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Sidney Lanier Center

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

312 NW 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601 · (352) 955-6841 · Part of Alachua County School District

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

Directions
Students
139
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Sidney Lanier Center

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 47 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

312 NW 16th Ave, Gainesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 11
Grade 25
Grade 37
Grade 43
Grade 53
Grade 66
Grade 75
Grade 86
Grade 912
Grade 1014
Grade 1110
Grade 1267
Enrollment over time
167’20
168’21
149’22
165’23
139’24

Down 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%White 32%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 9%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sidney Lanier Center from Gainesville 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; Gainesville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.