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Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary

Public Grades K-5

1708^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary is a public elementary school in Gainesville, Florida, serving 502 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Alachua District, which is ranked 45 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past decade, Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 707 out of 2,087 Florida elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1,708 out of 2,258 in 2024-2025. The school struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.9% to 31.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 39%, compared to 54% for the Alachua district and 57% for the state of Florida.

When comparing Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. The public charter schools, Caring & Sharing Learning School and Boulware Springs Charter, consistently outperform Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary on test scores. Similarly, the traditional public schools, Littlewood Elementary and Glen Springs Elementary, also tend to have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary.

501

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1912 NW 5th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32603

(352) 955-6705

District: Alachua

Students who attend Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westwood Middle School
High:	Gainesville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.9%

Hispanic:

32.5%

African American:

25.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2014 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (45% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg53%

Florida avg58%

1,708^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 42 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Alachua

45^th of 67Alachua among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	1708 of 2258	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1379 of 2256	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1311 of 2240	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	1462 of 2219	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	1157 of 2247	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1435 of 2182	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	1331 of 2118	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.6	876 of 2112	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.4	707 of 2087	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.2	787 of 2064	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.6	966 of 2029	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.4	920 of 1984	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.2	1244 of 1985	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.2	1072 of 1919	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	1020 of 1847	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.5	772 of 1789	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.2	913 of 1786	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	75.3	401 of 1688	76.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-10 vs state

Math44%-16 vs state

Science40%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Total
Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary	Public	K-5	1912 NW 5th Ave	Gainesville	32603	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6705	501	36	13.7	37.7%	165 (32.9%)	126 (25.1%)	163 (32.5%)	24 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	27.6	1708^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.4%		38.5	1379^th of 2256 public elementary schools	38.9%	329	39.0	57.0	46.0	37.0	51.0	46.0	40.0
Alachua Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual	K-5	1108 NW 7th Ave	Gainesville	32601	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 955-6840	29	0		44.8%	11 (37.9%)	10 (34.5%)	6 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)
Littlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1262 NW 31st Drive	Gainesville	32605	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6712	714	50	14.2	45.5%	250 (35.0%)	222 (31.1%)	152 (21.3%)	33 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.0%)	65	756^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.5%		52.4	1032^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	54.3%	276	68.0	55.0	61.0	71.0	58.0	70.0	63.0
Glen Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	2826 NW 31st Ave	Gainesville	32605	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6708	429	29	14.7	38.2%	198 (46.2%)	111 (25.9%)	59 (13.8%)	18 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.8%)	56.3	966^th of 2258 public elementary schools	57.2%		63.8	778^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.5%	188	62.0	72.0	60.0	51.0	66.0	56.0	50.0
Stephen Foster Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3800 NW 6th St	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 955-6706	403	29	13.9	59.1%	90 (22.3%)	187 (46.4%)	67 (16.6%)	24 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.4%)	18.7	1957^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.3%		30.2	1612^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.5%	345	38.0	46.0	44.0	36.0	43.0	37.0	33.0
Joseph Williams Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1245 SE 7th Ave	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 955-6719	398	27	14.7	82.2%	20 (5.0%)	328 (82.4%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.0%)	4.9	2220^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.7%		35.1	1488^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.0%	732	17.0	31.0	33.0	21.0	24.0	26.0	23.0
Caring & Sharing Learning School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1951 SE 4th St	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 372-1004	369	18	20.5	65.9%	1 (0.3%)	342 (92.7%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	70.7	619^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.6%		59	885^th of 2256 public elementary schools	60.8%	266	67.0	69.0	48.0	85.0	78.0	75.0	50.0
W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School	Public	K-5	1250 NE 18th Ave	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6713	463	32	14.3	86.6%	24 (5.2%)	371 (80.1%)	34 (7.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	7.5	2189^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.1%		6.3	2209^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.1%	20	23.0	31.0	31.0	35.0	36.0	27.0	30.0
Boulware Springs Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1303 NE 23rd Ave	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 244-9732	171	14	12.2	56.7%	37 (21.6%)	102 (59.6%)	19 (11.1%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	69.8	648^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.3%		75.6	513^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.3%	135	67.0	66.0	52.0	73.0	77.0	86.0	43.0
C. W. Norton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 NW 45th Ave	Gainesville	32605	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6765	540	40	13.5	44.4%	234 (43.3%)	140 (25.9%)	99 (18.3%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)	42.4	1290^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.9%		38.1	1397^th of 2256 public elementary schools	38.1%	107	55.0	54.0	51.0	40.0	55.0	54.0	57.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary

What district is Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary in?

Alachua

Is Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary a good school?

Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary?

Students at Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary are 33% White, 33% Hispanic, 25% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westwood Middle School
High : Gainesville High School

How many students attend Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary.

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