Schools in Alachua, Florida (2025)
49 schools · 27,187 students · 38 public, 11 charter · median Enrollment 463.
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Ranked schools in Alachua
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Florida.
- 188Expressions Learning Arts AcademyGainesville · Charter Elementary95% Math proficiency · 84 students
- 285Alachua Learning Academy MiddleAlachua · Charter Middle84.5% Math proficiency · 63 students
- 385Healthy Learning Academy Charter SchoolNewberry · Charter Elementary84.5% Math proficiency · 107 students
- 484Meadowbrook Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 791 students
- 582Micanopy Area Cooperative School Inc.Micanopy · Charter Elementary72% Math proficiency · 212 students
- 680Hidden Oak Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 694 students
- 779Alachua Learning Academy ElementaryAlachua · Charter Elementary74.5% Math proficiency · 108 students
- 875Kimball Wiles Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 741 students
- 975Lawton M. Chiles Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 692 students
- 1074William S. Talbot Elem SchoolGainesville · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 573 students
- 1171Boulware Springs CharterGainesville · Charter Elementary67% Math proficiency · 171 students
- 1268High Springs Community SchoolHigh Springs · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 902 students
- 1368C. W. Norton Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 540 students
- 1467Stephen Foster Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 403 students
- 1566Littlewood Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 714 students
- 1666Glen Springs Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 429 students
- 1765Oak View Middle SchoolNewberry · Public Middle63% Math proficiency · 962 students
- 1865F. W. Buchholz High SchoolGainesville · Public High62% Math proficiency · 2,416 students
- 1964Archer ElementaryArcher · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 413 students
- 2062Professional Academy Magnet at Loften High SchoolGainesville · Public High62% Math proficiency · 328 students
- 2161Carolyn Beatrice Parker ElementaryGainesville · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 501 students
- 2260Newberry Elementary SchoolNewberry · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 651 students
- 2360Micanopy AcademyMicanopy · Charter High44.5% Math proficiency · 67 students
- 2460Kanapaha Middle SchoolGainesville · Public Middle64% Math proficiency · 1,014 students
- 2558Abraham Lincoln Middle SchoolGainesville · Public Middle60% Math proficiency · 613 students
- 2658Fort Clarke Middle SchoolGainesville · Public Middle60% Math proficiency · 840 students
- 2758Howard W. Bishop Middle SchoolGainesville · Public Middle58% Math proficiency · 824 students
- 2855Westwood Middle SchoolGainesville · Public Middle56% Math proficiency · 854 students
- 2953W. W. Irby Elementary SchoolAlachua · Public Elementary58.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 372 students
- 3052Gainesville High SchoolGainesville · Public High55% Math proficiency · 1,825 students
- 3152The One Room School House ProjectGainesville · Charter Elementary47% Math proficiency · 176 students
- 3252Santa Fe High SchoolAlachua · Public High57% Math proficiency · 1,132 students
- 3351Newberry High SchoolNewberry · Public High49% Math proficiency · 791 students
- 3451Constellation Charter School of GainesvilleWaldo · Charter Elementary50% Free/reduced-price lunch · 98 students
- 3550A. L. Mebane Middle SchoolAlachua · Public Middle48% Math proficiency · 385 students
- 3648Alachua Elementary SchoolAlachua · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 323 students
- 3744Resilience Charter School IncGainesville · Charter Middle47% Math proficiency · 107 students
- 3843Myra Terwilliger Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 672 students
- 3941Eastside High SchoolGainesville · Public High39% Math proficiency · 1,291 students
- 4040Idylwild Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 627 students
- 4138Chester Shell Elementary SchoolHawthorne · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 282 students
- 4235Joseph Williams Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 398 students
- 4334Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 312 students
- 4434Caring & Sharing Learning SchoolGainesville · Charter Elementary37% Math proficiency · 369 students
- 4532W. A. Metcalfe Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 463 students
- 4632Hawthorne Middle/High SchoolHawthorne · Public High41% Math proficiency · 472 students
- 4720Lake Forest Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 268 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expressions Learning Arts Academy Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 87.7 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 84 |
| 2 | Alachua Learning Academy Middle Alachua · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 84.6 Top 10% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 63 |
| 3 | Healthy Learning Academy Charter School Newberry · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 84.5 Top 10% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 107 |
| 4 | Meadowbrook Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 83.6 Top 10% | 83% Math proficiency | 791 |
| 5 | Micanopy Area Cooperative School Inc. Micanopy · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Charter | 81.7 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 212 |
| 6 | Hidden Oak Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 80.4 Top 10% | 80% Math proficiency | 694 |
| 7 | Alachua Learning Academy Elementary Alachua · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 78.8 Top 25% | 74.5% Math proficiency | 108 |
| 8 | Kimball Wiles Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75.3 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 741 |
| 9 | Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 74.6 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 692 |
| 10 | William S. Talbot Elem School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 73.8 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 573 |
| 11 | Boulware Springs Charter Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 71.3 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 171 |
| 12 | High Springs Community School High Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 68.2 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 902 |
| 13 | C. W. Norton Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67.7 Top 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 540 |
| 14 | Stephen Foster Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 67.1 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 403 |
| 15 | Littlewood Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 66.2 Top 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 714 |
| 16 | Glen Springs Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 65.9 Top 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 17 | Oak View Middle School Newberry · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 64.7 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 962 |
| 18 | F. W. Buchholz High School Gainesville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 64.5 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 2,416 |
| 19 | Archer Elementary Archer · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 63.8 Top 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 20 | Professional Academy Magnet at Loften High School Gainesville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 61.8 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 328 |
| 21 | Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 60.9 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 501 |
| 22 | Newberry Elementary School Newberry · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 60.1 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 651 |
| 23 | Micanopy Academy Micanopy · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 59.7 Top 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 67 |
| 24 | Kanapaha Middle School Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 59.5 Top 50% | 64% Math proficiency | 1,014 |
| 25 | Abraham Lincoln Middle School Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 58.2 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 613 |
| 26 | Fort Clarke Middle School Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 58.1 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 840 |
| 27 | Howard W. Bishop Middle School Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 57.7 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 824 |
| 28 | Westwood Middle School Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 54.9 Top 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 854 |
| 29 | W. W. Irby Elementary School Alachua · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 52.7 Top 50% | 58.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 372 |
| 30 | Gainesville High School Gainesville · High · Grades 8–12 | Public | 52.4 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 1,825 |
| 31 | The One Room School House Project Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 52.2 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 176 |
| 32 | Santa Fe High School Alachua · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 52.0 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 1,132 |
| 33 | Newberry High School Newberry · High · Grades 8–12 | Public | 51.0 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 791 |
| 34 | Constellation Charter School of Gainesville Waldo · Elementary · Grades 1–7 | Charter | 50.9 Top 50% | 50% Free/reduced-price lunch | 98 |
| 35 | A. L. Mebane Middle School Alachua · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 49.9 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 385 |
| 36 | Alachua Elementary School Alachua · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 47.5 Lower 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 323 |
| 37 | Resilience Charter School Inc Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 44.4 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 107 |
| 38 | Myra Terwilliger Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42.8 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 672 |
| 39 | Eastside High School Gainesville · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 40.5 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 1,291 |
| 40 | Idylwild Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 39.9 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 627 |
| 41 | Chester Shell Elementary School Hawthorne · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 37.5 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 282 |
| 42 | Joseph Williams Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 35.1 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 398 |
| 43 | Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 34.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 312 |
| 44 | Caring & Sharing Learning School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Charter | 33.6 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 45 | W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 32.1 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 463 |
| 46 | Hawthorne Middle/High School Hawthorne · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 31.8 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 472 |
| 47 | Lake Forest Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 20.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 268 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Alachua?
Expressions Learning Arts Academy is the highest-ranked school in Alachua with a Success Index (US) of 87.7 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States).
How many schools are in Alachua?
Alachua has 49 schools (30 elementary, 9 middle, 9 high, 1 other) educating 27,187 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Alachua?
The median Enrollment across schools in Alachua is 463. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.