Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALACHUA·NCES 120003003285
CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL
1951 SE 4TH ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32641 · (352) 372-1004 · Alachua County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
243 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
14%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
61.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
79.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +11.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.6% | 79.3% |
| 2023-24 | 59.9% | 67.8% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 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 CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL
CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL's state test result (61.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL this school | 369 | 65.9% | 61.6% |
| ENDEAVOUR PRIMARY LEARNING CENTER LAUDERHILL | 317 | 69.4% | 58.3% |
| SALLYE B. MATHIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 366 | 71.3% | 35.1% |
| ROCK ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT LAUDERDALE | 468 | 69.0% | 42.3% |
| NORWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI | 443 | 63.7% | 56.2% |
| THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT LAUDERDALE | 288 | 64.9% | 40.3% |
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 CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Alachua County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #795 of 2,136 | #11 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #309 of 2,149 ▲ 304 | #2 of 27 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #761 of 2,149 ▼ 43 | #12 of 27 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #1,847 of 2,267 | #19 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #1,970 of 2,077 | #24 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.9% | #2,002 of 2,108 | #24 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.9% | #644 of 2,188 | #10 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
369
+154 (+72%) vs 2020
+310% since 2000-01, when it was 90
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 369 | 18 | 20.5:1 | 66% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 13 | 24.6:1 | 76% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 16 | 15.9:1 | 78% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 13 | 16.5:1 | 74% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 1 | 171.0:1 | 91% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 144 | 8 | 18.0:1 | 72% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 124 | 7 | 17.7:1 | 82% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 80% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL.
About CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL
CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL serves students in GAINESVILLE, Florida, as a small elementary school. Enrolled students number 369 students, in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 39% lower than the average for elementary schools in Florida, which is about 604.
CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL is part of ALACHUA, where 60 schools serve 28,255 students.
CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 93% Black. It is also 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Alachua County is roughly 19% Black. CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers at CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 20.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 66%. On average, public schools in Alachua County report 48%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.2% at CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 61.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Alachua County, median household income is about $61,949, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL is among the 68 public schools in Alachua County.
The closest other public school is ABRAHAM LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 61.6% is above the 56.7% average for nearby schools.
CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data. CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Federal counts for CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL: 215 students in 2020-21, 369 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. Students per teacher rose from 16.5 in 2020-21 to 20.5 in 2024-25.
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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
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- 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 GAINESVILLE
- F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,416 students
- GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,825 students
- P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOLCombined · 1,363 students
- EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,291 students
- KANAPAHA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,014 students
- WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 854 students
Nearby schools
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 613
- JOSEPH WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 398
- PACE1.0 mi · 51
- P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,363
- HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND1.4 mi · 29
- ALACHUA ESCHOOL (VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)2.1 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL?
CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL enrolls approximately 369 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL serve?
CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL?
Approximately 20.5:1 students per teacher at CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL are roughly 0% White, 3% Hispanic, 93% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL public or private?
CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ALACHUA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.