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Floyd Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

601 Black Creek Rd, Gadsden, AL 35904 · (256) 546-0836 · Part of Gadsden City School District

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

Directions
Students
384
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Floyd Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.3% 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–5Floyd Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

601 Black Creek Rd, Gadsden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten63
Grade 157
Grade 263
Grade 358
Grade 458
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
339’20
364’21
367’22
350’23
384’24

Up 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 43%Hispanic 34%White 18%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Floyd Elementary School from Gadsden families.

Other schools in Gadsden City School District

The district →
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
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.