For the 2025-26 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 2,155 students in Gadsden School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Gadsden School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,741 Schools
# Students
4,705 Students
1,041,842 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
54,698 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gadsden School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
52%
Graduation Rate
76%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
23%
38%
% Black
71%
21%
% White
4%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,737 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,480 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,737
$11,962
Spending / Student
$13,480
$11,616
Best Gadsden School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Providence Rd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-7557
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-7557
Gr: PK-8 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Gadsden Central Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
655 South Stewart St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-7249
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-7249
Gr: K-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #33.
Crossroad Academy
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
470 Strong Rd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-9626
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-9626
Gr: PK-12 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Havana Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1210 Kemp Rd
Havana, FL 32333
(850) 662-2670
Havana, FL 32333
(850) 662-2670
Gr: PK-8 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
West Gadsden Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Providence Rd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 442-9500
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 442-9500
Gr: 4-8 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #66.
James A. Shanks Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1400 W King St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8737
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8737
Gr: 4-8 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
Carter Parramore Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
631 S Stewart St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-6030
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-6030
Gr: 4-12 | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: n/an/a
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Gr: K-12 | 2 students Minority enrollment: 50%
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