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Gadsden Middle School

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Gadsden Middle School ranks 208 th of 443 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 443 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Gadsden Middle School serves 438 students in grades 6-8 in the Gadsden City district, a school system that overall ranks in the 35th percentile statewide. Despite the district's mid-tier ranking, Gadsden Middle consistently outperforms its district peers, ranking in the 53rd percentile (3 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year. The school has maintained a remarkably stable performance profile over the past decade, oscillating between the 47th and 64th percentiles, with most years landing in the 51st-62nd percentile range. About 64% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 18.5:1.

One of the most striking findings is the school's exceptional performance with specific student groups. White students at Gadsden Middle rank in the 88th percentile statewide (4 stars), a level comparable to top-tier schools across Alabama. Male students also outperform expectations, ranking in the 63rd percentile, which is unusual since most schools see girls outperform boys. African American students rank in the 65th percentile, performing better than the school as a whole relative to statewide peers. The school has also shown dramatic improvement with English Language Learner students, jumping from the 5th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 43rd percentile in 2025-2026—a massive 38-point year-over-year gain. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 15.6% in 2022-2023 to just 7.6% in 2024-2025, well below both the district (13.9%) and state (12.0%) averages.

Within the Gadsden City district, Gadsden Middle is clearly the strongest middle school. It ranks in the 53rd percentile statewide compared to Sansom Middle's 47th percentile and Litchfield Middle's 16th percentile. The gap is even more pronounced in test scores—Gadsden Middle's 7th grade math proficiency (40.4%) is nearly five times higher than Litchfield's (8.2%) and three times higher than Sansom's (13.5%). Notably, Gadsden Middle spends $7,496 per student, which is actually lower than several nearby schools, yet achieves better outcomes. Litchfield Middle spends nearly double ($14,976 per student) but ranks in the 16th percentile. The school's trajectory is positive, rebounding from the 49th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 53rd percentile now, suggesting a school that is actively addressing challenges and seeing results.

438

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,496

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

612 Tracy St
Gadsden, AL 35901-4127

(256) 547-6341

District: Gadsden City

Students who attend Gadsden Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gadsden City High School

Feeder schools for Gadsden Middle School:

Elementary:	Eura Brown Elementary School
	Thompson Elementary School
	W E Striplin Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.1%

White:

28.1%

Hispanic:

19.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2021 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2021) to 53rd (2026)

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg36%

Alabama avg44%

208^th of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Gadsden City

91^st of 139Gadsden 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	208 of 443	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	179 of 439	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	226 of 442	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	185 of 437	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	211 of 432	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	160 of 440	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	180 of 437	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	162 of 423	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	181 of 432	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.4	229 of 432	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.8	171 of 430	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.1	187 of 438	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.4	287 of 436	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.5	299 of 436	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.5	313 of 435	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.2	307 of 435	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.6	247 of 425	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.9	146 of 417	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	170 of 412	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	107 of 409	73.8%	★★★★☆
2005	66.3	101 of 415	75.7%	★★★★☆
2004	69.4	101 of 407	75.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	93 of 266	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	74 of 259	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	87 of 269	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	68 of 263	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	78 of 271	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	84 of 266	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	84 of 252	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	100 of 247	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.8	80 of 205	61.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	59 of 103	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.8	111 of 117	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	88 of 106	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	64 of 94	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	56 of 81	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	24 of 70	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	233 of 422	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	220 of 415	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	252 of 426	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	214 of 417	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	245 of 423	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	204 of 415	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	195 of 399	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	159 of 392	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.4	169 of 380	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	123 of 173	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	120 of 164	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	116 of 166	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	136 of 157	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	106 of 154	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	93 of 124	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	66 of 113	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	61 of 108	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	261 of 432	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	255 of 428	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	281 of 437	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	231 of 410	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	267 of 421	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	240 of 415	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	243 of 396	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	252 of 396	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.6	250 of 349	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	156 of 421	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	138 of 422	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	184 of 428	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	141 of 419	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	176 of 427	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	125 of 418	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	150 of 399	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	154 of 397	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.5	167 of 380	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	115 of 145	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	47 of 66	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	48 of 69	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	36 of 61	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	51 of 65	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	41 of 56	26.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	35 of 44	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	116 of 266	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	62 of 271	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.8	120 of 281	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	147 of 281	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	194 of 256	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	200 of 274	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	149 of 254	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	156 of 223	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.6	158 of 195	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	43 of 355	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	87.3	38 of 377	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	59 of 373	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	45 of 370	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	61 of 376	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	46 of 369	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	32 of 343	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	21 of 331	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	80.9	33 of 247	86.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)88th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2026)65th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-30 vs school

Native American (2025)29th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)21st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English56%~ state avg

Science40%-14 vs state

Mathematics29%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Love GMS!

by a parent
Tuesday, June 6, 2017

This school has been wonderful for both my children! Middle school years are tough but, the educators and staff at GMS really care about the students and it shows! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 6, 2017

I had two children come to Gadsden Middle. They received an excellent education. The extra curricular activities include a number of sports, music, and arts, of which there were more than they could take advantage. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 19, 2009

The top leadership of this school does not have the morals to be in charge of students or teachers.Very dangerous situation there. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gadsden Middle School	Public	6-8	612 Tracy St	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 547-6341	438	24	18.5	63.9%	123 (28.1%)	215 (49.1%)	85 (19.4%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	51.6	208^th of 443 public middle schools	53.0%		55.1	179^th of 439 public middle schools	59.2%	29		24.3	40.4	21.6	40.5		46.5	64.8	56.0	$7,496	$1,000	$6,478
Sansom Middle School	Public	6-8	2210 W Meighan Blvd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-4992	339	20	16.6	77.6%	128 (37.8%)	107 (31.6%)	86 (25.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	46.4	235^th of 443 public middle schools	47.0%		35	297^th of 439 public middle schools	32.3%	62		30.3	13.5	16.7	53.6		55.1	54.2	54.8	$10,000	$2,276	$7,706
Litchfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1109 Hoke St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-6793	252	16	16.2	80.2%	20 (7.9%)	151 (59.9%)	78 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	17.5	370^th of 443 public middle schools	16.5%		13.4	394^th of 439 public middle schools	10.3%	24		12.0	8.2	10.1	28.1		33.0	32.9	41.6	$14,976	$3,234	$11,723
Rainbow Middle School	Public	6-8	454 Lumbley Rd	Rainbow City	35906	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 442-1095	634	31	20.3	40.2%	501 (79.0%)	52 (8.2%)	33 (5.2%)	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.0%)	72.1	97^th of 443 public middle schools	78.1%		64.6	122^nd of 439 public middle schools	72.2%	25		37.6	29.5	19.6	64.6		74.2	73.2	72.0	$7,303	$720	$6,582
Glencoe Middle School	Public	5-8	809 Lonesome Bend Rd	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-5627	272	16	16.6	47.4%	233 (85.7%)	5 (1.8%)	17 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	56.9	174^th of 443 public middle schools	60.7%		61.9	140^th of 439 public middle schools	68.1%	34	28.2	16.1	26.4	24.0	74.0	76.1	41.9	69.4	62.0	$6,661	$397	$6,262
Etowah Middle School	Public	6-8	316 Jones Street	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Attalla City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 538-3236	342	19	17.8	74.0%	229 (67.0%)	64 (18.7%)	29 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.7%)	36.5	284^th of 443 public middle schools	35.9%		38.8	278^th of 439 public middle schools	36.7%	6		29.6	8.6	15.8	48.5		39.8	41.9	59.4	$8,706	$1,586	$7,093
Hokes Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	3121 Appalachian Hwy	Hokes Bluff	35930	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-1963	253	16	16.2	46.6%	233 (92.1%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	67.4	118^th of 443 public middle schools	73.4%		71.4	97^th of 439 public middle schools	77.9%	21		30.3	21.4	29.2	76.0		62.9	65.7	67.7	$8,192	$1,039	$7,137
Sardis Middle School	Public	6-8	1415 Sardis Drive	Sardis City	35956	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1120	381	20	19.2	54.1%	318 (83.5%)	6 (1.6%)	42 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	56.5	178^th of 443 public middle schools	59.8%		52.6	186^th of 439 public middle schools	57.6%	8		31.9	16.1	24.4	57.9		64.3	54.2	62.7	$7,295	$1,217	$6,023
Boaz Middle School	Public	6-8	140 Newt Parker Dr	Boaz	35957	Marshall County	Boaz City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-0799	583	32	18.0	70.2%	296 (50.8%)	16 (2.7%)	242 (41.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.4%)	15 (2.6%)	54.6	192^nd of 443 public middle schools	56.7%		56.5	169^th of 439 public middle schools	61.5%	23		53.9	16.0	16.4	51.9		63.5	56.4	52.4	$8,964	$1,569	$7,251
Alexandria Middle School	Public	5-8	80 Railroad Dr	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4500	503	27	18.6	51.7%	409 (81.3%)	54 (10.7%)	20 (4.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	65.8	125^th of 443 public middle schools	71.8%		65.9	116^th of 439 public middle schools	73.6%	9	50.4	57.8	17.0	27.9	65.8	75.0	69.9	50.4	63.1	$8,103	$842	$7,166

Frequently Asked Questions about Gadsden Middle School

What high school do graduates of Gadsden Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gadsden Middle School usually go on to attend Gadsden City High School

How many students attend Gadsden Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Gadsden Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Gadsden Middle School?

Students at Gadsden Middle School are 49% African American, 28% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Gadsden Middle School a good school?

Gadsden Middle School ranks 208^th of 443 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Gadsden Middle School in?

Gadsden City

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