Largest Schools in Gainesville (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 30 schools in Gainesville, Florida. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Florida.

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65
F. W. Buchholz High SchoolGainesville · Public HighEnrollment: 2,416
2
52
Gainesville High SchoolGainesville · Public HighEnrollment: 1,825
3
41
Eastside High SchoolGainesville · Public HighEnrollment: 1,291
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60
Kanapaha Middle SchoolGainesville · Public MiddleEnrollment: 1,014
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55
Westwood Middle SchoolGainesville · Public MiddleEnrollment: 854
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58
Fort Clarke Middle SchoolGainesville · Public MiddleEnrollment: 840
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58
Howard W. Bishop Middle SchoolGainesville · Public MiddleEnrollment: 824
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84
Meadowbrook Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 791
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75
Kimball Wiles Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 741
10
66
Littlewood Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 714
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80
Hidden Oak Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 694
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75
Lawton M. Chiles Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 692
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43
Myra Terwilliger Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 672
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40
Idylwild Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 627
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58
Abraham Lincoln Middle SchoolGainesville · Public MiddleEnrollment: 613
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74
William S. Talbot Elem SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 573
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68
C. W. Norton Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 540
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61
Carolyn Beatrice Parker ElementaryGainesville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 501
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32
W. A. Metcalfe Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 463
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66
Glen Springs Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 429
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67
Stephen Foster Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 403
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35
Joseph Williams Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 398
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34
Caring & Sharing Learning SchoolGainesville · Charter ElementaryEnrollment: 369
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62
Professional Academy Magnet at Loften High SchoolGainesville · Public HighEnrollment: 328
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34
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 312
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20
Lake Forest Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 268
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52
The One Room School House ProjectGainesville · Charter ElementaryEnrollment: 176
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71
Boulware Springs CharterGainesville · Charter ElementaryEnrollment: 171
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44
Resilience Charter School IncGainesville · Charter MiddleEnrollment: 107
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88
Expressions Learning Arts AcademyGainesville · Charter ElementaryEnrollment: 84

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	F. W. Buchholz High School Gainesville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,416	64.5 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	2,416
2	Gainesville High School Gainesville · High · Grades 8–12	Public	1,825	52.4 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	1,825
3	Eastside High School Gainesville · High · Grades 7–12	Public	1,291	40.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	1,291
4	Kanapaha Middle School Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,014	59.5 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	1,014
5	Westwood Middle School Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	854	54.9 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	854
6	Fort Clarke Middle School Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	840	58.1 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	840
7	Howard W. Bishop Middle School Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	824	57.7 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	824
8	Meadowbrook Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	791	83.6 Top 10%	83% Math proficiency	791
9	Kimball Wiles Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	741	75.3 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	741
10	Littlewood Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	714	66.2 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	714
11	Hidden Oak Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	694	80.4 Top 10%	80% Math proficiency	694
12	Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	692	74.6 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	692
13	Myra Terwilliger Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	672	42.8 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	672
14	Idylwild Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	627	39.9 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	627
15	Abraham Lincoln Middle School Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	613	58.2 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	613
16	William S. Talbot Elem School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	573	73.8 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	573
17	C. W. Norton Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	540	67.7 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	540
18	Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	501	60.9 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	501
19	W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	463	32.1 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	463
20	Glen Springs Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	429	65.9 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	429
21	Stephen Foster Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	403	67.1 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	403
22	Joseph Williams Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	398	35.1 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	398
23	Caring & Sharing Learning School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	369	33.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	369
24	Professional Academy Magnet at Loften High School Gainesville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	328	61.8 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	328
25	Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	312	34.0 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	312
26	Lake Forest Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	268	20.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	268
27	The One Room School House Project Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	176	52.2 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	176
28	Boulware Springs Charter Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	171	71.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	171
29	Resilience Charter School Inc Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	107	44.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	107
30	Expressions Learning Arts Academy Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	84	87.7 Top 5%	95% Math proficiency	84

F. W. Buchholz High School in Gainesville leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Gainesville with Enrollment 2,416. Of the 30 schools shown, 25 are public, 5 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Florida largest schools rankings, every school on the Gainesville page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Gainesville?

F. W. Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Florida ranks first among largest schools in Gainesville with Enrollment 2,416 (Enrollment: 2,416).

How are largest schools in Gainesville ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.