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Gilchrist Schools
Gilchrist is a public school district in Florida, based in Gilchrist County (Trenton). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Gilchrist on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Gilchrist
4 of 6 schools in Gilchrist carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 4
Best schools in Gilchrist
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Bell High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Trenton High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B Trenton Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Bell Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Gilchrist
High schools (2)
- B+ Bell High School, Bell
- B+ Trenton High School, Trenton
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B- Bell Elementary School, Bell
- B Trenton Elementary School, Trenton
Other schools and academies (2)
Where Gilchrist schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Florida
- County: Gilchrist County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,904 students with 154 full-time-equivalent teachers and 361 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1200630
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
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Questions about Gilchrist
How many schools are in Gilchrist?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Gilchrist, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Gilchrist serve?
The largest by graded schools: Trenton, Bell.
How good are the schools in Gilchrist?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 62.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 51.5%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Gilchrist?
2,904 students were enrolled in Gilchrist in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Gilchrist?
Gilchrist is in Florida, based in Gilchrist County, with its district office in Trenton. Its boundary covers about 350 sq mi.