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Donehoo Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1109 E Broad St, Gadsden, AL 35903 · (256) 546-3604 · Part of Gadsden City School District

Gadsden’s School Grade C better than 25% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
225
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Donehoo Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gadsden kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Gadsden kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Donehoo Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1109 E Broad St, Gadsden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten43
Grade 138
Grade 236
Grade 327
Grade 430
Grade 533
Enrollment over time
247’20
250’21
260’22
233’23
225’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 70%Hispanic 18%White 9%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Donehoo Elementary School from Gadsden families.

Other schools in Gadsden City School District

The district →
Floyd Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gadsden
C
384 students24:1
Eura Brown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gadsden
A+
340 students16:1
Thompson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gadsden
C−
288 students20:1
Mitchell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gadsden
B+
262 students15:1
Walnut Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gadsden
C+
218 students16:1
Adams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gadsden
C−
433 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Gadsden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.