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Uf Lab School

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Gainesville.

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

Students
1,363
Schools
1
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
The gist

What stands out about Uf Lab School

  • Its letter, A: results better than 93% of Florida districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 93% of the 76 Florida school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C+Gainesville 145,702

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gainesville. Grade by grade →

K–59 elementary schoolsAlachua County School District
6–83 middle schoolsAlachua County School District
9–122 high schoolsAlachua County School District

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency67%
State average 52.2% · 702 students tested
Reading / language arts64%
State average 52.1% · 827 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 88% · 129 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Enrollment over time
1,244’20
1,261’21
1,287’22
1,340’23
1,363’24

Up 9.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 43%Hispanic 25%Black 20%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools.

P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Gainesville
B+
1,363 students18:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Alachua County School DistrictAlachua
$11,908per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Florida.