Sansom Middle School

2210 W Meighan Blvd, Gadsden AL, 35904 | Gadsden City School District | 256-546-4992
  • grades 6-8
  • students 398
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 42% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Gadsden
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
42%Gadsden
44%Alabama

Sansom Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Gadsden City School District" in Gadsden, AL. There are a total of 398 students and 23 teachers at Sansom Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Sansom Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 5% lower than the Alabama average.

Sansom Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students398
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Sansom 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
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
750-54%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
745-49%
835-39%
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.

Sansom Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 54.1% 38.8% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 39.0% 48.0% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.1% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 9.8% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Gadsden demographics profile

StatisticGadsdenAlabamaNational
Population35,2244,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9419791
Median age40.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English93%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Gadsden

IndexGadsdenAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade72.2%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school70.6%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college46.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.6%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.7%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Sansom Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.