Top Rankings
Uf Lab School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,340 students in Uf Lab School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Uf Lab School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,745 Schools
# Students
1,340 Students
1,042,011 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
54,708 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Uf Lab School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 73 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
24%
38%
% Black
22%
21%
% White
42%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Uf Lab School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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%
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