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Best kept secret at P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
1,363
Combined
STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UF LAB SCH·NCES 120201502912
P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL
1200 SW 6TH ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601 · (352) 392-1554 · Alachua County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,363 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
75 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
374 students
STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 1% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 162 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 157 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 154 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 151 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 142 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 127 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 123 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 61% smaller than its 8th grade class (154).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
80.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.8pp since 2023
Math
88.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.8% | 88.8% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 84.4% |
% 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
79.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL
P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL's state test result (79.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL this school | 1,363 | 27.4% | 79.9% |
| PINEAPPLE COVE CLASSICAL ACADEMY AT WEST MELBOURNE WEST MELBOURNE | 832 | 30.2% | 66.5% |
| SURFSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL PANAMA CITY BEACH | 755 | 34.2% | 62.0% |
| JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY JACKSONVILLE | 734 | 34.9% | 56.2% |
| I PREPARATORY ACADEMY MIAMI | 781 | 22.0% | 92.6% |
| DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL PANAMA CITY | 1,690 | 37.2% | 63.7% |
Matched among Florida K-12 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 P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #4 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.8% | #3 of 25 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.8% | #4 of 25 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,363 | #4 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #30 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #2 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.4% | #66 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.2% | #7 of 15 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
1,363
+119 (+10%) vs 2020
+32% since 2000-01, when it was 1,036
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 1,363 | 74.5 | 18.3:1 | 27% (374) |
| 2023-24 | 1,340 | 71 | 18.9:1 | 34% (452) |
| 2022-23 | 1,287 | 70.7 | 18.2:1 | 34% (440) |
| 2020-21 | 1,244 | 66 | 18.9:1 | 35% (435) |
| 2017-18 | 1,153 | 109 | 10.6:1 | 29% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 1,145 | 108 | 10.6:1 | 27% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 1,146 | 172 | 6.7:1 | 18% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 1,036 | 65 | 15.9:1 | 21% (213) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL.
About P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL
P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL is a large school serving multiple grade levels in GAINESVILLE, Florida, under UF LAB SCH. Its grade span covers pre-K through 12, with 1,363 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 353 students for combined schools in Florida.
Federal records list UF LAB SCH as the district for P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL.
Of every 100 students at P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL, about 43 are White, the largest group. The school is also 25% Hispanic, 20% Black, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That is lower than the 61% White share among all Alachua County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.
Its ratio of 18.3:1 is based on 74.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Florida. In all, 27% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 48% average for public schools in Alachua County is 21 points.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL would score about 67.4%. It scores 79.9%, 12.5 points above that figure.
For the population of Alachua County, the median household earns about $61,949 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL shares Alachua County with 67 other public schools.
About 1.2 miles separate P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL from the closest public school, ALACHUA VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED). A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL ranks 1st of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 79.9% against a local average of 49.5%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 10%.
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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 GAINESVILLE
- F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,416 students
- GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,825 students
- EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,291 students
- KANAPAHA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,014 students
- WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 854 students
- FORT CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 840 students
Nearby schools
- ALACHUA VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)1.2 mi · 29
- A.QUINN JONES CENTER1.2 mi · 95
- ALACHUA ESCHOOL (VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)1.2 mi · 178
- CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL1.3 mi · 369
- CAROLYN BEATRICE PARKER ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 501
- PACE1.5 mi · 51
Frequently asked questions
About P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL?
P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,363 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL serve?
P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL is approximately 18.3:1 (75 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL are roughly 43% White, 25% Hispanic, 20% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL in?
P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL is part of UF LAB SCH.
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