Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ETOWAH COUNTY·NCES 010138002453
Gaston Elementary School
4550 US Highway 411, Gadsden, AL 35901 · (256) 622-1073 · Etowah County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
196 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 59% larger than its 6th grade class (32).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.1%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
41.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Gaston Elementary School
Gaston Elementary School's state test result (49.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston Elementary School this school | 290 | 67.6% | 49.1% |
| Brindlee Mountain Primary School Guntersville | 278 | 69.8% | N/A |
| Hollingers Island Elementary School Mobile | 255 | 69.4% | 45.1% |
| Phillips Elementary School Bear Creek | 240 | 68.8% | 42.8% |
| Falkville Elementary School Falkville | 381 | 68.2% | 56.5% |
| Double Springs Elementary School Double Springs | 349 | 63.9% | 42.1% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gaston Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Etowah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #314 of 626 | #9 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #295 of 626 | #10 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #333 of 626 | #11 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #578 of 709 | #13 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #193 of 655 | #5 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #511 of 658 | #15 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.6% | #255 of 696 | #9 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
290
+30 (+12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 290 | 18.2 | 15.9:1 | 68% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 16.2 | 17.5:1 | 71% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 16.2 | 16.8:1 | 76% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 260 | 16 | 16.3:1 | 65% (169) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gaston Elementary School.
About Gaston Elementary School
Gaston Elementary School is a public small elementary school in Gadsden, Alabama. The school enrolls 290 students in pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in Alabama enroll around 480, and this school is 40% below that mark.
Etowah County has 8,739 students in 22 schools, and Gaston Elementary School is one of those schools.
Gaston Elementary School is 85% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 7% multiracial, 5% Black, and 2% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Gaston Elementary School scores 27%.
Gaston Elementary School reported 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.9:1. Elementary schools in Alabama average 17.0:1, 1.1 more students per teacher than here. There are 196 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 68% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Etowah County report 58%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Gaston Elementary School would be expected to post about 34.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.1%.
In Etowah County, median household income comes to about $54,563, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Etowah County counts 42 public schools with about 15,139 students.
Gaston Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Gaston High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Gaston Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Gaston Elementary School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment rose by 12% across 4 years, from 260 in 2020-21 to 290 in 2024-25.
Gaston Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Etowah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,105
Census ACS
Median income
$54,563
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
15,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Etowah County
- Southside High SchoolHigh · 825 students
- John S Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · 745 students
- Rainbow Middle SchoolMiddle · 634 students
- Hokes Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Sardis High SchoolHigh · 546 students
Other schools in Gadsden
- Gadsden City High SchoolHigh · 1,361 students
- Gadsden Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Adams Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- W E Striplin Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Floyd Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Gaston High SchoolHigh · 380 students
Other Gaston Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Gaston Elementary. Gaston Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Gaston ElementaryBeloit, WI · 348 students
- Gaston Elementary SchoolGaston, OR · 228 students
Nearby schools
- Gaston High School0.0 mi · 380
- Thompson Elementary School3.1 mi · 288
- Highland Elementary School3.7 mi · 216
- Hokes Bluff High School5.0 mi · 371
- Litchfield Middle School5.1 mi · 252
- Adams Elementary School5.2 mi · 433
Frequently asked questions
About Gaston Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gaston Elementary School?
Gaston Elementary School enrolls approximately 290 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Gaston Elementary School serve?
Gaston Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gaston Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gaston Elementary School is approximately 15.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gaston Elementary School?
At Gaston Elementary School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Gaston Elementary School public or private?
Gaston Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Etowah County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.