Floyd Elementary School

Summary:

Floyd Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gadsden, Alabama, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 367. The school is part of the Gadsden City School District, which is ranked 95 out of 137 districts in Alabama and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Floyd Elementary School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (47.14%) and Hispanic (24.25%) students. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, lower than nearby schools like Eura Brown Elementary, which is ranked in the top 5% of Alabama elementary schools. Student performance on standardized tests is generally lower than state and district averages, with only 36.67% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the Gadsden City score of 34.15% and the Alabama score of 42.16%. Additionally, Floyd Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.88% to 85.29%, significantly higher than nearby schools like Eura Brown Elementary, which has a rate of only 37.31%.

Despite the challenges faced by Floyd Elementary School, the data suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement. The school's performance on standardized tests, while lower than the state and district averages, shows some signs of progress, with slight increases in proficiency rates in certain grade levels and subject areas. By learning from the successful practices of nearby higher-performing schools and implementing evidence-based strategies, Floyd Elementary School may be able to improve student outcomes and provide a more equitable educational experience for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 601 Black Creek Rd
       Gadsden, AL  35904-1655


(256) 546-0836

District: Gadsden City

SchoolDigger Rank:
516th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,258 Help


Students who attend Floyd Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Sansom Middle School
High:    Gadsden City High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  350

Racial breakdown:

African American:
46.3%
Hispanic:
27.1%
White:
20.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.6% Help


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Compare Details Floyd Elementary School ranks worse than 75.4% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 6th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Gadsden City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.83. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Floyd Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (46.3%), Hispanic (27.1%), White (20.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Floyd Elementary School is 17.3. 6 elementary schools in the Gadsden City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Floyd Elementary School is $9,258. 5 elementary schools in the Gadsden City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Floyd Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Floyd Elementary School 516th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Floyd Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Gadsden City:

SchoolDigger ranks Gadsden City 95th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Floyd Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Floyd Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 22.09 526th 623 15.6%
2005 19.47 618th 688 10.2%
2006 18.88 632nd 689 8.3%
2007 32.99 549th 698 21.3%
2008 34.05 537th 698 23.1%
2009 37.17 516th 696 25.9%
2010 29.51 573rd 704 18.6%
2011 17.42 657th 709 7.3%
2012 21.83 623rd 696 10.5%
2013 39.45 521st 696 25.1%
2014 35.58 474th 695 31.8%
2015 33.72 478th 691 30.8%
2016 30.74 494th 691 28.5%
2017 33.08 480th 688 30.2%
2018 28.64 493rd 680 27.5%
2019 19.77 555th 681 18.5%
2021 32.59 470th 692 32.1%
2022 26.47 504th 687 26.6%
2023 29.86 486th 680 28.5%
2024 24.83 516th 684 24.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Floyd Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 48.27 58th 131 55.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Floyd Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.66 408th 651 37.3%
2019 29.79 486th 649 25.1%
2021 47.44 345th 653 47.2%
2022 42.57 383rd 651 41.2%
2023 42.52 365th 623 41.4%
2024 32.98 471st 670 29.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Floyd Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 24.18 512th 639 19.9%
2018 28.50 485th 640 24.2%
2019 20.51 532nd 646 17.6%
2021 36.62 421st 656 35.8%
2022 31.24 459th 656 30.0%
2023 35.51 423rd 645 34.4%
2024 27.79 482nd 650 25.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Floyd Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 45.57 368th 639 42.4%
2018 34.69 448th 650 31.1%
2019 23.79 508th 650 21.8%
2021 29.43 469th 669 29.9%
2022 23.60 508th 669 24.1%
2023 28.41 472nd 649 27.3%
2024 24.53 504th 655 23.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Floyd Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.14 190th 336 43.5%
2018 43.91 235th 423 44.4%
2019 37.53 270th 426 36.6%
2021 42.99 217th 426 49.1%
2022 36.68 253rd 426 40.6%
2023 40.75 237th 427 44.5%
2024 41.69 223rd 420 46.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Floyd Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.34 90th 164 45.1%
2024 38.31 120th 196 38.8%
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Rank History for Native American students at Floyd Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 30.94 41st 59 30.5%
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Rank History for White students at Floyd Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 17.53 329th 369 10.8%
2018 20.74 452nd 508 11.0%
2019 13.52 492nd 529 7.0%
2021 28.18 413th 539 23.4%
2022 22.21 465th 540 13.9%
2023 17.19 476th 528 9.8%
2024 21.66 464th 535 13.3%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Floyd Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 476 476
1989 203 280 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 487
1990 207 262 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1991 169 258 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1992 163 261 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 425
1993 149 279 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1994 146 275 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1995 109 271 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1996 109 271 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1997 112 260 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 375
1998 110 278 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1999 112 271 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2000 125 273 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2001 113 277 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 397
2002 91 227 0 7 5 n/a n/a 0 330
2003 91 227 0 7 5 n/a n/a 0 330
2004 97 209 0 10 2 n/a n/a 13 331
2005 110 200 1 14 2 n/a n/a 0 327
2006 118 214 1 14 1 n/a n/a 12 360
2007 123 234 0 23 2 n/a n/a 16 398
2008 119 184 0 25 2 n/a n/a 0 330
2009 154 218 0 32 1 n/a n/a 0 405
2010 158 207 0 31 0 n/a n/a 9 405
2011 135 215 0 33 1 0 3 0 387
2012 112 214 0 43 0 0 5 0 374
2013 100 202 0 45 1 0 11 0 359
2014 100 184 1 50 0 0 19 0 354
2015 131 163 0 51 0 0 31 0 376
2016 99 163 0 52 1 0 21 0 336
2017 95 161 1 46 1 0 13 0 317
2018 97 166 0 48 2 0 10 0 323
2019 112 207 0 45 0 0 10 0 374
2020 100 200 0 59 5 0 8 0 372
2021 89 171 0 69 7 0 3 0 339
2022 94 177 0 75 6 0 12 0 364
2023 89 173 0 89 6 0 10 0 367
2024 73 162 0 95 7 0 13 0 350

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Floyd Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 476 28.0 17.0 0
1989 487 29.0 16.7 n/a
1990 471 28.0 16.8 0
1991 428 27.0 15.8 n/a
1992 425 24.0 17.7 n/a
1993 428 24.0 17.8 n/a
1994 424 24.9 17.0 n/a
1995 384 28.3 13.6 n/a
1996 384 28.3 13.6 n/a
1997 375 26.1 14.4 90.7
1998 388 24.6 15.8 91
1999 384 26.0 14.8 94.8
2000 400 26.0 15.4 96.8
2001 397 27.0 14.7 97
2002 330 24.1 13.7 99.1
2003 330 24.1 13.7 99.1
2004 331 26.2 12.6 102.5
2005 327 27.0 12.1 99.1
2006 360 25.0 13.9 98
2007 398 25.0 15.9 97.9
2008 330 24.5 13.5 99.1
2009 405 24.5 16.3 96.3
2010 405 24.5 16.4 99.5
2011 387 26.7 14.4 93.8
2012 374 25.5 14.6 89.8
2013 359 30.8 11.6 90
2014 354 25.8 13.7 96.9
2015 376 22.0 17.0 91.5
2016 336 22.0 15.2 88.7
2017 317 22.0 14.4 91.5
2018 323 19.0 16.9 88.9
2019 374 17.0 22.0 89
2020 372 19.3 19.2 86
2021 339 21.5 15.7 77.9
2022 364 19.5 18.5 79.9
2023 367 16.1 22.6 85.3
2024 350 20.1 17.3 88.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Floyd Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 476 28.0 17.0 0
1989 487 29.0 16.7 n/a
1990 471 28.0 16.8 0
1991 428 27.0 15.8 n/a
1992 425 24.0 17.7 n/a
1993 428 24.0 17.8 n/a
1994 424 24.9 17.0 n/a
1995 384 28.3 13.6 n/a
1996 384 28.3 13.6 n/a
1997 375 26.1 14.4 90.7
1998 388 24.6 15.8 91
1999 384 26.0 14.8 94.8
2000 400 26.0 15.4 96.8
2001 397 27.0 14.7 97
2002 330 24.1 13.7 99.1
2003 330 24.1 13.7 99.1
2004 331 26.2 12.6 102.5
2005 327 27.0 12.1 99.1
2006 360 25.0 13.9 98
2007 398 25.0 15.9 97.9
2008 330 24.5 13.5 99.1
2009 405 24.5 16.3 96.3
2010 405 24.5 16.4 99.5
2011 387 26.7 14.4 93.8
2012 374 25.5 14.6 89.8
2013 359 30.8 11.6 90
2014 354 25.8 13.7 96.9
2015 376 22.0 17.0 91.5
2016 336 22.0 15.2 88.7
2017 317 22.0 14.4 91.5
2018 323 19.0 16.9 88.9
2019 374 17.0 22.0 89
2020 372 19.3 19.2 86
2021 339 21.5 15.7 77.9
2022 364 19.5 18.5 79.9
2023 367 16.1 22.6 85.3
2024 350 20.1 17.3 88.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Floyd Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,678 (28.9%) $6,563 (70.9%) $9,258

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Floyd Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 555th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 486th of 680 Elementary schools
 10%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Floyd Elementary School)46.433.3
 13.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City)52.132.5
 19.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Floyd Elementary School)22.414.9
 7.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City)39.329.8
 9.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Floyd Elementary School)33.318.2
 15.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City)40.725.6
 15.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students374367
 1.9%
African American207173
 16.4%
American Indian06
Asian00
Hispanic4589
 97.8%
Pacific Islander00
White11289
 20.5%
Two or More Races1010
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89%85.3%
 3.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Floyd Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 350 students attended Floyd Elementary School.

Students at Floyd Elementary School are 46% African American, 27% Hispanic, 21% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Students who attend Floyd Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sansom Middle School
High : Gadsden City High School

Floyd Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Alabama elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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