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C+

Sansom Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2210 W Meighan Blvd, Gadsden, AL 35904 · (256) 546-4992 · Part of Gadsden City School District

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

Directions
Students
339
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sansom Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Gadsden kids: Gadsden City High School

On the path

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

PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Sansom Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Gadsden City High School1,361 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts38%
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 ↗

2210 W Meighan Blvd, Gadsden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6107
Grade 793
Grade 8139
Enrollment over time
328’20
361’21
376’22
338’23
339’24

Up 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Black 32%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sansom Middle 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
Donehoo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gadsden
C
225 students18:1
Walnut Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gadsden
C+
218 students16:1

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.