Wiles Head Start
Tel:
(352)955-7010
- Wiles Head Start serves 92 students in grades Prekindergarten.
- Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Wiles Head Start places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Wiles Head Start's student population of 92 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten |
| Total Students | 92 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
 |
School Comparison
- The diversity score of Wiles Head Start is 0.53, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 16:1 |
| Asian | 3% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 32% |
| Black | 66% | 22% |
| White | 18% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.46 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 94% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | ALACHUA School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wiles Head Start is F. W. Buchholz High School (4.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kanapaha Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Kimball Wiles Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gainesville Kimball Wiles Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 826 students
0.3 miles
4601 Sw 75th St
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352)955-6955 0.3 PK-5 826 - Gainesville Kanapaha Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 973 students
0.7 miles
5005 Sw 75th St
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352)955-6960 0.7 6-8 973 - Gainesville The Einstein School Inc. Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 2-8 | 107 students
1.1 miles
5910 Sw Archer Rd
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352)335-4321 1.1 2-8 107 - Gainesville Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 716 students
1.7 miles
2525 School House Rd
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352)333-2825 1.7 PK-5 716 - Gainesville Myra Terwilliger Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 680 students
2.8 miles
301 Nw 62nd St
Gainesville, FL 32607
(352)955-6717 2.8 PK-5 680
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