James A. Shanks Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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James A. Shanks Middle School

1400 W King St
Quincy, FL 32351

Bottom 50%

Serving 526 students in grades 4-8, James A. Shanks Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 4-8
Enrollment: 526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James A. Shanks Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

James A. Shanks Middle School's student population of 526 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James A. Shanks Middle School
4	78
5	63
6	123
7	139
8	123

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Total Students

526 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James A. Shanks Middle School
2023	574
2022	593
2021	668
2020	677
2019	677
2018	443
2017	443
2016	477
2015	534
2014	556
2013	599
2012	584
2011	593
2010	593
2009	596
2008	617
2007	659
2006	732
2005	798
2004	829
2003	909
2002	866
2001	883
2000	969
1999	1,076
1998	1,125
1997	1,072
1996	1,037
1995	1,030
1994	1,050
1993	1,074
1992	1,041
1991	1,037
1990	1,033
1989	1,184
1988	1,258
1987	1,247

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James A. Shanks Middle School
2023	30
2022	36
2021	42
2020	43
2019	43
2018	36
2017	36
2016	30
2015	33
2014	33
2013	36
2012	39
2011	42
2010	41
2009	46
2008	45
2007	42
2006	49
2005	47
2004	44
2003	50
2002	46
2001	51
2000	52
1999	52
1998	47
1997	48
1996	48
1995	49
1994	59
1993	57
1992	61
1991	66
1990	80
1989	71
1988	72
1987	72

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Year Founded

2003

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Teach. Transform. Trust.

School Mascot

Tiger

School Rankings

James A. Shanks Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James A. Shanks Middle School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#3414 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James A. Shanks Middle School
2023	#3414
2022	#3481
2021	#3334
2019	#3157
2018	#3401
2017	#3317
2016	#3271
2015	#3075
2014	#1262
2013	#3273
2012	#3010

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28%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James A. Shanks Middle School	Florida	Gadsden School District
2023	28%	52%	30%
2022	23%	52%	30%
2021	26%	48%	31%
2019	41%	59%	47%
2018	28%	58%	45%
2017	32%	57%	43%
2016	27%	54%	38%
2015	37%	53%	40%
2014	41%	59%	51%
2013	31%	58%	49%
2012	40%	57%	51%

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22%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James A. Shanks Middle School	Florida	Gadsden School District
2022	22%	52%	31%
2021	23%	52%	31%
2019	29%	56%	38%
2018	22%	55%	45%
2017	23%	54%	31%
2016	26%	52%	33%
2015	27%	53%	33%
2014	32%	58%	39%
2013	34%	58%	40%
2012	33%	57%	37%
2011	45%	62%	45%

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19%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James A. Shanks Middle School	Florida	Gadsden School District
2022	19%	52%	27%
2021	16%	51%	23%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James A. Shanks Middle School	Florida	Gadsden School District
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	16:1	17:1
2021	16:1	16:1	15:1
2020	16:1	16:1	16:1
2019	16:1	16:1	16:1
2018	12:1	16:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	15:1
2004	19:1	17:1	16:1
2003	18:1	18:1	16:1
2002	19:1	18:1	18:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	19:1	18:1	16:1
1999	21:1	18:1	16:1
1998	24:1	18:1	17:1
1997	22:1	18:1	16:1
1996	22:1	18:1	17:1
1995	21:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	19:1	18:1
1993	19:1	19:1	20:1
1992	17:1	18:1	19:1
1991	16:1	18:1	18:1
1990	13:1	18:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	17:1	18:1	18:1
1987	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	James A. Shanks Middle School	Florida	Gadsden School District
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%

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Hispanic

27%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James A. Shanks Middle School	Florida	Gadsden School District
2023	26%	37%	19%
2022	28%	36%	19%
2021	26%	35%	18%
2020	26%	34%	18%
2019	26%	34%	18%
2018	19%	32%	18%
2017	19%	32%	18%
2016	18%	32%	18%
2015	20%	31%	18%
2014	17%	30%	19%
2013	19%	29%	19%
2012	17%	29%	19%
2011	19%	28%	18%
2010	20%	27%	19%
2009	17%	26%	17%
2008	17%	26%	17%
2007	16%	25%	15%
2006	15%	24%	15%
2005	10%	23%	14%
2004	10%	22%	12%
2003	6%	21%	11%
2002	3%	20%	9%
2001	3%	19%	9%
2000	2%	18%	7%
1999	2%	17%	6%
1998	2%	16%	6%
1997	1%	16%	6%
1996	1%	15%	5%
1995	2%	15%	5%
1994	1%	14%	4%
1993	1%	14%	4%
1992	1%	13%	5%
1991	1%	13%	3%

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Black

67%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James A. Shanks Middle School	Florida	Gadsden School District
2023	68%	21%	75%
2022	66%	21%	75%
2021	69%	22%	76%
2020	71%	22%	76%
2019	71%	22%	76%
2018	80%	22%	77%
2017	80%	22%	77%
2016	79%	23%	77%
2015	79%	23%	73%
2014	81%	23%	76%
2013	79%	23%	77%
2012	80%	23%	77%
2011	78%	23%	77%
2010	77%	24%	78%
2009	82%	24%	80%
2008	81%	24%	80%
2007	82%	24%	81%
2006	84%	24%	82%
2005	88%	24%	82%
2004	88%	24%	83%
2003	92%	24%	84%
2002	96%	25%	85%
2001	96%	25%	85%
2000	97%	25%	88%
1999	96%	25%	88%
1998	96%	25%	88%
1997	96%	25%	88%
1996	96%	25%	88%
1995	94%	24%	87%
1994	93%	24%	87%
1993	95%	24%	86%
1992	95%	24%	84%
1991	93%	23%	86%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James A. Shanks Middle School	Florida	Gadsden School District
2023	2%	35%	3%
2022	3%	36%	4%
2021	2%	36%	3%
2020	2%	37%	4%
2019	2%	37%	4%
2018	1%	39%	4%
2017	1%	39%	4%
2016	3%	39%	4%
2015	1%	40%	4%
2014	1%	41%	3%
2013	1%	42%	3%
2012	1%	42%	4%
2011	1%	43%	4%
2010	1%	45%	3%
2009	1%	46%	3%
2008	2%	47%	3%
2007	2%	48%	4%
2006	1%	50%	3%
2005	2%	50%	4%
2004	2%	51%	5%
2003	2%	52%	5%
2002	1%	52%	6%
2001	1%	54%	6%
2000	1%	55%	5%
1999	2%	56%	6%
1998	2%	57%	6%
1997	3%	57%	6%
1996	3%	58%	7%
1995	4%	59%	8%
1994	6%	60%	9%
1993	4%	60%	10%
1992	4%	61%	11%
1991	6%	62%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	James A. Shanks Middle School	Florida	Gadsden School District
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James A. Shanks Middle School	Florida	Gadsden School District
2023	0.47	0.70	0.40
2022	0.49	0.70	0.41
2021	0.46	0.70	0.40
2020	0.43	0.70	0.39
2019	0.43	0.70	0.39
2018	0.33	0.70	0.38
2017	0.33	0.70	0.38
2016	0.35	0.70	0.38
2015	0.34	0.70	0.39
2014	0.32	0.69	0.39
2013	0.34	0.69	0.38
2012	0.33	0.69	0.38
2011	0.36	0.69	0.38
2010	0.37	0.69	0.36
2009	0.32	0.69	0.34
2008	0.32	0.68	0.33
2007	0.31	0.67	0.33
2006	0.28	0.64	0.32
2005	0.22	0.65	0.30
2004	0.22	0.64	0.30
2003	0.15	0.63	0.29
2002	0.08	0.63	0.27
2001	0.08	0.62	0.27
2000	0.06	0.62	0.24
1999	0.08	0.61	0.23
1998	0.08	0.60	0.24
1997	0.08	0.60	0.24
1996	0.08	0.59	0.24
1995	0.12	0.58	0.24
1994	0.13	0.57	0.24
1993	0.10	0.57	0.26
1992	0.10	0.56	0.28
1991	0.13	0.55	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

86%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James A. Shanks Middle School	Florida	Gadsden School District
2023	89%	49%	78%
2022	89%	50%	80%
2021	90%	50%	80%
2020	82%	50%	74%
2019	82%	50%	74%
2018	76%	53%	70%
2017	76%	53%	70%
2016	77%	48%	56%
2015	73%	53%	68%
2014	59%	52%	56%
2013	85%	51%	80%
2012	89%	50%	80%
2011	82%	49%	77%
2010	81%	45%	80%
2009	83%	40%	80%
2008	70%	36%	63%
2007	68%	36%	70%
2006	72%	37%	70%
2005	67%	39%	66%
2004	57%	37%	67%
2003	49%	37%	66%
2002	53%	36%	67%
2001	48%	36%	64%
2000	66%	37%	77%
1999	62%	37%	79%
1998	57%	37%	78%
1997	64%	37%	81%
1996	57%	38%	72%
1995	54%	36%	73%
1994	59%	35%	76%
1993	50%	32%	66%
1992	59%	29%	66%
1991	70%	35%	78%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	James A. Shanks Middle School	Florida	Gadsden School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	8%	9%	6%
2009	10%	9%	9%
2008	11%	9%	8%
2007	12%	9%	10%
2006	14%	9%	11%
2005	8%	9%	10%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	7%	9%	10%
2002	9%	9%	10%
2001	7%	9%	10%
2000	12%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gadsden School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Tiger

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is James A. Shanks Middle School's ranking?

James A. Shanks Middle School is ranked #3414 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend James A. Shanks Middle School?

526 students attend James A. Shanks Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of James A. Shanks Middle School students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James A. Shanks Middle School?

James A. Shanks Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does James A. Shanks Middle School offer ?

James A. Shanks Middle School offers enrollment in grades 4-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is James A. Shanks Middle School part of?

James A. Shanks Middle School is part of Gadsden School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 4-8
Enrollment: 526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education