Top Rankings
Gadsden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,053 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 10% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
15 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
4,858 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Gadsden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.60
# American Indian Students
26 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
42 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
923 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
9%
# Black Students
2,262 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
47%
30%
# White Students
1,526 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
31%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
116
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
441
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
374
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
408
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
366
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
350
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
409
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
388
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
340
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
366
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
332
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
320
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
323
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,872 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,569 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,872
$12,931
Spending / Student
$12,569
$12,150
Best Gadsden City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gadsden Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
612 Tracy St
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-6341
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-6341
Grades: 6-8
| 431 students
Rank: #22.
Sansom Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2210 W Meighan Blvd
Gadsden, AL 35904
(256) 546-4992
Gadsden, AL 35904
(256) 546-4992
Grades: 6-8
| 361 students
Rank: #33.
Litchfield Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1109 Hoke St
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 492-6793
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 492-6793
Grades: 6-8
| 261 students
Rank: n/an/a
C I T Y Program
Alternative School
435 E Chestnut
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 543-2489
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 543-2489
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gadsden City Alternative School
Alternative School
607 S 12th St
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-5446
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-5446
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
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