HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL

HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary campus in HAVANA, Florida, run under GADSDEN. The school hosts 558 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 16 schools in GADSDEN (4,633 students total), HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Black, at 76% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 18% Hispanic, 4% White. By comparison, Gadsden County as a whole is about 53% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Roughly 84% of students at HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Gadsden County put the typical household earns roughly $48,801 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 7.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 57.2%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 6%: 594 students in 2018 compared to 558 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 13% to 18%. Class-load math has rose: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

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