Lake Forest Elementary School

4401 Se 4Th Ave, Gainesville FL, 32641 | Alachua County School District | 352-955-6710
  • grades PK-5
  • students 392
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 22% 60% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 71 in Gainesville
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
52%Gainesville
55%Florida

Lake Forest Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Alachua County School District" in Gainesville, FL. There are a total of 392 students and 27 teachers at Lake Forest Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Lake Forest Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 60% lower than the Florida average.

Lake Forest Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students392
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lake Forest Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
325-29%
415-19%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
330-34%
415-19%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lake Forest Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 7.2% 46.0% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 86.2% 34.3% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 4.7% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 8.9% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.3% 5.7% 3.2% 3.1%

Gainesville demographics profile

StatisticGainesvilleFloridaNational
Population133,61121,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,10941091
Median age26.441.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)27%54%55%
Speak English83%72%79%
Speak Spanish9%21%13%

Education level achieved in Gainesville

IndexGainesvilleFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade88.8%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.2%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college70.9%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.2%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters21.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.3%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Lake Forest Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.