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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,052 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 15% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
15 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
4,872 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gadsden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Graduation Rate
84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
22%
10%
% Black
45%
29%
% White
30%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,835 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,533 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,835
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,533
$12,220
Best Gadsden City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gadsden Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
612 Tracy St
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-6341
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-6341
Gr: 6-8 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #22.
Sansom Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2210 W Meighan Blvd
Gadsden, AL 35904
(256) 546-4992
Gadsden, AL 35904
(256) 546-4992
Gr: 6-8 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #33.
Litchfield Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1109 Hoke St
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 492-6793
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 492-6793
Gr: 6-8 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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
Gr: 6-12
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