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Sidney Lanier Center

Q: How many students attend Sidney Lanier Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Sidney Lanier Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sidney Lanier Center?

Students at Sidney Lanier Center are 44% African American, 32% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

139

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

312 NW 16th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601

(352) 955-6841

District: Alachua

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.9%

White:

31.7%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2017 → <1st in 2022

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (20% vs 50% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school20%

District avg49%

Florida avg50%

Not ranked this year

Sidney Lanier Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2022	2.0	2208 of 2219	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.2	2181 of 2182	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.1	2118 of 2118	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.3	2112 of 2112	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2025)								FAST Math (2025)					Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Total
Sidney Lanier Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	312 NW 16th Ave	Gainesville	32601	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6841	139	17	8.3	53.2%	44 (31.7%)	61 (43.9%)	17 (12.2%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.6%)								(n/a)
P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1200 SW 6th St	Gainesville	32601	Alachua County	Uf Lab School	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 392-1554	1,363	75	18.2	27.4%	592 (43.4%)	268 (19.7%)	334 (24.5%)	63 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (7.7%)								(n/a)	92.0	82.0	76.0	89.0	83.0	78.0	79.0	71.0	93.0	80.0	81.0	97.0	91.0	56.0	78.0	84.0	72.0	89.0	96.0	94.0
Hospital Homebound	Public, Alternative	K-12	1817 E University Ave	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 955-7671	29	0		55.2%	10 (34.5%)	11 (37.9%)	6 (20.7%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)
Alachua Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2802 NE 8th Ave	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 955-7584	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sidney Lanier Center

What district is Sidney Lanier Center in?

Alachua

What is the racial makeup of Sidney Lanier Center?

Students at Sidney Lanier Center are 44% African American, 32% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Sidney Lanier Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Sidney Lanier Center.

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