WILLIAM S. TALBOT ELEM SCHOOL

WILLIAM S. TALBOT ELEM SCHOOL is a primary school of average-sized scale in GAINESVILLE, Florida, run under ALACHUA, teacheing 573 students in grades pre-K through 5.

ALACHUA comprises 60 schools with combined enrollment of 28,255 students; WILLIAM S. TALBOT ELEM SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, WILLIAM S. TALBOT ELEM SCHOOL shows that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 18% Black, 14% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 61% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, WILLIAM S. TALBOT ELEM SCHOOL has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting WILLIAM S. TALBOT ELEM SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Alachua County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WILLIAM S. TALBOT ELEM SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.1%; this one delivers 67.0%.

In the area at large, Alachua County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,949, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. WILLIAM S. TALBOT ELEM SCHOOL is one of 68 public schools in Alachua County (combined enrollment of about 29,618 students).

The closest other public school is C. W. NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 2.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WILLIAM S. TALBOT ELEM SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 55.0%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WILLIAM S. TALBOT ELEM SCHOOL has fell 24%, going from 756 students in 2018 to 573 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 54% to 50% over that span.

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