Thompson Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Gadsden, Alabama·35901
Score
14.8/100
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#521
Among 611 Alabama elementary schools
#6
In Gadsden City
#8
In Gadsden
Top 86%
In Alabama

Score 14.8/100: better than 14% of Alabama elementary 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
48%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 63%, better than 23% of them
Math
10%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 41%, better than 2% of them
Science
24%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 40%, better than 26% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 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 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability40.4—
English language artsGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability51.7—
English language artsGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability53.3—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability47.9—
MathGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability12.8—
MathGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability6.9—
MathGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability8.9—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability9.9—
ScienceGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability24.1—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability24.1—

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
249
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
249
Typical elementary school: 468
Free or reduced-price lunch
94%
Typical elementary school: 59%

District and location

School district
City
Etowah County

Contact

Address
236 Goldenrod Ave
Gadsden, AL 35901

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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).

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Thompson Elementary School at a glance

Thompson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gadsden, Alabama, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Gadsden City school district. It has about 249 students (a typical Alabama elementary school has 468). About 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 59% at a typical Alabama elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 48% in English language arts (similar schools: 63%) and 10% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama elementary schools, it scores 14.8 out of 100: better than 14% of them, ranking #521 of 611. 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.