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James A. Shanks Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 4–8

1400 W King St, Quincy, FL 32351 · (850) 875-8737 · Part of Gadsden County School District

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

Directions
Students
434
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
Rural
Grades
4–8
The gist

What stands out about James A. Shanks Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 35% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Quincy kids: Gadsden County High School

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
4–8James A. Shanks Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Gadsden County High Schoolin Havana

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1400 W King St, Quincy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 574
Grade 6116
Grade 7112
Grade 8132
Enrollment over time
668’20
593’21
574’22
526’23
434’24

Down 35% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 69%Hispanic 26%White 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James A. Shanks Middle School from Quincy families.

Other schools in Gadsden County School District

The district →
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

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 Florida’s other public schools; Quincy’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.