Alachua County schools ranked by test score
Latest FAST / B.E.S.T. year (2024-25). 47 schools in Alachua County, Florida with reported English Language Arts scores. Florida state average: 57.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY MIDDLE ALACHUA · ALACHUA | Middle | 89.2% | +32.1pp |
| 2 | P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · UF LAB SCH | Combined | 80.8% | +23.7pp |
| 3 | SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GAINSVILLE · ALACHUA | High | 77.5% | +20.4pp |
| 4 | ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY ALACHUA · ALACHUA | Elementary | 76.2% | +19.1pp |
| 5 | HEALTHY LEARNING ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL NEWBERRY · ALACHUA | Elementary | 73.0% | +15.9pp |
| 6 | HIDDEN OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 70.0% | +12.9pp |
| 7 | WILLIAM S. TALBOT ELEM SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 68.0% | +10.8pp |
| 8 | LAWTON M. CHILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 67.5% | +10.4pp |
| 9 | F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | High | 65.5% | +8.4pp |
| 10 | HIGH SPRINGS COMMUNITY SCHOOL HIGH SPRINGS · ALACHUA | Elementary | 65.3% | +8.2pp |
| 11 | MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 64.6% | +7.5pp |
| 12 | PROFESSIONAL ACADEMY MAGNET AT LOFTEN HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | High | 64.6% | +7.5pp |
| 13 | GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 64.4% | +7.3pp |
| 14 | BOULWARE SPRINGS CHARTER GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 63.1% | +6.0pp |
| 15 | KANAPAHA MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Middle | 62.7% | +5.6pp |
| 16 | KIMBALL WILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 62.5% | +5.4pp |
| 17 | ARCHER ELEMENTARY ARCHER · ALACHUA | Elementary | 62.3% | +5.1pp |
| 18 | CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 61.6% | +4.5pp |
| 19 | LITTLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 61.5% | +4.4pp |
| 20 | NEWBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWBERRY · ALACHUA | Elementary | 61.0% | +3.9pp |
| 21 | MICANOPY AREA COOPERATIVE SCHOOL INC. MICANOPY · ALACHUA | Elementary | 60.3% | +3.2pp |
| 22 | FORT CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Middle | 59.7% | +2.6pp |
| 23 | ABRAHAM LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Middle | 58.7% | +1.6pp |
| 24 | OAK VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWBERRY · ALACHUA | Middle | 58.1% | +1.0pp |
| 25 | SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL ALACHUA · ALACHUA | High | 56.0% | -1.1pp |
| 26 | ALACHUA ESCHOOL (VIRTUAL FRANCHISE) GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | High | 56.0% | -1.2pp |
| 27 | THE ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE PROJECT GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 55.8% | -1.3pp |
| 28 | NEWBERRY HIGH SCHOOL NEWBERRY · ALACHUA | High | 55.1% | -2.0pp |
| 29 | HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Middle | 54.7% | -2.4pp |
| 30 | C. W. NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 53.3% | -3.9pp |
| 31 | MICANOPY ACADEMY MICANOPY · ALACHUA | High | 52.1% | -5.0pp |
| 32 | GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | High | 50.1% | -7.0pp |
| 33 | EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | High | 50.0% | -7.1pp |
| 34 | CAROLYN BEATRICE PARKER ELEMENTARY GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 46.6% | -10.5pp |
| 35 | A. L. MEBANE MIDDLE SCHOOL ALACHUA · ALACHUA | Middle | 44.1% | -13.0pp |
| 36 | WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Middle | 43.6% | -13.5pp |
| 37 | STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 42.7% | -14.4pp |
| 38 | ALACHUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALACHUA · ALACHUA | Elementary | 42.4% | -14.7pp |
| 39 | RESILIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL INC GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Middle | 41.3% | -15.8pp |
| 40 | MYRA TERWILLIGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 40.3% | -16.8pp |
| 41 | LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 39.3% | -17.8pp |
| 42 | IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 37.7% | -19.4pp |
| 43 | HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL HAWTHORNE · ALACHUA | High | 36.5% | -20.7pp |
| 44 | CHESTER SHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAWTHORNE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 36.4% | -20.7pp |
| 45 | W. A. METCALFE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 27.7% | -29.4pp |
| 46 | JOSEPH WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 26.2% | -30.9pp |
| 47 | MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 25.3% | -31.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the FAST / B.E.S.T. % at Level 3 or Above threshold on the latest available FAST / B.E.S.T. English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Alachua County, Florida with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Florida statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Florida ranking.