St. James Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 118 students
Thompson Elementary School
236 Goldenrod Ave, Gadsden, AL 35901
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
288
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Gadsden City
Etowah County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Thompson Elementary School
Thompson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gadsden, Alabama, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Gadsden City. The school is located in a small city in Etowah County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 288 students were enrolled, with about 20.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Alabama elementary school (16.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 288 students
- Students per teacher
- 20.2 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- City — Small
- School district
- Gadsden City
- County
- Etowah County
- NCES school ID
- 010162001666
Schools near Thompson Elementary School
All 22 schools in Gadsden →
Adams Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 433 students
Mitchell Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 262 students
Therapeutic Academic Program
Alternative · Grades 1–5
Donehoo Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 225 students
Highland Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 216 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.