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Gadsden Schools
Gadsden is a public school district in Florida, based in Gadsden County (Quincy). SchoolGrade grades 15 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Gadsden 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
12 of 15 schools in Gadsden carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 2C: 2D: 5F: 1
Best schools in Gadsden
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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- Gadsden Elementary Magnet School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Gadsden Central Academy (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Crossroad Academy (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Greensboro Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Havana Magnet School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Chattahoochee Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ George W Munroe Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D West Gadsden Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D James A Shanks Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D Gadsden County High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Gadsden
All schools, A to Z (15)
- Bold Step Infant Care, Quincy
- F Carter Parramore Academy, Quincy
- C Chattahoochee Elementary School, Chattahoochee
- B Crossroad Academy, Quincy
- A- Gadsden Central Academy, Quincy
- D Gadsden County High School, Havana
- A- Gadsden Elementary Magnet School, Quincy
- Gadsden Virtual Instruction Program, Quincy
- D+ George W Munroe Elementary School, Quincy
- B- Greensboro Elementary School, Quincy
- C+ Havana Magnet School, Havana
- Head Start Program, Quincy
- D James A Shanks Middle School, Quincy
- D Stewart Street Elementary School, Quincy
- D West Gadsden Middle School, Quincy
Where Gadsden schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Quincy (12)
- Havana (2)
- Chattahoochee (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Florida
- County: Gadsden County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,705 students with 287 full-time-equivalent teachers and 772 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1200600
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
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Questions about Gadsden
How many schools are in Gadsden?
SchoolGrade grades 15 public schools in Gadsden, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Gadsden serve?
The largest by graded schools: Quincy, Havana, Chattahoochee.
How good are the schools in Gadsden?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 20.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Gadsden?
4,705 students were enrolled in Gadsden in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Gadsden?
Gadsden is in Florida, based in Gadsden County, with its district office in Quincy. Its boundary covers about 516 sq mi.