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Gadsden City Schools
Gadsden City is a public school district in Alabama, based in Etowah County (Gadsden). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Gadsden City 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 Gadsden City
12 of 12 schools in Gadsden City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 2D: 8F: 1
Best schools in Gadsden City
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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.
- A Eura Brown Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Mitchell Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Gadsden Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Sansom Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Walnut Park Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Gadsden City High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Floyd Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Donehoo Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Litchfield Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Thompson Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Gadsden City
High schools (1)
- D Gadsden City High School, Gadsden
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- C- Gadsden Middle School, Gadsden
- D- Litchfield Middle School, Gadsden
- D+ Sansom Middle School, Gadsden
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- D- Adams Elementary School, Gadsden
- D Donehoo Elementary School, Gadsden
- A Eura Brown Elementary School, Gadsden
- D Floyd Elementary School, Gadsden
- C Mitchell Elementary School, Gadsden
- D- Thompson Elementary School, Gadsden
- F W E Striplin Elementary School, Gadsden
- D+ Walnut Park Elementary School, Gadsden
Where Gadsden City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Gadsden (12)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Etowah County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,872 students with 298 full-time-equivalent teachers and 531 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0101620
- 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
- Attalla City (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Etowah County (21 schools, 10 mi)
- Boaz City (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Calhoun County (17 schools, 19 mi)
- Albertville City (6 schools, 21 mi)
- St Clair County (18 schools, 24 mi)
- Cherokee County (7 schools, 26 mi)
- Anniston City (5 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Gadsden City
How many schools are in Gadsden City?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Gadsden City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Gadsden City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Gadsden.
How good are the schools in Gadsden City?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 23.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22.9%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Gadsden City?
4,872 students were enrolled in Gadsden City in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Gadsden City?
Gadsden City is in Alabama, based in Etowah County, with its district office in Gadsden. Its boundary covers about 37.5 sq mi.