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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35904

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Schools

2,780

Students

Districts

Top rankedMitchell Elementary School184^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Walnut Park Elementary School up 68 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mitchell Elementary School 14.8 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 35904 zip code area of Gadsden, Alabama is home to 6 schools, including 4 Gadsden City elementary schools, 1 Gadsden City middle school, and 1 Gadsden City high school, with the exception of Highland Elementary which is part of the Etowah County school district.

Mitchell Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, consistently scoring above district and state averages on standardized tests, especially in math and English. In contrast, Gadsden City High School struggles with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism, despite having a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 90%. The elementary schools generally outperform the middle and high school in the area.

Across the schools, there are some concerning trends, including uniformly high chronic absenteeism rates of 14.8%, high poverty levels with 66-88% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and wide disparities in per-student spending ranging from $8,237 to $11,169. These systemic challenges likely contribute to the performance gaps observed between the schools in the 35904 zip code area.

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd 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	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3156 Tabor Rd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-7409	216	12	18.0	53.7%	185 (85.6%)	7 (3.2%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)	40.7	419^th of 680 public elementary schools	38.4%		45.3	390^th of 684 public elementary schools	43.0%	29	36.4	29.6	24.1	5.3				44.4			63.6	44.4	75.9	57.9				$10,660	$1,779	$8,880
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%)	35	297^th of 439 public middle schools	32.3%		38.8	275^th of 442 public middle schools	37.8%	22				32.0	10.1	6.7			27.8					55.6	53.9	33.8		$10,000	$2,276	$7,706
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
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
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
Gadsden City High School	Public	9-12	1917 Black Creek Parkway	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 543-3614	1,361	79	17.2	68.9%	407 (29.9%)	616 (45.3%)	301 (22.1%)	14 (1.0%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.2%)	33.3	239^th of 374 public high schools	36.1%		45.6	197^th of 378 public high schools	47.9%	42							16.8			17.8							18.0	$10,701	$1,038	$9,632

Cities Near Zip Code 35904

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gadsden	0.91 mi	19	223^rd
Attalla	3.44 mi	7	165^th
Rainbow City	5.31 mi	2	42^nd
Southside	7.24 mi	2	64^th
Boaz	7.53 mi	7	119^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.