Alachua County schools ranked by test score
Latest FAST / B.E.S.T. year (2024-25). 38 schools in Alachua County, Florida with reported Science scores. Florida state average: 59.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · UF LAB SCH | Combined | 78.1% | +18.8pp |
| 2 | SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL ALACHUA · ALACHUA | High | 77.0% | +17.8pp |
| 3 | F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | High | 76.0% | +16.8pp |
| 4 | MICANOPY AREA COOPERATIVE SCHOOL INC. MICANOPY · ALACHUA | Elementary | 70.0% | +10.8pp |
| 5 | NEWBERRY HIGH SCHOOL NEWBERRY · ALACHUA | High | 69.0% | +9.8pp |
| 6 | WILLIAM S. TALBOT ELEM SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 69.0% | +9.8pp |
| 7 | HIDDEN OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 68.0% | +8.8pp |
| 8 | EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | High | 67.0% | +7.8pp |
| 9 | MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 64.0% | +4.8pp |
| 10 | HIGH SPRINGS COMMUNITY SCHOOL HIGH SPRINGS · ALACHUA | Elementary | 63.4% | +4.2pp |
| 11 | LITTLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 63.0% | +3.8pp |
| 12 | PROFESSIONAL ACADEMY MAGNET AT LOFTEN HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | High | 59.0% | -0.2pp |
| 13 | C. W. NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 57.0% | -2.2pp |
| 14 | GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | High | 57.0% | -2.2pp |
| 15 | KIMBALL WILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 57.0% | -2.2pp |
| 16 | ARCHER ELEMENTARY ARCHER · ALACHUA | Elementary | 56.0% | -3.2pp |
| 17 | FORT CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Middle | 55.0% | -4.2pp |
| 18 | LAWTON M. CHILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 54.0% | -5.2pp |
| 19 | KANAPAHA MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Middle | 51.0% | -8.2pp |
| 20 | CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 50.0% | -9.2pp |
| 21 | GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 50.0% | -9.2pp |
| 22 | HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Middle | 50.0% | -9.2pp |
| 23 | OAK VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWBERRY · ALACHUA | Middle | 47.3% | -11.9pp |
| 24 | ABRAHAM LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Middle | 47.0% | -12.2pp |
| 25 | CAROLYN BEATRICE PARKER ELEMENTARY GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 40.0% | -19.2pp |
| 26 | WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Middle | 40.0% | -19.2pp |
| 27 | CHESTER SHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAWTHORNE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 37.0% | -22.2pp |
| 28 | A. L. MEBANE MIDDLE SCHOOL ALACHUA · ALACHUA | Middle | 35.0% | -24.2pp |
| 29 | HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL HAWTHORNE · ALACHUA | High | 34.1% | -25.1pp |
| 30 | STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 33.0% | -26.2pp |
| 31 | ALACHUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALACHUA · ALACHUA | Elementary | 32.0% | -27.2pp |
| 32 | IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 30.0% | -29.2pp |
| 33 | W. A. METCALFE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 30.0% | -29.2pp |
| 34 | MYRA TERWILLIGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 28.0% | -31.2pp |
| 35 | LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 24.0% | -35.2pp |
| 36 | JOSEPH WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 23.0% | -36.2pp |
| 37 | RESILIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL INC GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Middle | 19.0% | -40.2pp |
| 38 | MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE · ALACHUA | Elementary | 18.0% | -41.2pp |
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. Science 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.