Enrollment
108
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALACHUA·NCES 120003003534
ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY
11100 W STATE ROAD 235, ALACHUA, FL 32615 · (386) 418-2080 · Alachua County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL108 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
46 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
76.2%
FL avg 56.7% . -10.1pp since 2023
Math
89.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.2% | 89.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.3% | 88.3% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
84.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 60% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 25 points, placing it in Florida's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY this school | 108 | 42.6% | 84.5% |
| FREEPORT LEARNING CENTER FREEPORT | 114 | 39.5% | N/A |
| BAY SCHOOL SANTA ROSA | 130 | 33.8% | N/A |
| GULF COAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPRING HILL | 106 | 35.8% | 63.4% |
| CONSTELLATION CHARTER SCHOOL OF GAINESVILLE WALDO | 98 | 50.0% | 45.2% |
| AVANT GARDE ACADEMY FOUNDATION K8 HOLLYWOOD | 90 | 35.6% | N/A |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Alachua County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.5% | #64 of 2,136 | #1 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #62 of 2,149 ▲ 5 | #1 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.2% | #252 of 2,149 ▼ 223 | #1 of 27 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 108 | #2,196 of 2,267 | #28 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.6% | #1,511 of 2,188 | #19 of 29 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
108
+10 (+10%) vs 2020
+10% since 2000-01, when it was 98
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 108 | 6 | 18.0:1 | 43% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 102 | 6 | 17.0:1 | 42% (43) |
| 2022-23 | 108 | 6 | 18.0:1 | 34% (37) |
| 2020-21 | 98 | 6 | 16.3:1 | 36% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 109 | 4 | 27.3:1 | 50% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 113 | 10 | 11.3:1 | 59% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 170 | 13 | 13.1:1 | 67% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 97% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY.
About ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY
ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school in ALACHUA, Florida. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 108 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Florida is about 604 students, so this school is 82% smaller than average.
ALACHUA, which runs ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY, has 60 schools and 28,255 students.
ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY's enrollment is 56% White. Next come 29% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY operates with 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.0:1. Elementary schools in Florida average about 17.5:1, a similar figure. ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY reports 43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY ranks in the top 10% of Florida schools. It scores 84.5%; the prediction is 59.8%.
Alachua County census figures show that median household income is about $61,949, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY is among the 68 public schools in Alachua County.
The closest other public school is ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY MIDDLE, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY's average proficiency of 84.5% compares with 61.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant. Federal records list ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY as a charter school.
Federal counts put enrollment at 98 in 2020-21 and 108 in 2024-25, a 10% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.3:1 to 18.0:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Alachua County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
285,492
Census ACS
Median income
$61,949
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
29,618 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALACHUA
- F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,416 students
- GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,825 students
- EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,291 students
- SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,132 students
- KANAPAHA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,014 students
- OAK VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 962 students
Other schools in ALACHUA
- SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,132 students
- A. L. MEBANE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 385 students
- W. W. IRBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 372 students
- ALACHUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 323 students
- ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY MIDDLEMiddle · 63 students
Nearby schools
- ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY MIDDLE0.0 mi · 63
- A. L. MEBANE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 385
- ALACHUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 323
- W. W. IRBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 372
- SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL3.6 mi · 1,132
- HIGH SPRINGS COMMUNITY SCHOOL7.6 mi · 902
Frequently asked questions
About ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY?
ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 108 students in grades KG-05.
Is ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY is approximately 18.0:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY?
At ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 56% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY public or private?
ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ALACHUA.
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