2024 for this subgroup. Compared to nearby schools, Gill Elementary generally performs better than Grandview Elementary and Branch Line School, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Livonia Public Schools District, such as Webster Elementary.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Farmington Public School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
498th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,348
Students who attend Gill Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.5
Number of students: 516
Racial breakdown:
White:
51.0%
African American:
18.6%
Asian:
16.5%
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Two or more races:
6.4%
Hispanic:
5.6%
American Indian:
1.9%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.4%
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