The police department released the news on its Twitter page.
Authorities said Gabriel Xavier Godoy-Woodard was last seen around 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Polk and Blount Streets.
Godoy-Woodard is 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 85 pounds.
He was wearing a white polo shirt, khaki pants, and a black, white, and gray hoodie. His hair is cut in a high-top fade with the top dyed red.
According to police, there are no indications of foul play, but the boy has cognitive impairments.