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Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALACHUA·NCES 120003000026
MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3500 NE 15TH ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32609 · (352) 955-6715 · Alachua County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
280 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 50%
Community
1
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 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
28%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
25.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +8.9pp since 2023
Math
15.6%
FL avg 58.9% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.3% | 15.6% |
| 2023-24 | 16.4% | 18.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
18.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 36% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (18.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 312 | 89.7% | 18.8% |
| MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST PETERSBURG | 356 | 90.4% | 40.3% |
| PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 315 | 90.2% | 36.4% |
| SOMERSET ACADEMY-ELEMENTARY EAGLE CAMPUS JACKSONVILLE | 324 | 85.5% | 40.0% |
| LOCKHART ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 376 | 85.6% | 30.7% |
| O. J. SEMMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PENSACOLA | 344 | 86.3% | 27.3% |
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 MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Alachua County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #2,135 of 2,136 | #27 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #2,149 of 2,149 ▼ 3 | #27 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #2,117 of 2,149 ▲ 29 | #27 of 27 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #1,965 of 2,267 | #21 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #77 of 2,077 | #1 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #1,874 of 2,108 | #23 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.7% | #38 of 2,188 | #1 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #336 of 621 | N/A |
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
312
-19 (-6%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 613
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 312 | 25 | 12.5:1 | 90% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 28.8 | 14.6:1 | 91% (383) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 28.3 | 14.2:1 | 92% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 29 | 11.4:1 | 93% (309) |
| 2017-18 | 284 | 25 | 11.4:1 | 96% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 345 | 31 | 11.1:1 | 89% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 29 | 13.3:1 | 94% (363) |
| 2000-01 | 539 | 33 | 16.3:1 | 83% (447) |
| 1990-91 | 613 | 30 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in GAINESVILLE, Florida, one of the schools in ALACHUA. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 312 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Florida enroll about 604 students on average.
MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of ALACHUA, where 60 schools serve 28,255 students.
At MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 84% of students are Black. The school is also 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% White. That is higher than the 19% Black share among all Alachua County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 28%.
MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5:1. Elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1, 5.0 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 90% at MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Public schools in Alachua County average 48%.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the bottom 10% of schools in Florida. Predicted: 36.2%. Actual: 18.8%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Alachua County show that 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%. Alachua County counts 68 public schools with about 29,618 students.
THE ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE PROJECT is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 7th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment fell 6% over 4 years, reaching 312 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.4:1 in 2020-21, and 12.5:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Other Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary. MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMPINELLAS PARK, FL · 433 students
Nearby schools
- THE ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE PROJECT0.4 mi · 176
- BOULWARE SPRINGS CHARTER0.8 mi · 171
- W. A. METCALFE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 463
- HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 824
- RESILIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL INC1.2 mi · 107
- NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL1.2 mi · 169
Frequently asked questions
About MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 312 students in grades KG-05.
Is MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 12.5:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 4% White, 7% Hispanic, 84% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALACHUA.
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