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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3500 NE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32609 · (352) 955-6715 · Part of Alachua County School District

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

Directions
Students
312
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Gainesville kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

3500 NE 15th St, Gainesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 157
Grade 256
Grade 351
Grade 434
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
331’20
430’21
402’22
420’23
312’24

Down 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 84%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%White 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School 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.