Martha Gaskins K5

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Birmingham, Alabama·35215
Score
8.9/100
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#557
Among 611 Alabama elementary schools
#14
In Birmingham City
#24
In Birmingham
Top 92%
In Alabama

Score 8.9/100: better than 8% of Alabama elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
41%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 63%, better than 14% of them
Math
15%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 41%, better than 9% of them
Science
11%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 40%, better than 7% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability42.9—
English language artsGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability40.5—
English language artsGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability40.5—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability41.2—
MathGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability15.3—
MathGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability18.8—
MathGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability12.1—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability15.2—
ScienceGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability11.4—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability11.4—

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
487
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
487
Typical elementary school: 468
Free or reduced-price lunch
84%
Typical elementary school: 59%

District and location

School district
City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
200 Dalton Drive
Birmingham, AL 35215

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Martha Gaskins K5 at a glance

Martha Gaskins K5 is a public elementary school in Birmingham, Alabama, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Birmingham City school district. It has about 487 students (a typical Alabama elementary school has 468). About 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 59% at a typical Alabama elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 63%) and 15% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama elementary schools, it scores 8.9 out of 100: better than 8% of them, ranking #557 of 611. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.