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Best public schools in Gadsden, AL

19 public schools in Gadsden: 12 elementary · 3 middle · 2 high · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Alabama.

Elementary schools

12 schools in Gadsden, best first
1
Eura Brown Elementary School 95.0
Gadsden City · Grades PK-5 · 350 students
ELA 87%Math 76%Science 67%
#31 of 611 in Alabama
2
Mitchell Elementary School 71.3
Gadsden City · Grades PK-5 · 281 students
ELA 74%Math 61%Science 33%
#176 of 611 in Alabama
3
Donehoo Elementary School 48.4
Gadsden City · Grades PK-5 · 233 students
ELA 62%Math 46%Science 27%
#316 of 611 in Alabama
4
Gaston Elementary School 46.2
Etowah County · Grades PK-6 · 284 students
ELA 62%Math 41%Science 32%
#329 of 611 in Alabama
5
Walnut Park Elementary School 38.2
Gadsden City · Grades PK-5 · 226 students
ELA 55%Math 39%Science 29%
#378 of 611 in Alabama
6
Highland Elementary School 38.1
Etowah County · Grades PK-6 · 223 students
ELA 61%Math 25%Science 44%
#379 of 611 in Alabama
7
W E Striplin Elementary School 23.3
Gadsden City · Grades K-5 · 407 students
ELA 45%Math 25%Science 25%
#469 of 611 in Alabama
8
Thompson Elementary School 14.8
Gadsden City · Grades PK-5 · 249 students
ELA 48%Math 10%Science 24%
#521 of 611 in Alabama
9
Adams Elementary School 7.3
Gadsden City · Grades K-5 · 415 students
ELA 40%Math 10%Science 16%
#567 of 611 in Alabama
10
Floyd Elementary School 7.0
Gadsden City · Grades PK-5 · 350 students
ELA 32%Math 18%Science 12%
#569 of 611 in Alabama
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Etowah County Special Education Learning Center —
Etowah County · Grades PK
No published test results
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Therapeutic Academic Program —
Gadsden City · Grades 1-5
No published test results

Middle schools

3 schools in Gadsden, best first
1
Gadsden Middle School 53.5
Gadsden City · Grades 6-8 · 467 students
ELA 54%Math 31%Science 32%
#114 of 244 in Alabama
2
Sansom Middle School 31.4
Gadsden City · Grades 6-8 · 338 students
ELA 46%Math 16%Science 28%
#168 of 244 in Alabama
3
Litchfield Middle School 13.3
Gadsden City · Grades 6-8 · 247 students
ELA 32%Math 6%Science 14%
#212 of 244 in Alabama

High schools

2 schools in Gadsden, best first
1
Gaston High School 40.5
Etowah County · Grades 7-12 · 362 students
ELA 42%Math 7%Science 24%
#166 of 278 in Alabama
2
Gadsden City High School 30.2
Gadsden City · Grades 9-12 · 1,309 students
ELA 18%Math 17%Science 18%
#194 of 278 in Alabama

Combined schools

2 schools in Gadsden
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C I T Y Program —
Gadsden City · Grades 6-12
No published test results
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Downtown Educational Center —
Gadsden City · Grades 6-12
No published test results

School districts serving Gadsden

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