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Schools in Quincy · Gadsden County School District

Quincy’s public schools score below 97% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 30% of Quincy’s students scored proficient, below the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Quincy, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#635of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 21 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 22 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
73%
▼ 15 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 15% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
2,592 students on the public path
In brief

Quincy’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $14,933 per student in FY2024, against $13,006 across Florida. 39% of its revenue that year was federal (Florida 15%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is James A. Shanks Middle School, then Gadsden County High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Quincy’s grade

D− Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 3% of Florida school districts, #635 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; among the 39 Florida towns with similar household incomes, Quincy’s schools place at the bottom.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 3%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (39)At the bottom
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,484 test results and a graduating class of 328 could put Quincy anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Quincy’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,416 in math, 2,551 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Quincy, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD
6–8James A. Shanks Middle SchoolGadsden County School DistrictD
9–12Gadsden County High Schoolin HavanaD

Quincy’s public schools are run by Gadsden County School District, which also serves Chattahoochee, Greensboro, Gretna and Havana and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gadsden County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 4,633 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$14,933FL $13,006 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 52.1% · 2551 students tested
Math30%
State average 52.2% · 2416 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 39% of the Gadsden County district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 15% across Florida, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Quincy vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Quincy’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
QuincyD−Gadsden County

Every school in Quincy

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Quincyby address
George W. Munroe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D
575 students17:1Rate it →
Stewart Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
453 students16:1Rate it →
Head Start Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
34 students17:1Rate it →
Bold Step Infant Care
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
10 studentsRate it →
James A. Shanks Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8
D
434 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Quincyin other towns
Gadsden County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Havana
D
1,086 students25:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Carter Parramore Academy
Grades 4–12
D−
Alternative Education
32 students6:1Rate it →

Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Gadsden Technical College, Gadsden Central Academy, Gadsden Virtual Instruction Program and Gadsden Virtual Franchise).

Questions about Quincy’s schools

Are Quincy’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Quincy children attend score below 97% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #635 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Quincy in?

Gadsden County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,633 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

Where do Quincy kids go to high school?

Gadsden County High School in Havana, with 1,086 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Quincy’s graduation rate?

73% of the class of 2023 in Gadsden County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Quincy spend per student?

$14,933 in Gadsden County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.