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 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 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 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 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
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
0.72
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
50 Students
29,883 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
327 Students
401,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
38%
# Black Students
290 Students
215,725 Students
% Black Students
22%
21%
# White Students
563 Students
349,085 Students
% White Students
42%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,862 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
41,428 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,785
# Students in K Grade:
60
37,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
39,534
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
40,863
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
42,129
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
42,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
42,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
201,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
223,117
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
218,377
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
37,509
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
38,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
34,944
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
36,816
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Uf Lab School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.k. Yonge Developmental Research School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1200 Sw 6th St
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 392-1554
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 392-1554
Grades: K-12
| 1,340 students
Rank: n/an/a
1200 Sw 6th St
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 392-1554
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 392-1554
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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