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Stewart Street Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
2089th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 7% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Stewart Street Elementary School in Quincy, FL, serves 453 students in grades PK-5 within the Gadsden district, a community where over 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is currently ranked in the 7th percentile of Florida elementary schools, a significant drop from its 65th percentile ranking a decade ago, though recent data shows a slight recovery from a low of the 1st percentile in recent years.

The most critical issue at Stewart Street is chronic absenteeism, which affects 50.4% of students—nearly double the state average and the highest rate among nearby schools. This directly impacts academic performance, as consistent learning is nearly impossible when half the student body is frequently absent. While the school spends $16,511 per student—much higher than nearby Canopy Oaks Elementary School ($10,018) in the Leon district—these funds have not yet translated into strong results. However, there are positive signs: proficiency rates have improved across all subjects, with 5th Grade Science jumping from 2% to 29% and 5th Grade Math from 14% to 39% over the past few years.

For context, Gadsden Elementary Magnet School, just 9 miles away in the same district, demonstrates that high performance is achievable, ranking in the 57th percentile with a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 32.2% and proficiency rates that often exceed state averages. This contrast highlights that Stewart Street’s challenges are not inevitable but require focused solutions, particularly around improving attendance. The school’s recent upward trend offers hope, but addressing the absenteeism crisis remains the foundational step for any meaningful improvement.

453
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,511
Per pupil spending ?
84.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 749 S Stewart St
       Quincy, FL  32351

(850) 627-3145

District: Gadsden

Racial breakdown:

African American:
89.8%
Hispanic:
4.9%
White:
3.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2023 → 7th in 2026
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 7th (2026) from a 1st-percentile low (2023)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (40% vs 62% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 31% Florida)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school40%
District avg42%
Florida avg62%
2,089th of 2,240
Florida public elementary schools ?
Bottom 7%▼ down 59 pts since 2016
From top 35% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 5Elementary Schools in the Gadsden
65th of 70Gadsden among Florida 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202612.52089 of 22406.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202513.52068 of 22588.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.52181 of 22563.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20232.12226 of 22400.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.52201 of 22190.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20213.52231 of 22470.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201932.31533 of 218229.7%★☆☆☆☆
201831.81478 of 211830.2%★★☆☆☆
201728.61538 of 211227.2%★☆☆☆☆
201664.4723 of 208765.4%★★★☆☆
201473.6490 of 206476.3%★★★★☆
201362.8727 of 202964.2%★★★☆☆
201244.51122 of 198443.4%★★☆☆☆
201183.5268 of 198586.5%★★★★☆
201038.21273 of 191933.7%★★☆☆☆
200945.41075 of 184741.8%★★☆☆☆
200853.4875 of 178951.1%★★★☆☆
200720.11502 of 178615.9%★☆☆☆☆
200612.91519 of 168810.0%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts42%-18 vs state
Math41%-23 vs state
Science29%-31 vs state

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026
2024–25 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2025


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

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