Gaston High School

High school·Grades 7-12 Gadsden, Alabama·35901
Score
40.5/100
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#166
Among 278 Alabama high schools
#6
In Etowah County
#1
In Gadsden
Top 60%
In Alabama

Score 40.5/100: better than 40% of Alabama high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 32%, better than 67% of them
Math
7%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 21%, better than 20% of them
Science
24%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 31%, better than 35% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 11 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability47.0—
English language artsGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability59.6—
English language artsGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability17.5—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability41.7—
MathGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability7.7—
MathGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability3.5—
MathGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability10.3—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability7.2—
ScienceGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability29.8—
ScienceGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability17.2—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability23.5—

School profile

Grades
7-12
Students
362
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
362
Typical high school: 513
Free or reduced-price lunch
67%
Typical high school: 54%

District and location

School district
City
Etowah County

Contact

Address
4550 US Highway 411
Gadsden, AL 35901

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Gaston High School at a glance

Gaston High School is a public high school in Gadsden, Alabama, serving grades 7-12. It is part of the Etowah County school district. It has about 362 students (a typical Alabama high school has 513). About 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 54% at a typical Alabama high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 7% in math (similar schools: 21%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama high schools, it scores 40.5 out of 100: better than 40% of them, ranking #166 of 278. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.