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Thompson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

236 Goldenrod Ave, Gadsden, AL 35901 · (256) 546-7011 · Part of Gadsden City School District

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

Directions
Students
288
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Thompson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 34% 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–5Thompson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
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 ↗

236 Goldenrod Ave, Gadsden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten53
Grade 143
Grade 241
Grade 347
Grade 430
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
215’20
201’21
217’22
249’23
288’24

Up 34% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 62%White 17%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thompson 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
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.