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Donehoo Elementary School

Q: Is Donehoo Elementary School a good school?

Donehoo Elementary School ranks 349 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Donehoo Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gadsden, Alabama, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 233 students. The school is part of the Gadsden City School District, which is ranked 97 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Donehoo Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Gadsden City and Alabama state averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts were significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.3% to 22.0% over the past few years. Donehoo Elementary School also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 85.41% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.2 to 18.3 over the past few years, which may impact the quality of instruction and individual attention students receive.

While Donehoo Elementary School's overall performance is relatively low, the school has shown some strengths in specific student subgroups. For instance, the school's African American students have consistently outperformed their peers at the state level, with a ranking as high as 51 out of 427 Alabama elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Comparing Donehoo Elementary School to nearby schools within the Gadsden City School District, Eura Brown Elementary School has consistently outperformed Donehoo Elementary School and the district as a whole in academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Additionally, Donehoo Elementary School's spending per student ($11,244 in 2018-2019) is higher than the spending at some of the nearby schools, such as Mitchell Elementary ($8,237) and Glencoe Elementary ($8,375), which may suggest that additional funding alone is not the sole factor driving academic performance.

225

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,244

Per pupil spending ?

73.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1109 E Broad St
Gadsden, AL 35903-3041

(256) 546-3604

District: Gadsden City

Students who attend Donehoo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Litchfield Middle School
High:	Gadsden City High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.2%

Hispanic:

17.8%

White:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 16 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg41%

Alabama avg52%

349^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Gadsden City

97^th of 135Gadsden City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	349 of 680	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	349 of 684	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	514 of 680	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	542 of 687	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	500 of 692	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.2	320 of 681	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	261 of 680	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.0	488 of 688	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.2	530 of 691	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.8	454 of 691	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	17.6	601 of 695	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.6	663 of 696	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	25.2	601 of 696	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.8	618 of 709	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.2	557 of 704	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.1	607 of 696	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.7	582 of 698	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.7	551 of 698	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.9	575 of 689	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.8	461 of 688	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.9	364 of 623	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	51 of 427	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	121 of 420	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	47.3	202 of 427	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	236 of 426	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	195 of 426	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	93 of 426	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	28 of 423	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	427 of 649	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	357 of 650	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	508 of 645	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	577 of 656	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	492 of 656	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	399 of 646	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	248 of 640	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.8	447 of 639	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	285 of 660	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	280 of 670	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	435 of 623	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	494 of 651	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	445 of 653	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	186 of 649	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	79 of 651	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	232 of 651	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	310 of 655	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.9	482 of 649	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	483 of 669	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	456 of 669	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	216 of 650	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	236 of 650	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	29.2	459 of 639	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	18.5	377 of 398	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)88th percentile+39 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2021)5th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English62%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Science27%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Donehoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1109 E Broad St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-3604	225	12	18.3	73.3%	20 (8.9%)	158 (70.2%)	40 (17.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	50.7	349^th of 680 public elementary schools	48.7%		49.6	349^th of 684 public elementary schools	49.0%		46.7	40.0	50.0	26.7	65.5	60.0	61.3	$11,244	$2,746	$8,483
Adams Elementary School	Public	K-5	919 Raley St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-4952	433	23	18.6	90.8%	61 (14.1%)	196 (45.3%)	160 (37.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	9.7	641^st of 680 public elementary schools	5.7%		12.3	613^th of 684 public elementary schools	10.4%	28	14.1	11.1	5.5	15.6	39.1	35.5	45.8	$9,435	$2,672	$6,747
W E Striplin Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Cleveland Ave	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-8616	400	20	19.7	84.8%	37 (9.3%)	222 (55.5%)	122 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	21.4	532^nd of 680 public elementary schools	21.8%		23.2	525^th of 684 public elementary schools	23.2%	7	35.3	22.5	15.6	24.5	42.7	49.0	45.3	$9,349	$2,460	$6,872
Therapeutic Academic Program	Public	1-5	201 College St	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 549-2961																			(n/a)
Eura Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1231 Alcott Rd	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 546-0011	340	21	16.0	32.6%	238 (70.0%)	59 (17.4%)	18 (5.3%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	93	31^st of 680 public elementary schools	95.4%		94.7	27^th of 684 public elementary schools	96.1%	4	76.2	77.8	74.5	66.7	90.5	77.8	93.6	$8,337	$710	$7,609
Thompson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	236 Goldenrod Ave	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-7011	288	14	20.2	81.3%	50 (17.4%)	179 (62.2%)	40 (13.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.2%)	16.5	572^nd of 680 public elementary schools	15.9%		25.5	510^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.4%	62	12.8	6.9	8.9	24.1	40.4	51.7	53.3	$11,365	$3,097	$8,253
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Noccalula Rd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 546-2711	262	18	14.8	59.2%	163 (62.2%)	50 (19.1%)	26 (9.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	71.4	184^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.9%		64.3	227^th of 684 public elementary schools	66.8%	43	72.5	63.9	44.4	33.3	70.0	80.6	72.2	$8,237	$807	$7,413
Floyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Black Creek Rd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-0836	384	16	23.8	82.0%	71 (18.5%)	164 (42.7%)	129 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	10.7	631^st of 680 public elementary schools	7.2%		24.8	516^th of 684 public elementary schools	24.6%	115	30.5	17.0	5.8	11.9	28.3	23.7	46.2	$9,258	$2,678	$6,563
Glencoe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	207 N College St	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-4709	397	25	15.8	42.6%	330 (83.1%)	23 (5.8%)	21 (5.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	68.6	210^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.1%		54.5	315^th of 684 public elementary schools	53.9%	105	50.0	43.4		46.1	78.2	76.0		$8,375	$1,152	$7,223
Walnut Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Walnut St	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-4665	218	13	16.4	78.9%	116 (53.2%)	55 (25.2%)	41 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	39.5	426^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.4%		28.7	494^th of 684 public elementary schools	27.8%	68	51.5	32.1	32.3	28.6	60.6	53.6	51.6	$11,169	$3,212	$7,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Donehoo Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Donehoo Elementary School?

Students at Donehoo Elementary School are 70% African American, 18% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Donehoo Elementary School a good school?

Donehoo Elementary School ranks 349^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Donehoo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Donehoo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Litchfield Middle School
High : Gadsden City High School

How many students attend Donehoo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Donehoo Elementary School.

What district is Donehoo Elementary School in?

Gadsden City

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