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B+

William S. Talbot Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5701 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32653 · (352) 955-6716 · Part of Alachua County School District

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

Directions
Students
573
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about William S. Talbot Elem School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Gainesville kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5William S. Talbot Elem SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts65%
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 ↗

5701 NW 43rd St, Gainesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten75
Grade 190
Grade 2106
Grade 3101
Grade 4101
Grade 573
Enrollment over time
617’20
649’21
631’22
627’23
573’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Black 18%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 12%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William S. Talbot Elem 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.