Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Tel:
(352)955-7895
- Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center serves 26 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62%.
Top Placements
Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center's student population of 26 students has declined by 35% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 26 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
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School Comparison
- Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2125 out of 3633 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 33% |
| Black | 42% | 22% |
| White | 58% | 38% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate (15-16) | <50% | 82% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 26% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Alachua School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center is Alachua Academy (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Alachua County Jail (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gainesville Alachua Academy Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 22 students
0.0 miles
3436 Ne 39th Ave Ste 3
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352)955-7634 0.0 7-12 22 - Gainesville Alachua County Jail Alternative School
Grades: 6-12
0.1 miles
3333 Ne 39th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352)955-2160 0.1 6-12 n/a - Gainesville Siatech Gainesville Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 127 students
1.0 miles
7022 Nw 10th Pl
Gainesville, FL 32605
(352)333-7952 1.0 9-12 127 - Gainesville Fearnside Family Services Center Grades: PK | 83 students
1.6 miles
3600 Ne 15th St
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352)955-6875 1.6 PK 83 - Gainesville Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 284 students
1.6 miles
3500 Ne 15th St
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352)955-6715 1.6 PK-5 284
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