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Hospital Homebound

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

1817 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641 · (352) 955-7671 · Part of Alachua County School District

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

Directions
Students
29
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Hospital Homebound

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 25.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

1817 E University Ave, Gainesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten3
Grade 12
Grade 32
Grade 42
Grade 51
Grade 61
Grade 71
Grade 84
Grade 93
Grade 102
Grade 112
Grade 126
Enrollment over time
39’20
46’21
36’22
28’23
29’24

Down 25.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 38%White 34%Hispanic 21%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hospital Homebound from Gainesville families.

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The district →
High Springs Community School
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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.