KIMBALL WILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in GAINESVILLE, Florida, KIMBALL WILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-tier primary school, operated by ALACHUA. It educates 741 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so KIMBALL WILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 23% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 60 schools in ALACHUA (28,255 students total), KIMBALL WILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, KIMBALL WILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is White (36%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 23% Black, 19% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 61% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, KIMBALL WILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting KIMBALL WILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, KIMBALL WILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Alachua County indicate median household income runs about $61,949, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. KIMBALL WILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 68 public schools in Alachua County (combined enrollment of about 29,618 students).

KANAPAHA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KIMBALL WILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 54.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 21%: 938 students in 2018 compared to 741 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 44% to 36% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.