Enrollment
133
High
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALACHUA·NCES 120003010722
SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
3000 NW 83RD ST, GAINSVILLE, FL 32606 · (352) 955-5493 · Alachua County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL133 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.8:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
53 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 64 | 48% |
| Grade 10 | 69 | 52% |
Student demographics
72%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
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
77.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +8.5pp since 2023
Math
42.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 12 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.5% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 →
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SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY's state test result (70.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY this school | 133 | 39.8% | 70.8% |
| ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGIATE STEM HIGH SCHOOL ST. PETERBURG | 220 | 29.5% | 90.5% |
| MICANOPY ACADEMY MICANOPY | 67 | 46.3% | 51.6% |
| PROFESSIONAL ACADEMY MAGNET AT LOFTEN HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 328 | 45.4% | 59.0% |
| SAN JOSE EARLY COLLEGE AT CECIL JACKSONVILLE | 208 | 48.6% | 43.6% |
| CROOMS ACADEMY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SANFORD | 738 | 39.8% | 69.6% |
Matched among Florida high 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 SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Alachua County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #92 of 555 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #263 of 549 ▼ 139 | #3 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #71 of 559 ▲ 37 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 133 | #617 of 830 | #9 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.8% | #359 of 630 | #8 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 133 | 5 | 26.6:1 | 40% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 73 | N/A | N/A | 42% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
About SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
GAINSVILLE, Florida, is home to SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, a very small high school. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 133 students. By comparison, high schools in Florida enroll about 1,035 students on average.
SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY belongs to ALACHUA, a district of 60 schools and 28,255 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is White, with 38% of students. Other groups make up 32% Black, 14% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 8% multiracial. Alachua County as a whole is about 61% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 72%.
SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY has a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.6:1, with 5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 40% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Alachua County is 48%.
After adjusting for student poverty, SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY lands between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 70.8%; the prediction is 61.2%.
For the population of Alachua County, median household income comes to about $61,949, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Alachua County's 68 public schools enroll about 29,618 students and include SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
Of the public schools around it, SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is closest to FORT CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY at 1st of 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Mid-size: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
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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
Nearby schools
- FORT CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 840
- HIDDEN OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 694
- SIATECH MYCROSCHOOL INC.1.6 mi · 97
- MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 791
- F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 2,416
- WILLIAM S. TALBOT ELEM SCHOOL3.4 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYHow many students attend SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY?
SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY enrolls approximately 133 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY serve?
SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY?
Approximately 26.6:1 students per teacher at SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
How diverse is SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY?
SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY reports a student body of 38% White, 14% Hispanic, 32% Black, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY in?
SANTA FE COLLEGE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is part of ALACHUA.
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