Thompson Elementary School

Regular School · Gadsden, AL

Thompson Elementary School is a regular school school in Gadsden, Alabama, serving grades PK–05 with 288 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

288

Teachers (FTE)

14.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

20.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	179	62%
White	50	17%
Hispanic/Latino	40	14%
Two or more races	15	5%
Asian	2	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	1%
Total enrollment	288	157M / 131F

English Language Learners: 21 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	24.1%	74
Reading Proficiency	25-29%	46.3%	74
Science Proficiency	11-19%	—	31

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.72 grade levels

Math

-0.47 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

5 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

23.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	288	100%

Contact & Location

236 Goldenrod Ave

Gadsden, AL 35901

Phone: (256)546-7011

http://www.gcs.k12.al.us/rtes.asp

District

Gadsden City

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,874

District enrollment: 4,939

Other Schools in District

Adams Elementary School Elementary
Donehoo Elementary School Elementary
Eura Brown Elementary School Elementary
Floyd Elementary School Elementary
Mitchell Elementary School Elementary
Therapeutic Academic Program Elementary
W E Striplin Elementary School Elementary
Walnut Park Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 35901) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010162001666

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD