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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALACHUA·NCES 120003000025
GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2826 NW 31ST AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32605 · (352) 955-6708 · Alachua County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
164 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
69%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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
64.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
57.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.4% | 57.4% |
| 2023-24 | 63.8% | 55.4% |
% 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
59.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (59.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 429 | 38.2% | 59.9% |
| N. B. COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PENSACOLA | 530 | 42.6% | 80.7% |
| LINCOLN AVENUE ACADEMY LAKELAND | 512 | 37.7% | 83.8% |
| MIDTOWN ACADEMY ST PETERSBURG | 368 | 36.4% | 69.4% |
| C. W. NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 540 | 44.4% | 50.1% |
| A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY PANAMA CITY BEACH | 470 | 40.2% | 53.4% |
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 GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Alachua County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #878 of 2,136 | #12 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #1,218 of 2,149 ▼ 75 | #15 of 27 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #649 of 2,149 ▼ 69 | #8 of 27 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #1,683 of 2,267 | #14 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #609 of 2,077 | #14 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #283 of 2,108 | #9 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.2% | #1,634 of 2,188 | #22 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #1,125 of 1,374 | #17 of 21 |
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
429
+61 (+17%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 686
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 429 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 38% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 45% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 25.3 | 16.8:1 | 47% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 25 | 14.7:1 | 45% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 34 | 13.4:1 | 59% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 492 | 36 | 13.7:1 | 45% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 412 | 30 | 13.7:1 | 44% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 470 | 27 | 17.4:1 | 51% (238) |
| 1990-91 | 686 | 36 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in GAINESVILLE, Florida, according to federal school records. The school's enrollment of 429 students covers kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 29% lower than the average for elementary schools in Florida, which is about 604.
ALACHUA is the local district for GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 60 schools with 28,255 students.
At GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the largest share of students is White, at 46%. It is also 26% Black, 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Alachua County is roughly 61% White. GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.8:1. This ratio sits 2.7 below the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 38% in 2024-25. The gap from the 48% average for public schools in Alachua County is 10 points.
Test results at GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 2.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (59.9% actual, 62.0% predicted).
Federal survey data for Alachua County show that the median household income is $61,949, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Alachua County is home to 68 public schools and about 29,618 public school students.
The nearest other public school, C. W. NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 1.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 61 more students in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in ALACHUA
- 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
- C. W. NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 540
- LITTLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 714
- WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 854
- GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 1,825
- STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 403
- CAROLYN BEATRICE PARKER ELEMENTARY2.0 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 429 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 46% White, 14% Hispanic, 26% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of ALACHUA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.