Gadsden School District

35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351-4411
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Gadsden School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 3,559 students in Gadsden School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Gadsden School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,475 Schools
# Students
4,616 Students
2,036,173 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
119,007 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Gadsden School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#71 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gadsden  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gadsden  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gadsden  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gadsden  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gadsden  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.70
# American Indian Students
50 Students
5,169 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
56,112 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,058 Students
742,258 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
37%
# Black Students
3,254 Students
428,334 Students
% Black Students
71%
21%
# White Students
173 Students
712,573 Students
% White Students
4%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
3,468 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
88,259 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
335
58,398
# Students in K Grade:
365
197,852
# Students in 1st Grade:
393
209,754
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
206,459
# Students in 3rd Grade:
388
224,146
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
201,390
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
209,363
# Students in 6th Grade:
338
222,835
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
208,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
350
213,840
# Students in 9th Grade:
344
22,336
# Students in 10th Grade:
374
21,603
# Students in 11th Grade:
279
19,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
226
20,240
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,021 is higher than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,740 is higher than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gadsden  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$63 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gadsden  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,021
$11,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gadsden  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,740
$11,627
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gadsden  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gadsden School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 W King St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-7557
Grades: PK-8
| 128 students
Rank: #22.
Gadsden Central Academy
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-7249
Grades: K-12
| 21 students
Rank: #33.
Crossroad Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
470 Strong Rd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-9626
Grades: PK-12
| 553 students
Rank: #44.
Greensboro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
559 Greensboro Hwy
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 442-6327
Grades: PK-3
| 294 students
Rank: #55.
Gadsden Virtual Instruction Program
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Grades: K-12
| 1 students
Rank: #66.
Chattahoochee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
335 Maple St
Chattahoochee, FL 32324
(850) 662-2080
Grades: PK-5
| 133 students
Rank: #77.
West Gadsden Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Providence Rd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 442-9500
Grades: 4-8
| 320 students
Rank: #88.
Havana Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1210 Kemp Rd
Havana, FL 32333
(850) 662-2670
Grades: PK-8
| 505 students
Rank: #99.
George W. Munroe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1850 W King St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8800
Grades: PK-3
| 503 students
Rank: #1010.
James A. Shanks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 W King St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8737
Grades: 4-8
| 574 students
Rank: #1111.
Stewart Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
749 S Stewart St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-3145
Grades: PK-5
| 484 students
Rank: #1212.
Carter Parramore Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
631 S Stewart St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-6030
Grades: 4-12
| 43 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gadsden Virtual Franchise
Magnet School
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,616 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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