For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 3,684 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 51%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (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 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,448 Schools
# Students
4,709 Students
2,014,261 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
121,839 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
52%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.70
# American Indian Students
57 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
54,581 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,103 Students
717,639 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
36%
# Black Students
3,287 Students
430,351 Students
% Black Students
70%
21%
# White Students
185 Students
718,196 Students
% White Students
4%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
3,439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
84,912 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
355
54,476
# Students in K Grade:
389
198,615
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
201,106
# Students in 2nd Grade:
338
204,688
# Students in 3rd Grade:
336
213,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
320
203,126
# Students in 5th Grade:
348
218,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
341
213,379
# Students in 7th Grade:
365
210,248
# Students in 8th Grade:
360
217,003
# Students in 9th Grade:
429
21,631
# Students in 10th Grade:
300
20,624
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
18,680
# Students in 12th Grade:
235
19,581
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,724 is higher than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,468 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,724
$12,135
Spending / Student
$13,468
$11,783
Best Gadsden School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 W King St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-7557
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-7557
Grades: PK-8
| 126 students
Rank: #22.
Gadsden Central Academy
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-7249
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-7249
Grades: K-12
| 17 students
Rank: #33.
Greensboro Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
559 Greensboro Hwy
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 442-6327
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 442-6327
Grades: PK-3
| 288 students
Rank: #44.
Chattahoochee Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
335 Maple St
Chattahoochee, FL 32324
(850) 662-2080
Chattahoochee, FL 32324
(850) 662-2080
Grades: PK-5
| 139 students
Rank: #55.
Crossroad Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
470 Strong Rd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-9626
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-9626
Grades: PK-12
| 550 students
Rank: #66.
Havana Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1210 Kemp Rd
Havana, FL 32333
(850) 662-2670
Havana, FL 32333
(850) 662-2670
Grades: PK-8
| 606 students
Rank: #77.
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Grades: K-12
| 6 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
George W. Munroe Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1850 W King St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8800
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8800
Grades: PK-3
| 471 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
West Gadsden Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Providence Rd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 442-9500
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 442-9500
Grades: 4-8
| 335 students
Rank: #1010.
James A. Shanks Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 23%)
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
| 593 students
Rank: #1111.
Stewart Street Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 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
| 484 students
Rank: #1212.
Carter Parramore Academy
Alternative 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
| 69 students
Rank: n/an/a
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
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