JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · QUINCY, FL

JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in QUINCY, Florida, serving grades 04–08 with 434 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.7:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

04 – 08

Enrollment

434

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

19.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	299	69%
Hispanic/Latino	114	26%
White	11	3%
Two or more races	5	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5	1%
Total enrollment	434	221M / 213F

English Language Learners: 69 (16% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	26.0% -22.8pp	48.8%	590
Reading Proficiency	23.0% -29.2pp	52.2%	602
Science Proficiency	16.0%	—	229

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)

-0.42 grade levels

Math

+0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

143

32.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

303

69.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	434	100%

Contact & Location

1400 W KING ST

QUINCY, FL 32351

Phone: (850)875-8737

http://www.gadsdenschools.org

District

GADSDEN

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,958

District enrollment: 4,616

Other Schools in District

CHATTAHOOCHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
GADSDEN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL Elementary
GEORGE W. MUNROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
GREENSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL Elementary
STEWART STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL High
GADSDEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32351) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120060000859

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