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Best Middle Schools
in ALACHUA

This page covers 10 middle schools in ALACHUA, including 3 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

10
Schools Ranked
Florida
State
3
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
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rank
ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY MIDDLE
Grades 06–0859 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
THE EINSTEIN SCHOOL INC.
Grades 02–08102 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
59%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
FORT CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08961 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
OAK VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 05–08964 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
22.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08823 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
26.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
KANAPAHA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,094 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
23.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
A. L. MEBANE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08332 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
23.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
RESILIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL INC
Grades 06–08120 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
36
/100
Student:Teacher
21.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
9
rank
ABRAHAM LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08709 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
36
/100
Student:Teacher
26.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08847 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
36
/100
Student:Teacher
29.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,950
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
56%
Near nat'l 52.2%
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
Middle Schools
62
Total Schools
54
#1 Score
41
Avg Score
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.