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Sansom Middle School

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Sansom Middle School ranks 237 th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Sansom Middle School serves 339 students in grades 6-8 in Gadsden, Alabama, as part of the Gadsden City school district, where a large majority of students (about 78%) come from low-income households.

Sansom is showing real momentum. In the most recent school year, its overall state ranking jumped to the 47th percentile—its best showing in years and a big leap from the previous year. The school is particularly strong in science, with 8th graders scoring nearly as well as the state average and far above the district average. English Language Arts is also a solid area, especially in 6th and 7th grades, where proficiency rates are close to state levels. Perhaps most notably, Sansom earns 4-star ratings for its African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the 70th and 73rd percentiles statewide respectively—far higher than the school's overall ranking. This suggests the school is doing an especially effective job supporting these students. Chronic absenteeism has also been steadily declining and now sits close to the state average, a positive sign for school climate.

Math remains the biggest challenge, particularly in 7th grade, where only about 14% of students are proficient—well below the state average. While 6th-grade math is a relative bright spot, that advantage fades by 7th grade. When compared to nearby schools, Sansom significantly outperforms Litchfield Middle School (16th percentile) and Albertville Middle School (35th percentile), but trails Gadsden Middle School (53rd percentile) and several Etowah County schools like Rainbow Middle School (78th percentile). However, those higher-performing schools serve significantly wealthier populations. Given its high-poverty demographics, Sansom's recent improvements—especially in science, ELA, and serving minority students—are encouraging signs that its investments are starting to pay off.

339

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,000

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2210 W Meighan Blvd
Gadsden, AL 35904-1706

(256) 546-4992

District: Gadsden City

Students who attend Sansom Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gadsden City High School

Feeder schools for Sansom Middle School:

Elementary:	Floyd Elementary School
	Mitchell Elementary School
	Walnut Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.8%

African American:

31.6%

Hispanic:

25.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg36%

Alabama avg44%

237^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Gadsden City

91^st of 140Gadsden 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
2026	46.4	237 of 449	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	297 of 439	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	275 of 442	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	271 of 437	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	278 of 432	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	278 of 440	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	234 of 437	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	208 of 423	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.7	243 of 432	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.7	285 of 432	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.3	286 of 430	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.9	324 of 438	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.2	348 of 436	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.5	315 of 436	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.6	301 of 435	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.1	275 of 435	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.2	287 of 425	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.4	242 of 417	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.1	283 of 412	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.8	280 of 409	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.6	238 of 415	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.3	203 of 407	50.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	79 of 269	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	46.1	116 of 259	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	121 of 269	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	153 of 263	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	162 of 271	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	102 of 266	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	98 of 252	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	82 of 247	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.8	117 of 205	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	70 of 117	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	41 of 106	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	241 of 427	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	267 of 415	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	279 of 426	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	276 of 417	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	267 of 423	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	265 of 415	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	253 of 399	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	207 of 392	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.2	228 of 380	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	22 of 82	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	32.6	121 of 173	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	92 of 164	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	105 of 166	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	140 of 157	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	98 of 154	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	37 of 124	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	41.7	59 of 113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.3	59 of 108	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	193 of 438	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	236 of 428	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	197 of 437	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	261 of 410	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	257 of 421	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	248 of 415	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	178 of 396	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	147 of 396	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.8	205 of 349	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	229 of 426	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	299 of 422	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	248 of 428	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	252 of 419	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	269 of 427	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	273 of 418	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	193 of 399	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	184 of 397	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.2	211 of 380	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	69 of 146	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	38 of 66	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	34 of 69	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	37 of 61	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	38 of 65	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	25 of 56	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	157 of 269	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	190 of 271	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	216 of 281	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	120 of 281	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	141 of 256	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	175 of 274	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	121 of 254	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	63 of 223	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	43.7	100 of 195	48.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	167 of 359	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.7	251 of 377	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	221 of 373	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	167 of 370	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	184 of 376	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	235 of 369	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	173 of 343	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	156 of 331	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.0	115 of 247	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2025)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English55%~ state avg

Science54%~ state avg

Mathematics20%-9 vs state

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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 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th 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
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	237^th of 449 public middle schools	47.2%		35	297^th of 439 public middle schools	32.3%	60			30.3	13.5	16.7		53.6			55.1	54.2	54.8	$10,000	$2,276	$7,706
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%)	51.7	210^th of 449 public middle schools	53.2%		55.1	179^th of 439 public middle schools	59.2%	31			24.3	40.4	21.6		40.5			46.5	64.8	56.0	$7,496	$1,000	$6,478
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	376^th of 449 public middle schools	16.3%		13.4	394^th of 439 public middle schools	10.3%	18			12.0	8.2	10.1		28.1			33.0	32.9	41.6	$14,976	$3,234	$11,723
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%)	36.6	286^th of 449 public middle schools	36.3%		38.8	278^th of 439 public middle schools	36.7%	8			29.6	8.6	15.8		48.5			39.8	41.9	59.4	$8,706	$1,586	$7,093
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 449 public middle schools	78.4%		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	176^th of 449 public middle schools	60.8%		61.9	140^th of 439 public middle schools	68.1%	36		28.2	16.1	26.4	24.0		74.0		76.1	41.9	69.4	62.0	$6,661	$397	$6,262
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%)	67.5	118^th of 449 public middle schools	73.7%		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%)	56.6	180^th of 449 public middle schools	59.9%		52.6	186^th of 439 public middle schools	57.6%	6			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%)	54.7	194^th of 449 public middle schools	56.8%		56.5	169^th of 439 public middle schools	61.5%	25			53.9	16.0	16.4		51.9			63.5	56.4	52.4	$8,964	$1,569	$7,251
Crossville Middle School	Public	4-8	63 Justice Street	Crossville	35962	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 528-7859	770	45	17.2	82.9%	135 (17.5%)	5 (0.6%)	615 (79.9%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	10.6	419^th of 449 public middle schools	6.7%		13.4	393^rd of 439 public middle schools	10.5%	26	19.8	11.5	17.3	4.8	1.4	25.8	15.9	32.5	30.5	29.3	27.1	20.7	$8,868	$2,427	$6,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Sansom Middle School

What district is Sansom Middle School in?

Gadsden City

Is Sansom Middle School a good school?

Sansom Middle School ranks 237^th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Sansom Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Sansom Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Sansom Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sansom Middle School?

Students at Sansom Middle School are 38% White, 32% African American, 25% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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