Alachua County schools ranked by test score
Latest FAST / B.E.S.T. year (2024-25). 10 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 | SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GAINSVILLE · ALACHUA | High | 77.5% | +20.4pp |
| 2 | F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | High | 65.5% | +8.4pp |
| 3 | PROFESSIONAL ACADEMY MAGNET AT LOFTEN HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | High | 64.6% | +7.5pp |
| 4 | SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL ALACHUA · ALACHUA | High | 56.0% | -1.1pp |
| 5 | ALACHUA ESCHOOL (VIRTUAL FRANCHISE) GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | High | 56.0% | -1.2pp |
| 6 | NEWBERRY HIGH SCHOOL NEWBERRY · ALACHUA | High | 55.1% | -2.0pp |
| 7 | MICANOPY ACADEMY MICANOPY · ALACHUA | High | 52.1% | -5.0pp |
| 8 | GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | High | 50.1% | -7.0pp |
| 9 | EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | High | 50.0% | -7.1pp |
| 10 | HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL HAWTHORNE · ALACHUA | High | 36.5% | -20.7pp |
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.