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Miseducation » Alabama

Etowah County School District

3200 W Meighan Blvd, Gadsden, AL 35904

8,834 Students | 542 Teachers | 20 Schools

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Carlisle Elem Sch
Duck Springs Elem Sch
Gaston High Sch
Glencoe Elem Sch
Glencoe High Sch
Glencoe Middle Sch
Highland Elem Sch
Hokes Bluff Elem Sch
Hokes Bluff High Sch
Hokes Bluff Middle Sch
Ivalee Elem Sch
John S Jones Elem Sch
Rainbow Middle Sch
Sardis High Sch
Sardis Middle School
Southside Elem Sch
Southside High Sch
West End Elem Sch
West End High Sch
Whitesboro Elem Sch

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

2.2x

Black students are 2.2 times as likely to be enrolled in in the gifted and talented program as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 6.2 times as likely to be enrolled in in the gifted and talented program as White students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

Discipline

2.8x

Native American or Alaska Native students are 2.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Black students are 2.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 2.4 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Achievement Gap

1.4 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.4 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.3 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

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Students

9% Nonwhite Students

52% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

91% High School Graduation Rate

13% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

376 students

1% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

124 students

29% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

814 students

1% Students Enrolled in Physics

50 students

26% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

703 students

23% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

621 students

22% Students Enrolled in Biology

614 students

13% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

410 students

3% Students Enrolled in Calculus

86 students

2% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

176 students

Teachers & Resources

16.3 Students for Every Teacher

5% Inexperienced Teachers

72% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

5.6 Average Number of AP Courses per School

2.7 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

4 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

6 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

9 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

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State

Students

414 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

5% of all students in this district

356 Total In-School Suspended Students

4% of all students in this district

84 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

318 Total Number of Students Who Received Corporal Punishment

4% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

44 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

1.9Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

0 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

4 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

1.3 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

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Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination

Dena Cook
256-549-7596
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All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

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Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Carlisle Elem Sch	Boaz	16%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Duck Springs Elem Sch	Attalla	20%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gaston High Sch	Gadsden	15%	70%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Glencoe Elem Sch	Glencoe	4%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Glencoe High Sch	Glencoe	3%	47%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Glencoe Middle Sch	Glencoe	6%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Highland Elem Sch	Gadsden	6%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hokes Bluff Elem Sch	Hokes Bluff	4%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hokes Bluff High Sch	Hokes Bluff	2%	46%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hokes Bluff Middle Sch	Hokes Bluff	5%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7x
Ivalee Elem Sch	Attalla	10%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John S Jones Elem Sch	Rainbow City	19%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.3x
Rainbow Middle Sch	Rainbow City	12%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.6x
Sardis High Sch	Sardis City	7%	48%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sardis Middle School	Sardis City	11%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.7x
Southside Elem Sch	Southside	4%	33%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Southside High Sch	Southside	9%	29%	91%	0 Not available	2.6x
West End Elem Sch	Altoona	9%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West End High Sch	Walnut Grove	6%	65%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Whitesboro Elem Sch	Boaz	5%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Carlisle Elem Sch	Boaz	16%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Duck Springs Elem Sch	Attalla	20%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gaston High Sch	Gadsden	15%	70%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Glencoe Elem Sch	Glencoe	4%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Glencoe High Sch	Glencoe	3%	47%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Glencoe Middle Sch	Glencoe	6%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Highland Elem Sch	Gadsden	6%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hokes Bluff Elem Sch	Hokes Bluff	4%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hokes Bluff High Sch	Hokes Bluff	2%	46%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	15x
Hokes Bluff Middle Sch	Hokes Bluff	5%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ivalee Elem Sch	Attalla	10%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John S Jones Elem Sch	Rainbow City	19%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rainbow Middle Sch	Rainbow City	12%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sardis High Sch	Sardis City	7%	48%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sardis Middle School	Sardis City	11%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Southside Elem Sch	Southside	4%	33%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Southside High Sch	Southside	9%	29%	91%	0 Not available	0 Not available
West End Elem Sch	Altoona	9%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West End High Sch	Walnut Grove	6%	65%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Whitesboro Elem Sch	Boaz	5%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Carlisle Elem Sch	Boaz	16%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Duck Springs Elem Sch	Attalla	20%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gaston High Sch	Gadsden	15%	70%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Glencoe Elem Sch	Glencoe	4%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Glencoe High Sch	Glencoe	3%	47%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Glencoe Middle Sch	Glencoe	6%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Highland Elem Sch	Gadsden	6%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hokes Bluff Elem Sch	Hokes Bluff	4%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hokes Bluff High Sch	Hokes Bluff	2%	46%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hokes Bluff Middle Sch	Hokes Bluff	5%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ivalee Elem Sch	Attalla	10%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John S Jones Elem Sch	Rainbow City	19%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rainbow Middle Sch	Rainbow City	12%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sardis High Sch	Sardis City	7%	48%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sardis Middle School	Sardis City	11%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Southside Elem Sch	Southside	4%	33%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Southside High Sch	Southside	9%	29%	91%	0 Not available	0 Not available
West End Elem Sch	Altoona	9%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West End High Sch	Walnut Grove	6%	65%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Whitesboro Elem Sch	Boaz	5%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Carlisle Elem Sch	Boaz	16%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	15.3x
Duck Springs Elem Sch	Attalla	20%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gaston High Sch	Gadsden	15%	70%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Glencoe Elem Sch	Glencoe	4%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Glencoe High Sch	Glencoe	3%	47%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Glencoe Middle Sch	Glencoe	6%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Highland Elem Sch	Gadsden	6%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hokes Bluff Elem Sch	Hokes Bluff	4%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hokes Bluff High Sch	Hokes Bluff	2%	46%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hokes Bluff Middle Sch	Hokes Bluff	5%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7x
Ivalee Elem Sch	Attalla	10%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John S Jones Elem Sch	Rainbow City	19%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rainbow Middle Sch	Rainbow City	12%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sardis High Sch	Sardis City	7%	48%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sardis Middle School	Sardis City	11%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Southside Elem Sch	Southside	4%	33%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Southside High Sch	Southside	9%	29%	91%	0 Not available	0 Not available
West End Elem Sch	Altoona	9%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West End High Sch	Walnut Grove	6%	65%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Whitesboro Elem Sch	Boaz	5%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Carlisle Elem Sch	Boaz	16%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Duck Springs Elem Sch	Attalla	20%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gaston High Sch	Gadsden	15%	70%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Glencoe Elem Sch	Glencoe	4%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Glencoe High Sch	Glencoe	3%	47%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Glencoe Middle Sch	Glencoe	6%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Highland Elem Sch	Gadsden	6%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hokes Bluff Elem Sch	Hokes Bluff	4%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hokes Bluff High Sch	Hokes Bluff	2%	46%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hokes Bluff Middle Sch	Hokes Bluff	5%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	13.9x
Ivalee Elem Sch	Attalla	10%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John S Jones Elem Sch	Rainbow City	19%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rainbow Middle Sch	Rainbow City	12%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sardis High Sch	Sardis City	7%	48%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	10.8x
Sardis Middle School	Sardis City	11%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	9.3x
Southside Elem Sch	Southside	4%	33%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	Over 20x
Southside High Sch	Southside	9%	29%	91%	0 Not available	0 Not available
West End Elem Sch	Altoona	9%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West End High Sch	Walnut Grove	6%	65%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Whitesboro Elem Sch	Boaz	5%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →