Ray Thompson Elementary School
Ray Thompson Elementary School is a public primary school in Gadsden, AL, serving grades K–5, rated B, with 288 students and a 20.2:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 48% in English Language Arts, 24% in Science and 10% in Math.
BTopHap school rating
- Rating
- B
- Grades
- K–5
- Enrollment
- 288
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Level
- Primary
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
English Language Arts48%
Science24%
Math10%
Academics and programs
- Open enrollment
- No
Student body
Black62%
White17%
Hispanic14%
Two or more races5%
Asian1%
Pacific Islander1%
- Male / female
- 55% / 45%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 81%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- +33.3%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 216
Homes assigned to this school
1,830 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to Ray Thompson Elementary School. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
- 229 Kreekview DrGadsden, AL 359012.5 ba · 3,113 ft² · built 1994$700K
- 203 Martha DrGadsden, AL 359013 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,930 ft² · built 2010$287K
- 991 Hadwen StGadsden, AL 359012 ba · 1,522 ft² · built 1979$233K
- 115 Hagan DrGadsden, AL 359012 ba · 2,139 ft² · built 1965$209K
- 248 Carleen StGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 1,568 ft² · built 1965$190K
- 811 Tidmore StGadsden, AL 359011.5 ba · 1,360 ft² · built 1960$173K
- 608 Hooks Lake RdGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 1,840 ft² · built 1982$161K
- 103 Victory StGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 1,653 ft² · built 1950$146K
- 2529 Ewing AveGadsden, AL 359012,220 ft² · built 1930$135K
- 2070 Ewing AveGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 1,472 ft² · built 1940$126K
- 314 Penny CirGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 1,212 ft² · built 1960$116K
- 107 Vanderbilt AveGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 1,372 ft² · built 1924$104K
- 102 Grant StGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 1,312 ft² · built 1930$94K
- 208 Elmore StGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 1,288 ft² · built 1921$87K
- 2701 Wilbanks AveGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 750 ft² · built 1947$80K
- 521 Valley StGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 954 ft² · built 1945$75K
- 112 Victory StGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 925 ft² · built 1955$70K
- 2412 Dean StGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 1,168 ft² · built 1940$64K
- 401 Oakleigh DrGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 1,247 ft² · built 1958$60K
- 1015 Hooks Lake RdGadsden, AL 359012 bd · 3 ba · 1,421 ft² · built 1965$56K
- 302 Roslyn DrGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 860 ft² · built 1958$53K
- 306 Carolyn LnGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 840 ft² · built 1960$51K
- 409 Carolyn LnGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 888 ft² · built 1956$47K
- 819 Rosewood LnGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 864 ft² · built 1959$39K
- 705 Tidmore BndGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 780 ft² · built 1960$31K
- 1229 Mayflower StGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 1,628 ft² · built 1975
- Browning CirGadsden, AL 35901
- Gadsden, AL 35901
- Winston StGadsden, AL 35901
- Morningview CtGadsden, AL 35901
- 216 Ewing AveGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 1,274 ft² · built 1920
- 88 Coosa StGadsden, AL 35901
- Gadsden, AL 35901
- 306 Roslyn DrGadsden, AL 359011 ba · 912 ft² · built 1958
- Duncan AveGadsden, AL 35901
- 178 Hilltop BlvdGadsden, AL 35901
- Charles AveGadsden, AL 35901
- Gordon StGadsden, AL 35901
- 1395 Rolling Hills RdGadsden, AL 35901
- Crest Aly, AL
School details
- Address
- 236 Goldenrod Ave, Gadsden, AL 35901
- Phone
- (256) 546-7011
- Website
- gcs.k12.al.us
- Setting
- City - Small
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 010162001666
School district
Gadsden City School District
- District rating
- B
- Schools
- 15
- Students
- 4,940
- Spending per student
- $12,459
- Teachers (FTE)
- 277
- Grades
- PK–12
Other schools in this district
Primary · 8
- C.A. Donehoo Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 225 studentsA-
- Eura Brown Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 340 studentsA+
- George W. Floyd Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 384 studentsC
- Oscar Adams Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 433 studentsB+
- R.A. Mitchell Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 262 studentsB+
- Therapeutic Academic ProgramGrades 1–5
- W. E. Striplin Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 400 studentsB+
- Walnut Park Elementary SchoolGrades K–5 · 218 studentsD+