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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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,287 students in Uf Lab School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Uf Lab School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% 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
1,719 Schools
# Students
1,287 Students
1,028,832 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
54,685 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 73 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,965 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
50 Students
28,145 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
302 Students
387,831 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
38%
# Black Students
296 Students
215,168 Students
% Black Students
23%
21%
# White Students
548 Students
352,586 Students
% White Students
43%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,772 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
40,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,188
# Students in K Grade:
54
37,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
38,998
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
38,925
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
41,876
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
38,781
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
42,333
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
213,315
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
216,950
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
222,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
34,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
33,714
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
31,237
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
31,409
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Uf Lab School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.k. Yonge Developmental Research School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1080 Sw 11th St
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 392-1554
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 392-1554
Grades: K-12
| 1,287 students
Rank: n/an/a
P. K. Yonge Virtual Franchise
Magnet School
1080 Sw 11th St
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 392-1554
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 392-1554
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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