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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GADSDEN·NCES 120060000859

JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL

1400 W KING ST, QUINCY, FL 32351 · (850) 875-8737 · Gadsden County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
Enrollment
434
Middle
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 794
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
394 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5
74
Grade 6
116
Grade 7
112
Grade 8
132
Student demographics
White
113%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
11426%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 38%
Black
29969%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 21%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22151%
Female
21349%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
24.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
36.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +10.7pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
434
-261 (-38%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 16.9:1
% White
3%
was 1%
% Hispanic
26%
was 23%
% Black
69%
was 73%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL

JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a close-knit intermediate school in QUINCY, Florida, one of the schools within GADSDEN. The school works with 434 students in grades 4 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 45% smaller than the state mean of about 794.

JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 16 schools operated by GADSDEN, a district that educates 4,633 students overall.

Demographically, JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that 69% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 3% White. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 53%.

Looking at school resources, JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.7:1. The state averages about 19.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 91% of students at JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.9%.

Across the wider county, census data for Gadsden County shows median household earnings sit near $48,801, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 22%. JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 17 public schools in Gadsden County (combined enrollment of about 4,633 students).

GEORGE W. MUNROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 38%: 695 students in 2018 compared to 434 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 73% to 69%. Class-load math has grew: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Gadsden County at a glance

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Population
43,710
Census ACS
Median income
$48,801
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,633 students

Quick facts

School name
JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
GADSDEN
Address
1400 W KING ST, QUINCY, FL 32351
Phone
(850) 875-8737
County
Gadsden County
Level
Middle
Grade range
04–08
Total enrollment
434
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
19.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
394 (91%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
120060000859
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL
How many students attend JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 434 students in grades 04-08.
What grades does JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 04-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 19.7:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 3% White, 26% Hispanic, 69% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GADSDEN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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