High Springs Community School
Tel:
(386) 454-1958
- High Springs Community School serves 931 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- High Springs Community School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- High Springs Community School's student population of 931 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 931 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 55 teachers |
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School Comparison
- High Springs Community School is ranked within the top 30% 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 High Springs Community School is 0.44, 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 Testing Rank | #926 out of 3633 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 33% |
| Black | 13% | 22% |
| White | 73% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 45% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 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 to High Springs Community School is Santa Fe High School (5.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is A. L. Mebane Middle School (6.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Alachua Santa Fe High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1,140 student
5.2 miles
16213 Nw Us Highway 441
Alachua, FL 32615
(386) 462-1125 5.2 9-12 1,140 - Alachua A. L. Mebane Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 355 students
6.3 miles
16401 Nw 140th St
Alachua, FL 32615
(386) 462-1648 6.3 6-8 355 - Alachua Alachua Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 366 students
6.6 miles
13800 Nw 152nd Pl
Alachua, FL 32615
(386) 462-1841 6.6 3-5 366 - Alachua W. W. Irby Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 438 students
7.0 miles
13505 Nw 140th St
Alachua, FL 32615
(386) 462-5002 7.0 PK-2 438 - Alachua Alachua Learning Academy Middle School Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 53 students
7.8 miles
11100 W State Road 235
Alachua, FL 32616
(386) 418-2080 7.8 6-8 53
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