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Enrollment
403
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALACHUA·NCES 120003000003
STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3800 NW 6TH ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32609 · (352) 955-6706 · Alachua County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
238 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 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
70%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
42.7%
FL avg 56.7% . -4.3pp since 2023
Math
38.7%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.7% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 42.2% |
% 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
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 403 | 59.1% | 40.9% |
| CEDAR HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 398 | 63.6% | 40.6% |
| RIDGECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LARGO | 438 | 58.0% | 61.1% |
| CITRUS ELEMENTARY OCOEE | 506 | 55.5% | 57.7% |
| PARKWOOD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 322 | 62.4% | 31.9% |
| SOUTHSIDE ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 519 | 58.4% | 45.9% |
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 STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Alachua County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #1,765 of 2,136 | #19 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #1,958 of 2,149 ▼ 213 | #21 of 27 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #1,663 of 2,149 ▼ 354 | #19 of 27 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 403 | #1,760 of 2,267 | #16 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #326 of 2,077 | #7 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #231 of 2,108 | #8 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #945 of 2,188 | #12 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.4% | #401 of 1,374 | #8 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
403
-29 (-7%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 763
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 403 | 28.8 | 14.0:1 | 59% (238) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 30.8 | 12.5:1 | 66% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 29.3 | 15.6:1 | 65% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 432 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 57% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 40 | 13.0:1 | 67% (347) |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 40 | 13.4:1 | 53% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 39 | 11.9:1 | 62% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 369 | 27 | 13.7:1 | 84% (309) |
| 1990-91 | 763 | 43 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in GAINESVILLE, Florida. In all, 403 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. It has 33% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Florida (about 604).
STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among 60 schools run by ALACHUA, which serves 28,255 students.
The biggest share of students at STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 46%, is Black. The remaining shares are 22% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Census estimates put the Black share of Alachua County's population at about 19%. The diversity index for STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Florida, 17.5:1, is higher. Of all students at STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 59% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 48% for public schools in Alachua County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the prediction is 51.6% and the result is 40.9%.
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 poverty rate is about 11%. Across Alachua County, 68 public schools serve about 29,618 students.
STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 1.4 miles from GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 40.9% is below the 44.5% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's student count fell 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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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
Other Stephen Foster Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Stephen Foster Elementary. STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFORT LAUDERDALE, FL · 572 students
- Stephen Foster ElementaryLakewood, CA · 501 students
Nearby schools
- GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,825
- SIDNEY LANIER CENTER1.4 mi · 139
- C. W. NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 540
- THE ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE PROJECT1.5 mi · 176
- MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 312
- HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 824
Frequently asked questions
About STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 403 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 22% White, 17% Hispanic, 46% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of ALACHUA.
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