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Enrollment
627
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALACHUA·NCES 120003000024
IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4601 SW 20TH TER, GAINESVILLE, FL 32608 · (352) 955-6709 · Alachua County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
434 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 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 126 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
64%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
37.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
33.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -5.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.7% | 33.5% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 39.1% |
% 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
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (36.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 627 | 69.2% | 36.1% |
| WOODLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 495 | 65.1% | 29.4% |
| MYRA TERWILLIGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 672 | 66.7% | 39.0% |
| RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 526 | 69.2% | 41.4% |
| SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 538 | 66.2% | 36.6% |
| FOLSOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THONOTOSASSA | 484 | 71.1% | 42.0% |
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 IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Alachua County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #1,947 of 2,136 | #22 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #2,059 of 2,149 ▼ 206 | #22 of 27 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #1,864 of 2,149 ▼ 55 | #23 of 27 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #938 of 2,267 | #9 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #986 of 2,077 | #19 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #661 of 2,108 | #17 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.2% | #488 of 2,188 | #8 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #534 of 1,374 | #11 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
627
+53 (+9%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 712
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 627 | 40 | 15.7:1 | 69% (434) |
| 2023-24 | 628 | 38.4 | 16.4:1 | 75% (468) |
| 2022-23 | 533 | 28.5 | 18.7:1 | 78% (415) |
| 2020-21 | 574 | 44 | 13.1:1 | 72% (414) |
| 2017-18 | 774 | 57 | 13.6:1 | 82% (634) |
| 2015-16 | 742 | 55 | 13.5:1 | 71% (525) |
| 2010-11 | 652 | 48 | 13.6:1 | 79% (513) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | 36 | 15.9:1 | 75% (431) |
| 1990-91 | 712 | 36 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in GAINESVILLE, Florida. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 627 students.
ALACHUA enrolls 28,255 students, and its 60 schools include IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About 55% of the student body at IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Black. Smaller groups are 21% Hispanic, 12% White, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 19% of Alachua County residents are Black. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
Based on 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a ratio of 15.7:1. Compared with the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 69%. Across public schools in Alachua County, the average is 48%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 46.5% at IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.1%.
In Alachua County, median household income comes to about $61,949, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 68, with about 29,618 students.
IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is EXPRESSIONS LEARNING ARTS ACADEMY (about 0.6 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 6th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Suburb: Mid-size.
The school's enrollment increased 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 13.1 in 2020-21 to 15.7 in 2024-25.
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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
- EXPRESSIONS LEARNING ARTS ACADEMY0.6 mi · 84
- P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL2.3 mi · 1,363
- CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL2.6 mi · 369
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL3.2 mi · 613
- CAROLYN BEATRICE PARKER ELEMENTARY3.2 mi · 501
- JOSEPH WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.4 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 627 students in grades KG-05.
Is IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
How diverse is IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 12% White, 21% Hispanic, 55% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of ALACHUA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.