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D−

Pace

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

1010 SE 4th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601 · (352) 374-8799 · Part of Alachua County School District

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

Directions
Students
51
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Pace

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts10%
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 ↗

1010 SE 4th Ave, Gainesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 75
Grade 88
Grade 911
Grade 1012
Grade 1112
Grade 123
Enrollment over time
56’20
48’21
50’22
51’23
51’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 47%White 20%Two or more races 20%Hispanic 14%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pace 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.