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Etowah County Schools
Etowah County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Etowah County (Gadsden). SchoolGrade grades 21 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Etowah County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Etowah County
21 of 21 schools in Etowah County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 7C: 9D: 5
Best schools in Etowah County
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Southside Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ John S Jones Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Whitesboro Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Glencoe Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Rainbow Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Glencoe Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- West End Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Hokes Bluff Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Duck Springs Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Gaston Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Etowah County
High schools (6)
- D+ Gaston High School, Gadsden
- D+ Glencoe High School, Glencoe
- C- Hokes Bluff High School, Hokes Bluff
- D- Sardis High School, Sardis City
- C- Southside High School, Southside
- D- West End High School, Walnut Grove
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- B- Glencoe Middle School, Glencoe
- C+ Hokes Bluff Middle School, Hokes Bluff
- B- Rainbow Middle School, Rainbow City
- D+ Sardis Middle School, Sardis City
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- C Carlisle Elementary School, Boaz
- C+ Duck Springs Elementary School, Attalla
- C+ Gaston Elementary School, Gadsden
- B Glencoe Elementary School, Glencoe
- C Highland Elementary School, Gadsden
- C+ Hokes Bluff Elementary School, Hokes Bluff
- C+ Ivalee Elementary School, Attalla
- B+ John S Jones Elementary School, Rainbow City
- B+ Southside Elementary School, Southside
- B- West End Elementary School, Altoona
- B+ Whitesboro Elementary School, Boaz
Where Etowah County schools are
Cities and towns served (10)
- Gadsden (3)
- Glencoe (3)
- Hokes Bluff (3)
- Attalla (2)
- Boaz (2)
- Rainbow City (2)
- Sardis City (2)
- Southside (2)
- Altoona (1)
- Walnut Grove (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Etowah County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,714 students with 506 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,089 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0101380
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Gadsden City (12 schools, 10 mi)
- Attalla City (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Boaz City (5 schools, 16 mi)
- Cherokee County (7 schools, 16 mi)
- Albertville City (6 schools, 21 mi)
- Calhoun County (17 schools, 23 mi)
- DeKalb County (12 schools, 24 mi)
- Piedmont City (3 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Etowah County
How many schools are in Etowah County?
SchoolGrade grades 21 public schools in Etowah County, across 10 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Etowah County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Gadsden, Glencoe, Hokes Bluff, Attalla, Boaz and 5 more.
How good are the schools in Etowah County?
Across the 21 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 35% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.1%. 76% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Etowah County?
8,714 students were enrolled in Etowah County in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Etowah County?
Etowah County is in Alabama, based in Etowah County, with its district office in Gadsden. Its boundary covers about 488 sq mi.