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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 9 public middle schools serving 2,145 students in Gadsden School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Gadsden School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,719 Schools
# Students
4,616 Students
1,028,832 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
54,685 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.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
52%
Graduation Rate
76%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.70
# American Indian Students
50 Students
2,965 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
28,145 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,058 Students
387,831 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
38%
# Black Students
3,254 Students
215,168 Students
% Black Students
71%
21%
# White Students
173 Students
352,586 Students
% White Students
4%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
1,772 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
40,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
335
6,188
# Students in K Grade:
365
37,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
393
38,998
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
38,925
# Students in 3rd Grade:
388
41,876
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
38,781
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
42,333
# Students in 6th Grade:
338
213,315
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
216,950
# Students in 8th Grade:
350
222,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
344
34,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
374
33,714
# Students in 11th Grade:
279
31,237
# Students in 12th Grade:
226
31,409
# 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.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,021
$11,974
Spending / Student
$13,740
$11,627
Best Gadsden School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 W King St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-7557
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-7557
Grades: PK-8
| 128 students
Rank: #22.
Gadsden Central Academy
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-7249
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-7249
Grades: K-12
| 21 students
Rank: #33.
Crossroad Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
470 Strong Rd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-9626
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-9626
Grades: PK-12
| 553 students
Rank: #44.
Gadsden Virtual Instruction Program
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Grades: K-12
| 1 students
Rank: #55.
West Gadsden Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Providence Rd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 442-9500
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 442-9500
Grades: 4-8
| 320 students
Rank: #66.
Havana Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1210 Kemp Rd
Havana, FL 32333
(850) 662-2670
Havana, FL 32333
(850) 662-2670
Grades: PK-8
| 505 students
Rank: #77.
James A. Shanks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1400 W King St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8737
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8737
Grades: 4-8
| 574 students
Rank: #88.
Carter Parramore Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
631 S Stewart St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-6030
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
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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