James A. Shanks Middle School

1400 W King St, Quincy FL, 32351 | Gadsden County School District | 850-875-8737
  • grades 4-8
  • students 695
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 35% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Quincy
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
46%Quincy
55%Florida

James A. Shanks Middle School is a school servicing grades 4 to 8 and is located in the district of "Gadsden County School District" in Quincy, FL. There are a total of 695 students and 41 teachers at James A. Shanks Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

James A. Shanks Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 36% lower than the Florida average.

James A. Shanks Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students695
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At James A. Shanks Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
425-29%
530-34%
635-39%
745-49%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
415-19%
530-34%
625-29%
730-34%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

James A. Shanks Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 1.3% 3.4% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 80.5% 74.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.1% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5% 19.3% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.9% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.3% 3.2% 3.1%

Quincy demographics profile

StatisticQuincyFloridaNational
Population7,23721,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)62141091
Median age39.741.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%54%55%
Speak English84%72%79%
Speak Spanish15%21%13%

Education level achieved in Quincy

IndexQuincyFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade70.8%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school69.7%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college41.0%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.0%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.2%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The James A. Shanks Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.