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Walnut Park Elementary School

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Walnut Park Elementary School ranks 403 rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Park Elementary School in Gadsden, AL, serves approximately 218 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Gadsden City school district, with nearly 79% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Walnut Park is showing real momentum. After several years of flat performance, the school has climbed from the 28th percentile statewide to the 41st percentile over the past two years. The most dramatic change has been in attendance: chronic absenteeism dropped from 32.2% in 2023-2024 to just 13.0% in 2024-2025—now nearly matching the state average and actually better than the district rate. This turnaround likely played a big role in academic gains. The school is especially effective with its low-income students, ranking in the 56th percentile statewide for that group, which is well above its overall ranking. In English, 4th graders hit 72% proficiency in 2025-2026, beating both the district (50.9%) and state (59.5%) averages. Science also jumped dramatically, with 4th grade proficiency rising from 28.6% to 56% in one year. The student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1 is more favorable than nearby Floyd Elementary (23.8:1) and Adams Elementary (18.6:1).

Challenges remain. Math performance is uneven—3rd grade proficiency fell sharply from 51.5% to 11.6% in one year, while 4th grade improved. The school also trails higher-performing peers like Eura Brown Elementary (96th percentile), though that school serves a much wealthier population. Compared to Donehoo Elementary (65th percentile) and Mitchell Elementary (72nd percentile), Walnut Park still has ground to cover, but its improvement trajectory is among the strongest in the district. With continued focus on attendance and literacy, plus targeted math support, the school appears well-positioned to keep climbing.

218

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,169

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 Walnut St
Gadsden, AL 35904-4799

(256) 546-4665

District: Gadsden City

Students who attend Walnut Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sansom Middle School
High:	Gadsden City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

African American:

25.2%

Hispanic:

18.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (46% vs 53% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg44%

Alabama avg53%

403^rd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary 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	44.2	403 of 686	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	426 of 680	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	494 of 684	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	461 of 680	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	479 of 687	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	479 of 692	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	483 of 681	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.0	398 of 680	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.0	498 of 688	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.6	491 of 691	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.6	549 of 691	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.4	466 of 695	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	454 of 696	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.5	362 of 696	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.6	528 of 709	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.2	427 of 704	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.8	352 of 696	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.7	422 of 698	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.8	291 of 698	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.0	319 of 689	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.2	224 of 688	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	39.8	405 of 623	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	270 of 427	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	388 of 649	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	450 of 650	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	408 of 645	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	475 of 656	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	506 of 656	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	379 of 646	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	334 of 640	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	16.4	562 of 639	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	295 of 667	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	328 of 660	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	460 of 670	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	345 of 623	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	387 of 651	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	349 of 653	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	416 of 649	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	233 of 651	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	394 of 659	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	425 of 651	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	482 of 655	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	433 of 649	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	364 of 669	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	260 of 669	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	482 of 650	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	393 of 650	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.4	433 of 639	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	276 of 395	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	310 of 373	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	263 of 280	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	423 of 501	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	442 of 532	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	501 of 535	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	453 of 528	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	484 of 540	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	461 of 539	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	479 of 529	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	294 of 508	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

African American (2025)37th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)30th percentile~ school

White (2026)16th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English61%-4 vs state

Science56%+6 vs state

Mathematics28%-14 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 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	44.2	403^rd of 686 public elementary schools	41.3%		39.5	426^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.4%	23	11.6	44.0	26.9		56.0	41.9	72.0	69.2		$11,169	$3,212	$7,941
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%)	9.5	644^th of 686 public elementary schools	6.1%		10.7	631^st of 680 public elementary schools	7.2%	13	20.3	9.8	7.8		21.6	44.9	23.5	40.6		$9,258	$2,678	$6,563
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%)	32.5	475^th of 686 public elementary schools	30.8%		21.4	532^nd of 680 public elementary schools	21.8%	57	41.5	41.5	15.5		40.0	45.1	40.0	63.2		$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)
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Noccalula Rd	Gadsden	35901	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%)	70.9	190^th of 686 public elementary schools	72.3%		71.4	184^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.9%	6	47.7	58.5	37.5		58.5	75.0	70.7	84.4		$8,237	$807	$7,413
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%)	93.6	27^th of 686 public elementary schools	96.1%		93	31^st of 680 public elementary schools	95.4%	4	84.8	69.4	70.0		72.6	100.0	90.2	88.0		$8,337	$710	$7,609
Attalla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Cullman Avenue	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Attalla City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 328-0502	665	37	17.9	70.2%	415 (62.4%)	100 (15.0%)	66 (9.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	75 (11.3%)	36.9	450^th of 686 public elementary schools	34.4%		44.5	396^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.8%	54	28.9	38.8	15.3		33.7	62.2	52.0	70.4		$9,033	$1,558	$7,459
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%)	65.1	237^th of 686 public elementary schools	65.5%		50.7	349^th of 680 public elementary schools	48.7%	112	60.0	50.0	48.5		39.3	85.7	60.7	69.7		$11,244	$2,746	$8,483
Ivalee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	840 Gallant Rd	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 538-9781	200	12	16.3	62.0%	179 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	71.2	186^th of 686 public elementary schools	72.9%		77.4	138^th of 680 public elementary schools	79.7%	48	51.6	51.9	33.3	37.5	66.7	83.9	66.7	76.2	79.2	$9,714	$1,908	$7,806
John S Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Lumley Rd	Rainbow City	35906	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 442-2900	745	46	16.1	53.7%	527 (70.7%)	101 (13.6%)	37 (5.0%)	24 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.2%)	74.9	156^th of 686 public elementary schools	77.3%		86.7	74^th of 680 public elementary schools	89.1%	82	45.7	58.8	71.8		66.7	69.5	69.0	78.6		$8,935	$1,866	$7,068

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Park Elementary School

How many students attend Walnut Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Walnut Park Elementary School.

What district is Walnut Park Elementary School in?

Gadsden City

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Park Elementary School?

Students at Walnut Park Elementary School are 53% White, 25% African American, 19% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Walnut Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sansom Middle School
High : Gadsden City High School

Is Walnut Park Elementary School a good school?

Walnut Park Elementary School ranks 403^rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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