Gillis Elementary School has 813 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Gillis Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 18:1. Minority enrollment is 16% of the learner body (majority African-American and Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Gillis Elementary School’s learner population of 813 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 46 teachers has declined by 39% over five school years.

School Comparison: Gillis Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Gillis Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Gillis Elementary School is Sam Houston High School (5.1 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Moss Bluff Middle School (5.0 miles away).