For the 2025 school year, there are 30 public middle schools serving 12,161 students in Alachua County, FL.
The top ranked public middle schools in Alachua County, FL are Alachua Learning Academy Middle School, P.k. Yonge Developmental Research School and High Springs Community School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Alachua County, FL public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average). Middle schools in Alachua County have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Florida public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Alachua County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alachua Learning Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
11100 W State Road 235
Alachua, FL 32616
(386) 418-2080
Alachua, FL 32616
(386) 418-2080
Gr: 6-8 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
P.k. Yonge Developmental Research School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1200 Sw 6th St
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 392-1554
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 392-1554
Gr: K-12 | 1,340 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #33.
High Springs Community School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1015 N Main St
High Springs, FL 32643
(386) 454-1958
High Springs, FL 32643
(386) 454-1958
Gr: PK-8 | 937 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #44.
F. W. Buchholz High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5510 Nw 27th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 955-6702
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 955-6702
Gr: 6-12 | 2,444 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #55.
Oak View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1203 Sw 250th St
Newberry, FL 32669
(352) 472-1102
Newberry, FL 32669
(352) 472-1102
Gr: 5-8 | 941 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #66.
Kanapaha Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5005 Sw 75th St
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 955-6960
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 955-6960
Gr: 6-8 | 1,070 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #77.
Abraham Lincoln Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1001 Se 12th St
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-6711
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-6711
Gr: 6-8 | 697 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #88.
Fort Clarke Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9301 Nw 23rd Ave
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 333-2800
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 333-2800
Gr: 6-8 | 888 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #99.
Micanopy Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
708 Nw Okehumkee
Micanopy, FL 32667
(352) 466-1090
Micanopy, FL 32667
(352) 466-1090
Gr: 6-12 | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1010.
Hospital Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1817 E University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-7671
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-7671
Gr: K-12 | 28 students Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1111.
Alachua Eschool (Virtual Franchise)
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2802 Ne 8th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-7584
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-7584
Gr: 6-12 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 197:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #1212.
Howard W. Bishop Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1901 Ne 9th St
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 955-6701
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 955-6701
Gr: 6-8 | 846 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #1313.
Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3440 Ne 39th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 955-7895
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 955-7895
Gr: 5-12 | 35 students Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Alachua Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3430 Ne 39th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 955-7895
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 955-7895
Gr: 6-12 | 11 students Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Amikids
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6815 Sw Archer Rd
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 336-4657
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 336-4657
Gr: 6-12 | 26 students Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1616.
Westwood Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1262 Nw 31st Drive
Gainesville, FL 32605
(352) 955-6718
Gainesville, FL 32605
(352) 955-6718
Gr: 6-8 | 795 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1717.
A. L. Mebane Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16401 Nw 140th St
Alachua, FL 32615
(386) 462-1648
Alachua, FL 32615
(386) 462-1648
Gr: 6-8 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1818.
Resilience Charter School Inc
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1717 Ne 9th St
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 745-3690
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 745-3690
Gr: 6-8 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1919.
Hawthorne Middle/high School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
21403 Se 69th Ave
Hawthorne, FL 32640
(352) 481-1900
Hawthorne, FL 32640
(352) 481-1900
Gr: 6-12 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2020.
A.quinn Jones Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1108 Nw 7th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 955-6840
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 955-6840
Gr: 6-12 | 91 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2121.
Pace
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1010 Se 4th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 374-8799
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 374-8799
Gr: 6-12 | 51 students Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #2222.
North Central Florida Public Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Ne 16th Blvd Bldg C
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 379-2902
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 379-2902
Gr: 8-12 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2323.
The Einstein School Inc.
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5910 Sw Archer Rd
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 335-4321
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 335-4321
Gr: 2-8 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2424.
Sidney Lanier Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
312 Nw 16th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 955-6841
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 955-6841
Gr: K-12 | 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: n/an/a
Alachua County Jail
Alternative School
3333 Ne 39th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 955-2160
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 955-2160
Gr: 6-12
Rank: n/an/a
Alachua Regional Juevnile Detention Center
Alternative School
3434 Ne 39th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 955-2105
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 955-2105
Gr: 6-12 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 47:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: n/an/a
2802 Ne 8th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-7584
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-7584
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
Challenge At Alachua Academy
Alternative School
3430 Ne 39th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 872-5152
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 872-5152
Gr: 6-12 | 25 students Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: n/an/a
Constellation Charter School Of Gainesville
Charter School
14450 Ne 148th Avenue
Waldo, FL 32694
(352) 955-7300
Waldo, FL 32694
(352) 955-7300
Gr: 1-8 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Alachua County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Alachua County Superintendent's Office (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
0620 E University Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 955-788
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 955-788
620 E University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 955-7589
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 955-7589
312 Nw 16th Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 955-6841
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 955-6841
Gr: K-5 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Character Counts Center (Closed 2015)
Alternative School
1108 Nw 7th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 955-6840
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 955-6840
Gr: K-6 | 37 students Minority enrollment: 76%
2106 Ne 8th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-6703
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-6703
Gr: K-5 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Desoto High School, Inc. (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
14533 Sw 170th St
Archer, FL 32618
(352) 495-3326
Archer, FL 32618
(352) 495-3326
Gr: 9-12 | 39 students Minority enrollment: 12%
1717 Ne 9 St
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 367-4369
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 367-4369
Gr: 6-8 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Horizon Center. Alternative School (Closed 2016)
Alternative School
2802 Ne 8th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-7250
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-7250
Gr: 6-12 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
125 Nw 23rd Ave Ste 3
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 381-1900
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 381-1900
Gr: 1-5 | 67 students
3500 Ne 15th St
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 955-6715
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 955-6715
Gr: PK-5 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
3930 Ne 15 Street
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 336-4777
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 336-4777
Gr: 2-5 | 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Migrant Non-enrolled Students (Closed 2007)
Alternative School
620 E University Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 955-7880
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 955-7880
908 Se Williston Road
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 692-3773
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 692-3773
Gr: 6-8 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
4180 Ne 15th St
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 376-4014
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 376-4014
Gr: 6-8 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 35:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
1015 N Main Street
High Springs, FL 32643
(386) 454-2701
High Springs, FL 32643
(386) 454-2701
Gr: 5-8 | 461 students Minority enrollment: 15%
1000 Ne 16th Ave Bldg C
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 375-8838
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 375-8838
Gr: 6-8 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
1000 Ne 16th Ave Bldg D, Bldg
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 375-8838
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 375-8838
Gr: K-5 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
14450 Ne 148th Ter
Waldo, FL 32694
(352) 468-1451
Waldo, FL 32694
(352) 468-1451
Gr: PK-5 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Alachua County, FL?
The top ranked public middle schools in Alachua County, FL include Alachua Learning Academy Middle School, P.k. Yonge Developmental Research School and High Springs Community School.
How many public middle schools are located in Alachua County?
30 public middle schools are located in Alachua County.
What is the racial composition of students in Alachua County?
Alachua County public middle schools minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle schools average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Alachua County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in Alachua County include: Howard W. Bishop Middle School vs. Abraham Lincoln Middle School, Abraham Lincoln Middle School vs. Howard W. Bishop Middle School, Fort Clarke Middle School vs. Kanapaha Middle School
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