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Best Schools in Gainesville, FL
Gainesville, FL has 75 public schools (17 high, 9 middle, 37 elementary) serving 38,135 students. On average they score 47% on state proficiency tests against a projected 41%, so schools in Gainesville don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Gainesville, FL
The top high schools in Gainesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. F. W. Buchholz High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2540 Students
2. Santa Fe High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1154 Students
3. Newberry High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 728 Students
4. Eastside High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1220 Students
5. Gainesville High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 1873 Students
6. Alachua Eschool (virtual Franchise)
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 242 Students
7. North Marion High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Marion • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1303 Students
8. Interlachen Jr-sr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Putnam • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1097 Students
9. Palatka Jr - Sr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Putnam • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1639 Students
10. Hawthorne Middle/high School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 458 Students
Best Middle Schools in Gainesville, FL
The top middle schools in Gainesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Kanapaha Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1094 Students
2. Fort Clarke Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 961 Students
3. Oak View Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 964 Students
4. Abraham Lincoln Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 709 Students
5. Howard W. Bishop Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 823 Students
6. A. L. Mebane Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 332 Students
7. Westwood Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 847 Students
8. Resilience Charter School Inc
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 120 Students
9. The Einstein School Inc.
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Charter • Grades 2 - 8 • 102 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Gainesville, FL
The top elementary schools in Gainesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Expressions Learning Arts Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 84 Students
2. William S. Talbot Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 631 Students
3. Hidden Oak Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 775 Students
4. Meadowbrook Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 848 Students
5. Melrose Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Putnam • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 376 Students
6. Littlewood Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 706 Students
7. Caring & Sharing Learning School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Charter • Grades Pre K - 5 • 255 Students
8. Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 749 Students
9. Boulware Springs Charter
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 158 Students
10. Kimball Wiles Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alachua • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 862 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Gainesville, FL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Gainesville, FL has a total population of 218,857 with 40% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 52% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Gainesville, FL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Gainesville, FL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
14.48 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.98 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.50 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Gainesville, FL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Gainesville, FL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Gainesville, FL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Gainesville, FL
How many schools are in Gainesville, FL?
Gainesville, FL has 75 public schools: 17 high schools, 9 middle schools and 37 elementary schools, serving 38,135 students in total.
How do schools in Gainesville perform on state tests?
On average, 75 schools in Gainesville score 47% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 41%, so on average schools in Gainesville don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Gainesville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Gainesville
36 of 43 schools in Gainesville carry a SchoolGrade (7 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 12C: 8D: 5F: 9
All 43 public schools we grade in Gainesville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (43)
- Abraham Lincoln Middle School
- Alachua Eschool Virtual Franchise
- Alachua Regional Juevnile Detention Center
- Alachua Virtual Instruction Program District Provided
- Amikids
- Aquinn Jones Center
- Boulware Springs Charter
- C W Norton Elementary School
- Caring And Sharing Learning School
- Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary
- Challenge At Alachua Academy
- Eastside High School
- Expressions Learning Arts Academy
- F W Buchholz High School
- Fort Clarke Middle School
- Gainesville High School
- Glen Springs Elementary School
- Hidden Oak Elementary School
- Hospital Homebound
- Howard W Bishop Middle School
- Idylwild Elementary School
- Joseph Williams Elementary School
- Kanapaha Middle School
- Kimball Wiles Elementary School
- Lake Forest Elementary School
- Lawton M Chiles Elementary School
- Littlewood Elementary School
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School
- Meadowbrook Elementary School
- Myra Terwilliger Elementary School
- North Central Florida Public Charter School
- Pace
- Pk Yonge Developmental Research School
- Professional Academy Magnet At Loften High School
- Resilience Charter School Inc
- Siatech Mycroschool Inc
- Sidney Lanier Center
- Stephen Foster Elementary School
- The Einstein School Inc
- The One Room School House Project
- W A Metcalfe Elementary School
- Westwood Middle School
- William S Talbot Elem School
Private schools (17)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Brentwood School
- Cornerstone Academy
- Flowers Montessori
- Gainesville County Day School
- Laniakea Montessori School
- Millhopper Montessori School
- Morning Meadow
- Newberry Christian Community School
- Oak Hall School
- Passage Christian Academy
- Persimmon Early Learning Academy Llc
- St Francis Catholic Academy
- St Patrick Interparish School
- The Academy At The Family Church
- The Rock School
- Trilogy School
- Z L Sung Sda School