Gadsden Elementary Magnet School
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School serves 161 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School's student population of 161 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
161 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School is ranked within the top 10% of all 3,628 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Gadsden Elementary Magnet School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#234 out of 3628 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
59%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
16%
33%

Black
79%
22%

White
4%
38%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
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