Floyd Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Floyd Elementary School

601 Black Creek Rd
Gadsden, AL 35904

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Bottom 50%

Floyd Elementary School, a Gadsden City public elementary school serving grades PK–5, ranked #787 in Alabama in 2023, showing a slight improvement from #816 in 2022 but remaining in the bottom 50% statewide.

Math proficiency was 20–24%, reading proficiency was 30–34%, and science proficiency was 20–29%, all lower than the Alabama state averages in recent years.

Enrollment increased slightly to 350 students with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1; minority enrollment was high at 79%, with a notable Hispanic and Black student presence.

The school had a high rate of socioeconomic need, with 303 students qualifying for free lunch in the latest data, reflecting persistent economic challenges.

is recognized as one of the most diverse and among schools with the largest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Alabama, ranking in the top 5% for diversity and top 20% for free lunch eligibility.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 350 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Floyd Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Floyd Elementary School's student population of 350 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Floyd Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	49
1	60
2	49
3	59
4	59
5	44

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Total Students

350 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Floyd Elementary School
2023	367
2022	364
2021	339
2020	374
2019	374
2018	317
2017	317
2016	336
2015	376
2014	354
2013	359
2012	374
2011	387
2010	405
2009	405
2008	330
2007	398
2006	360
2005	272
2004	331
2003	330
2002	357
2001	397
2000	400
1999	384
1998	388
1997	375
1996	384
1995	435
1994	424
1993	428
1992	425
1991	428
1990	471
1989	487
1988	476
1987	557

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Floyd Elementary School
2023	16
2022	20
2021	22
2020	17
2019	17
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	26
2013	31
2012	26
2011	27
2010	25
2009	25
2008	25
2007	25
2006	25
2005	27
2004	26
2003	24
2002	25
2001	27
2000	26
1999	26
1998	25
1997	26
1996	28
1995	29
1994	25
1993	24
1992	24
1991	27
1990	28
1989	29
1988	28
1987	26

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School Rankings

Floyd Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Floyd Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#787 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Floyd Elementary School
2023	#787
2022	#816
2021	#781
2019	#959
2018	#881
2017	#754
2016	#709
2015	#880
2014	#813
2013	#775
2012	#928

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20-24%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Floyd Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	22%	30%	22%
2022	17%	29%	21%
2021	17%	24%	15%
2019	37%	47%	42%
2018	37%	47%	43%
2017	52%	44%	37%
2016	47%	43%	35%
2015	37%	40%	35%
2014	42%	38%	31%
2013	82%	80%	74%
2012	77%	82%	73%

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30-34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Floyd Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2022	32%	47%	39%
2021	27%	46%	39%
2019	22%	45%	41%
2018	32%	46%	43%
2017	17%	39%	32%
2016	22%	38%	31%
2015	22%	41%	34%
2014	22%	42%	38%
2013	82%	86%	82%
2012	82%	86%	83%
2011	78%	85%	82%

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20-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Floyd Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2022	24%	38%	26%
2021	15%	36%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Floyd Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	23:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	18:1	16:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	22:1	17:1	16:1
2019	22:1	17:1	16:1
2018	14:1	18:1	16:1
2017	14:1	17:1	16:1
2016	15:1	18:1	16:1
2015	17:1	18:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	12:1	14:1	13:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	21:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	10:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	15:1
1997	14:1	17:1	16:1
1996	14:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	18:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	19:1	16:1
1991	16:1	19:1	16:1
1990	17:1	19:1	17:1
1989	17:1	20:1	17:1
1988	17:1	20:1	19:1
1987	21:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Floyd Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

27%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Floyd Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	24%	11%	17%
2022	20%	10%	16%
2021	20%	9%	15%
2020	12%	8%	13%
2019	12%	8%	13%
2018	15%	7%	12%
2017	15%	7%	12%
2016	15%	7%	11%
2015	13%	6%	10%
2014	14%	5%	10%
2013	13%	5%	9%
2012	12%	5%	9%
2011	9%	4%	8%
2010	9%	4%	7%
2009	8%	4%	7%
2008	8%	4%	6%
2007	7%	3%	6%
2006	6%	3%	5%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%

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Black

46%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Floyd Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	47%	32%	48%
2022	49%	32%	48%
2021	51%	32%	49%
2020	55%	33%	49%
2019	55%	33%	49%
2018	51%	33%	49%
2017	51%	33%	49%
2016	49%	33%	49%
2015	44%	33%	48%
2014	53%	34%	47%
2013	56%	34%	48%
2012	57%	34%	50%
2011	56%	35%	51%
2010	52%	35%	52%
2009	54%	35%	52%
2008	56%	36%	54%
2007	60%	36%	55%
2006	60%	36%	56%
2005	72%	36%	57%
2004	64%	36%	55%
2003	69%	36%	55%
2002	68%	36%	55%
2001	70%	36%	55%
2000	68%	36%	55%
1999	71%	36%	54%
1998	72%	36%	53%
1997	69%	36%	52%
1996	71%	36%	50%
1995	70%	36%	49%
1994	65%	36%	49%
1993	65%	36%	49%

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White

21%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Floyd Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	24%	52%	32%
2022	26%	53%	33%
2021	26%	53%	34%
2020	30%	54%	36%
2019	30%	54%	36%
2018	30%	55%	38%
2017	30%	55%	38%
2016	30%	56%	39%
2015	35%	56%	39%
2014	28%	57%	40%
2013	28%	58%	40%
2012	30%	58%	40%
2011	35%	58%	39%
2010	39%	58%	39%
2009	38%	59%	39%
2008	35%	58%	39%
2007	31%	59%	38%
2006	34%	59%	38%
2005	38%	60%	40%
2004	30%	60%	40%
2003	27%	60%	40%
2002	27%	60%	40%
2001	28%	61%	40%
2000	31%	61%	42%
1999	29%	61%	43%
1998	28%	61%	45%
1997	30%	60%	46%
1996	28%	61%	48%
1995	30%	62%	49%
1994	34%	62%	50%
1993	35%	62%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Floyd Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	4%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	6%	2%
2015	8%	2%	2%
2014	5%	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Floyd Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	0.67	0.62	0.64
2022	0.66	0.61	0.64
2021	0.64	0.61	0.63
2020	0.60	0.60	0.62
2019	0.60	0.60	0.62
2018	0.63	0.59	0.61
2017	0.63	0.59	0.61
2016	0.65	0.58	0.61
2015	0.67	0.58	0.61
2014	0.62	0.56	0.62
2013	0.60	0.55	0.60
2012	0.58	0.55	0.59
2011	0.57	0.54	0.58
2010	0.59	0.54	0.57
2009	0.56	0.53	0.57
2008	0.57	0.54	0.56
2007	0.56	0.53	0.56
2006	0.55	0.53	0.54
2005	0.49	0.51	0.54
2004	0.52	0.51	0.55
2003	0.46	0.51	0.54
2002	0.47	0.51	0.54
2001	0.44	0.50	0.53
2000	0.45	0.50	0.53
1999	0.42	0.50	0.52
1998	0.41	0.50	0.53
1997	0.44	0.52	0.53
1996	0.42	0.50	0.52
1995	0.44	0.49	0.52
1994	0.47	0.49	0.51
1993	0.46	0.49	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

87%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Floyd Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	83%	55%	73%
2022	77%	44%	62%
2021	75%	48%	62%
2020	85%	49%	60%
2019	85%	49%	60%
2018	84%	47%	64%
2017	84%	47%	64%
2016	83%	46%	63%
2015	88%	47%	63%
2014	95%	52%	71%
2013	86%	51%	64%
2012	87%	51%	67%
2011	92%	49%	65%
2010	93%	47%	66%
2009	90%	44%	63%
2008	93%	43%	60%
2007	87%	42%	61%
2006	84%	44%	63%
2005	100%	43%	67%
2004	89%	42%	62%
2003	91%	42%	59%
2002	91%	40%	58%
2001	89%	38%	58%
2000	92%	37%	56%
1999	90%	38%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Floyd Elementary School	Alabama	Gadsden City School District
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	2%	5%	6%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	4%	6%	6%
2019	4%	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	2%	5%	6%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	6%	8%	7%
2007	7%	9%	8%
2006	11%	9%	8%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	6%	8%	7%
2001	8%	8%	8%
2000	5%	8%	7%
1999	5%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gadsden City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Floyd Elementary School's ranking?

Floyd Elementary School is ranked #787 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Floyd Elementary School often compared to?

Floyd Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like W E Striplin Elementary School, Attalla Elementary School, Duck Springs Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Floyd Elementary School?

350 students attend Floyd Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Floyd Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Floyd Elementary School?

Floyd Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Floyd Elementary School offer ?

Floyd Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Floyd Elementary School part of?

Floyd Elementary School is part of Gadsden City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 350 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education