EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY AT DUVAL

Set in GAINESVILLE, Florida, EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY AT DUVAL is an one-room-style K-5 school, overseen by ALACHUA. It instructs 117 students across grade pre-K. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY AT DUVAL sits 81% leaner than that benchmark.

EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY AT DUVAL is one of 60 schools operated by ALACHUA, a district that caters to 28,255 students overall.

Demographically, EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY AT DUVAL logs that the largest single group is Black, at 70% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 14% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Alachua County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY AT DUVAL logs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY AT DUVAL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Alachua County's rate of about 48%.

In the area at large, census data for Alachua County shows median household income runs about $61,949, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Alachua County's 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,618 students), EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY AT DUVAL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY AT DUVAL.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 68%: 363 students in 2018 compared to 117 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 85% to 70% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 22.7:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY AT DUVAL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.