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Gadsden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,095 students in Gadsden City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Gadsden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
15 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
4,939 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Gadsden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Graduation Rate
81%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.61
# American Indian Students
26 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,002 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
10%
# Black Students
2,283 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
46%
30%
# White Students
1,499 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
30%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
151
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
453
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
423
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
370
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
408
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
366
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
355
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
384
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
368
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
343
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
340
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
313
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,661 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,363 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,661
$12,892
Spending / Student
$12,363
$12,112
Best Gadsden City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gadsden Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
612 Tracy St
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-6341
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-6341
Grades: 6-8
| 464 students
Rank: #22.
Sansom Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2210 W Meighan Blvd
Gadsden, AL 35904
(256) 546-4992
Gadsden, AL 35904
(256) 546-4992
Grades: 6-8
| 376 students
Rank: #33.
Litchfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1109 Hoke St
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 492-6793
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 492-6793
Grades: 6-8
| 255 students
Rank: n/an/a
C I T Y Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
435 E Chestnut
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 543-2489
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 543-2489
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Gadsden City Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
607 S 12th St
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-5446
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-5446
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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