George W Floyd Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 405 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 671st out of 797 elementary schools in AL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Ms Nicole L Chester
- Fax: (256) 546-9955
- Website: www.gcs.k12.al.us
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Gadsden City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,508
- Graduation Rate: 56.0%
- Dropout Rate: 0.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.6
- Enrolled Students: 5,529
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 405
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 218 (53.8%)
- Females: 178 (44.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 16 (4.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 378 (93.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 394 (97.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 207 | 51.1% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 31 | 7.7% |
| White | 158 | 39.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 16.8% |
| 1st Grade | 59 | 14.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 59 | 14.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 78 | 19.3% |
| 4th Grade | 82 | 20.2% |
| 5th Grade | 59 | 14.6% |
Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 06, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - hello my name is tracy my child go to gw floyd scholl has been there 2 years
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that George W Floyd Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on ARMT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
ARMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 56.2% | 70.7% | 80.1% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | 79.8% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 73.9% | 77.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.5% | 83.3% | 86.6% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | 84.5% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | 80.6% | 85.4% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.2% | 74.2% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | 70.1% | 79.1% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | 71.8% | 78.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.9% | 83.5% | 86.7% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | 82.6% | 86.5% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | 83.1% | 86.1% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.7% | 75.7% | 82.6% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | 76.5% | 79.9% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | 74.8% | 78.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.5% | 81.6% | 85.6% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | 82.4% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | 79.8% | 84.4% |
Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010
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