Schools by Reading Proficiency in Gainesville (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 30 schools in Gainesville, Florida. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Florida.
- 188Expressions Learning Arts AcademyGainesville · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 95% · 95%
- 284Meadowbrook Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 80% · 83%
- 380Hidden Oak Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 73% · 80%
- 465F. W. Buchholz High SchoolGainesville · Public HighReading · math: 71% · 62%
- 575Kimball Wiles Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 70% · 71%
- 675Lawton M. Chiles Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 69% · 72%
- 771Boulware Springs CharterGainesville · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 67%
- 874William S. Talbot Elem SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 66%
- 962Professional Academy Magnet at Loften High SchoolGainesville · Public HighReading · math: 67% · 62%
- 1067Stephen Foster Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 68%
- 1152The One Room School House ProjectGainesville · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 47%
- 1258Abraham Lincoln Middle SchoolGainesville · Public MiddleReading · math: 61% · 60%
- 1366Littlewood Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 61% · 59%
- 1468C. W. Norton Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 60% · 59%
- 1558Howard W. Bishop Middle SchoolGainesville · Public MiddleReading · math: 58% · 58%
- 1660Kanapaha Middle SchoolGainesville · Public MiddleReading · math: 56% · 64%
- 1766Glen Springs Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 56% · 61%
- 1858Fort Clarke Middle SchoolGainesville · Public MiddleReading · math: 56% · 60%
- 1952Gainesville High SchoolGainesville · Public HighReading · math: 56% · 55%
- 2055Westwood Middle SchoolGainesville · Public MiddleReading · math: 53% · 56%
- 2141Eastside High SchoolGainesville · Public HighReading · math: 50% · 39%
- 2261Carolyn Beatrice Parker ElementaryGainesville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 49% · 53%
- 2344Resilience Charter School IncGainesville · Charter MiddleReading · math: 47% · 47%
- 2443Myra Terwilliger Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 45% · 38%
- 2534Caring & Sharing Learning SchoolGainesville · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 37%
- 2635Joseph Williams Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 40% · 40%
- 2740Idylwild Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 48%
- 2834Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 42%
- 2932W. A. Metcalfe Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 47%
- 3020Lake Forest Elementary SchoolGainesville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 22%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expressions Learning Arts Academy Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 95% · 95% | 87.7 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 84 |
| 2 | Meadowbrook Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 80% · 83% | 83.6 Top 10% | 83% Math proficiency | 791 |
| 3 | Hidden Oak Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 73% · 80% | 80.4 Top 10% | 80% Math proficiency | 694 |
| 4 | F. W. Buchholz High School Gainesville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 71% · 62% | 64.5 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 2,416 |
| 5 | Kimball Wiles Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 70% · 71% | 75.3 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 741 |
| 6 | Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 69% · 72% | 74.6 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 692 |
| 7 | Boulware Springs Charter Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 67% · 67% | 71.3 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 171 |
| 8 | William S. Talbot Elem School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 66% | 73.8 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 573 |
| 9 | Professional Academy Magnet at Loften High School Gainesville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 67% · 62% | 61.8 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 328 |
| 10 | Stephen Foster Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 62% · 68% | 67.1 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 403 |
| 11 | The One Room School House Project Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 62% · 47% | 52.2 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 176 |
| 12 | Abraham Lincoln Middle School Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 61% · 60% | 58.2 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 613 |
| 13 | Littlewood Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 61% · 59% | 66.2 Top 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 714 |
| 14 | C. W. Norton Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 60% · 59% | 67.7 Top 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 540 |
| 15 | Howard W. Bishop Middle School Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 58% · 58% | 57.7 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 824 |
| 16 | Kanapaha Middle School Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 56% · 64% | 59.5 Top 50% | 64% Math proficiency | 1,014 |
| 17 | Glen Springs Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 56% · 61% | 65.9 Top 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 18 | Fort Clarke Middle School Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 56% · 60% | 58.1 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 840 |
| 19 | Gainesville High School Gainesville · High · Grades 8–12 | Public | 56% · 55% | 52.4 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 1,825 |
| 20 | Westwood Middle School Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 53% · 56% | 54.9 Top 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 854 |
| 21 | Eastside High School Gainesville · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 50% · 39% | 40.5 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 1,291 |
| 22 | Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 49% · 53% | 60.9 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 501 |
| 23 | Resilience Charter School Inc Gainesville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 47% · 47% | 44.4 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 107 |
| 24 | Myra Terwilliger Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45% · 38% | 42.8 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 672 |
| 25 | Caring & Sharing Learning School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Charter | 42% · 37% | 33.6 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 26 | Joseph Williams Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 40% · 40% | 35.1 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 398 |
| 27 | Idylwild Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 37% · 48% | 39.9 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 627 |
| 28 | Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 32% · 42% | 34.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 312 |
| 29 | W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 27% · 47% | 32.1 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 463 |
| 30 | Lake Forest Elementary School Gainesville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 22% · 22% | 20.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 268 |
Expressions Learning Arts Academy in Gainesville leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Gainesville with Reading · math 95% · 95%. Of the 30 schools shown, 25 are public, 5 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider Florida schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Gainesville page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best reading results school in Gainesville?
Expressions Learning Arts Academy in Gainesville, Florida ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Gainesville with Reading · math 95% · 95% (Enrollment: 84).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Gainesville ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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.