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D−

Gadsden County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Quincy, Midway, Chattahoochee, Havana, Gretna and Greensboro.

Quincy’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Florida school districts

Students
4,633
Schools
16
Spent per student
$14,933
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gadsden County School District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 1% of Florida districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 15 pts below the state
  • Spends 15% more per student than the FL average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.8M, about $180 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 1% of the 76 Florida school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
D−Quincy 8,162D−Midway 3,482D−Chattahoochee 3,011D−Havana 1,759D−Gretna 1,296Greensboro 468

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Quincy. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8James A. Shanks Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Gadsden County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 52.2% · 2,416 students tested
Reading / language arts31%
State average 52.1% · 2,551 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)73%
State average 88% · 328 in the class

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,933 per student · 15% above FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 43%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 42%Federal 39%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,924’20
4,709’21
4,616’22
4,705’23
4,633’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 70%Hispanic 24%White 3%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

16 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools.

George W. Munroe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Quincy
D
575 students17:1
Havana Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Havana
C+
558 students16:1
Crossroad Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Quincy
C+
555 students18:1
Stewart Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Quincy
D
453 students16:1
Greensboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Quincy
B−
264 students14:1
Chattahoochee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chattahoochee
B−
159 students14:1
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Quincy
A−
121 students11:1
Head Start Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Quincy
34 students17:1
Bold Step Infant Care
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Quincy
10 students
Gadsden Virtual Instruction Program
Other · Grades K–12 · Quincy
18 students1:1
Gadsden Central Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Quincy
10 students5:1
James A. Shanks Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Quincy
D
434 students20:1
West Gadsden Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Quincy
D
314 students20:1
Carter Parramore Academy
Other · Grades 4–12 · Quincy
D−
32 students6:1
Gadsden County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Havana
D
1,086 students25:1
Gadsden Technical College
High · Grades 9–12 · Quincy
10 students5:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Florida.