GADSDEN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL

GADSDEN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL, an one-room-style elementary-level community in QUINCY, Florida, one of the schools within GADSDEN, serves 121 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 80% leaner than the state mean of about 604.

GADSDEN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL is one of 16 schools operated by GADSDEN, a district that hosts 4,633 students overall.

On demographics, GADSDEN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL shows that Black students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 6% White. The wider county runs roughly 53% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, GADSDEN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL shows 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting GADSDEN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GADSDEN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Florida schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 41.8%; actual is 71.6%, +29.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Gadsden County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $48,801 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Gadsden County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,633 students), of which GADSDEN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is WEST GADSDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, GADSDEN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 33.0%.

GADSDEN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GADSDEN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL has shrank 25%, going from 161 students in 2018 to 121 in 2025.

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