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Alachua Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

13800 NW 152nd Pl, Alachua, FL 32615 · (386) 462-1841 · Part of Alachua County School District

Alachua’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
323
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Alachua Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alachua kids: A. L. Mebane Middle School

On the path

Where Alachua kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2W. W. Irby Elementary School372 students
3–5Alachua Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8A. L. Mebane Middle School385 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

13800 NW 152nd Pl, Alachua

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3127
Grade 495
Grade 5101
Enrollment over time
298’20
311’21
326’22
323’23
323’24

Up 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Black 37%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alachua Elementary School from Alachua families.

Other schools in Alachua County School District

The district →
High Springs Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · High Springs
A−
902 students18:1
Kimball Wiles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A−
741 students14:1
Littlewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
B+
714 students14:1
Hidden Oak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A
694 students15:1
Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A
692 students16:1
Myra Terwilliger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C−
672 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Alachua’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.