For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 2,699 students in Gadsden School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Gadsden School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,902 Schools
# Students
4,705 Students
1,124,074 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
71,061 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.71
# American Indian Students
43 Students
2,515 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
28,808 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,081 Students
409,820 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
36%
# Black Students
3,334 Students
236,066 Students
% Black Students
71%
21%
# White Students
177 Students
392,557 Students
% White Students
4%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
1,696 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
52,612 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
348
64,349
# Students in K Grade:
375
154,392
# Students in 1st Grade:
375
161,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
374
167,396
# Students in 3rd Grade:
378
171,016
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
167,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
159,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
27,337
# Students in 7th Grade:
335
19,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
19,106
# Students in 9th Grade:
365
2,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
335
2,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
308
2,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
268
4,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,737 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,480 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,737
$11,962
Spending / Student
$13,480
$11,615
Best Gadsden School District Public Preschools (2025)
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
200 Providence Rd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-7557
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-7557
Grades: PK-8
| 130 students
Rank: #22.
Crossroad Academy
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
| 536 students
Rank: #33.
Greensboro Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
559 Greensboro Hwy
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 442-6327
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 442-6327
Grades: PK-3
| 298 students
Rank: #44.
Chattahoochee Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
335 Maple St
Chattahoochee, FL 32324
(850) 662-2080
Chattahoochee, FL 32324
(850) 662-2080
Grades: PK-5
| 161 students
Rank: #55.
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
| 558 students
Rank: #66.
George W. Munroe Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1850 W King St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8800
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8800
Grades: PK-3
| 504 students
Rank: #77.
Stewart Street Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
749 S Stewart St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-3145
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-3145
Grades: PK-5
| 473 students
Rank: n/an/a
631 S Stewart St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-6030
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-6030
Grades: PK
| 8 students
Rank: n/an/a
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-3861
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-3861
Grades: PK
| 31 students
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