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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Gadsden City

This page covers 8 of the 9 elementary schools in Gadsden City had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

8
Schools Ranked
Alabama
State
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
1
rank
Eura Brown Elementary School
Grades PK–05335 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,820
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
2
rank
Mitchell Elementary School
Grades PK–05255 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,820
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
3
rank
Walnut Park Elementary School
Grades PK–05205 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,820
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
4
rank
Adams Elementary School
Grades PK–05423 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,820
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
5
rank
Thompson Elementary School
Grades PK–05217 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
19.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,820
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
6
rank
Donehoo Elementary School
Grades PK–05260 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
18.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,820
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
7
rank
W E Striplin Elementary School
Grades PK–05464 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
22.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,820
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
86%
High economic need
8
rank
Floyd Elementary School
Grades PK–05367 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
36
/100
Student:Teacher
22.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,820
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
85%
High economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
8
Elementary Schools
15
Total Schools
49
#1 Score
41
Avg Score
District profileGadsden City
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.