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Westwood Middle School

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Westwood Middle School ranks 895 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

895^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Westwood Middle School is a public middle school in Gainesville, Florida, serving 795 students in grades 6-8. 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.

Westwood Middle School has shown mixed performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state. While the school has performed better in some areas, such as Algebra 1 and Geometry end-of-course exams, it has struggled in others, like 8th grade Math FAST assessments. The school also has a consistently high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.9% to 33.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Westwood Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing Westwood Middle School to nearby schools in the Alachua District, some interesting patterns emerge. Oak View Middle School and Kanapaha Middle School have consistently outperformed Westwood Middle School on standardized tests, while Alachua Learning Academy Middle, a public charter school, has the highest performance among the nearby schools, ranking in the top 5% of Florida middle schools. Westwood Middle School's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from 492 out of 1,031 Florida middle schools in 2016-2017 to 895 out of 1,205 in 2024-2025.

854

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1262 NW 31st Drive
Gainesville, FL 32605

(352) 955-6718

District: Alachua

Students who attend Westwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gainesville High School

Feeder schools for Westwood Middle School:

Elementary:	C. W. Norton Elementary School
	Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary
	Glen Springs Elementary School
	Stephen Foster Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.4%

African American:

31.9%

Hispanic:

23.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2014 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (44% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2014

!Civics scores 21 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg55%

Florida avg58%

895^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 26% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Florida Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Middle 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	29.2	895 of 1205	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	844 of 1196	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	773 of 1177	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	701 of 1148	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	553 of 1136	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	543 of 1099	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	492 of 1035	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	492 of 1031	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.5	505 of 997	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.5	393 of 999	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.1	440 of 956	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.9	406 of 897	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.0	407 of 891	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.1	450 of 839	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.9	420 of 780	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.9	362 of 740	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.7	314 of 736	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.6	317 of 675	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.2	327 of 602	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.3	251 of 593	57.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+45 vs state

Algebra 176%+16 vs state

Civics50%-21 vs state

English Language Arts44%-14 vs state

Science40%-9 vs state

Math38%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (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 (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Total
Westwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1262 NW 31st Drive	Gainesville	32605	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 955-6718	854	38	22.5	47.9%	285 (33.4%)	272 (31.9%)	199 (23.3%)	33 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (7.4%)	29.2	895^th of 1205 public middle schools	25.7%		32	844^th of 1196 public middle schools	29.4%	51				43.0	45.0	43.0				33.0	52.0	26.0		40.0	76.0	100.0		50.0
Resilience Charter School Inc	Public, Charter	6-8	1717 NE 9th St	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 226-8675	107	3	35.6	71.0%	25 (23.4%)	69 (64.5%)	10 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	19.1	1021^st of 1205 public middle schools	15.3%		24.8	930^th of 1196 public middle schools	22.2%	91				48.0	36.0	42.0				30.0	39.0	0.0		19.0	40.0			39.0
Howard W. Bishop Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1901 NE 9th St	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 955-6701	824	36	22.8	50.2%	226 (27.4%)	428 (51.9%)	73 (8.9%)	22 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (8.5%)	44.1	682^nd of 1205 public middle schools	43.4%		42.6	694^th of 1196 public middle schools	42.0%	12				58.0	56.0	50.0				43.0	54.0	18.0		50.0	91.0	97.0		67.0
Abraham Lincoln Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1001 SE 12th St	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 955-6711	613	27	22.3	55.1%	147 (24.0%)	336 (54.8%)	27 (4.4%)	60 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.9%)	48.1	620^th of 1205 public middle schools	48.5%		59.5	450^th of 1196 public middle schools	62.4%	170				63.0	62.0	52.0				40.0	58.0	12.0		47.0	86.0	98.0		69.0
Fort Clarke Middle School	Public	6-8	9301 NW 23rd Ave	Gainesville	32606	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 333-2800	840	42	20.0	51.3%	332 (39.5%)	263 (31.3%)	135 (16.1%)	44 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.7%)	54.8	524^th of 1205 public middle schools	56.5%		50.3	585^th of 1196 public middle schools	51.1%	61				61.0	58.0	60.0				54.0	65.0	24.0		55.0	93.0	100.0		79.0
The Einstein School Inc.	Public, Charter	2-8	5910 SW Archer Rd	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 335-4321	97	6	16.1	47.4%	39 (40.2%)	36 (37.1%)	9 (9.3%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.3%)	6.3	1136^th of 1205 public middle schools	5.7%		9.3	1113^th of 1196 public middle schools	6.9%	23	17.0	29.0	7.0	13.0	31.0	9.0	0.0	14.0	7.0	13.0	23.0	18.0	21.0	18.0				46.0
Kanapaha Middle School	Public	6-8	5005 SW 75th St	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 955-6960	1,014	48	20.9	49.9%	353 (34.8%)	311 (30.7%)	228 (22.5%)	58 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.2%)	58.3	483^rd of 1205 public middle schools	59.9%		56.2	500^th of 1196 public middle schools	58.2%	17				62.0	62.0	64.0				53.0	64.0	44.0		51.0	98.0	100.0		67.0
Alachua Learning Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	11100 W State Road 235	Alachua	32615	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	No	(386) 418-2080	63	4	15.7	34.9%	41 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (19.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.1%)	93.4	40^th of 1205 public middle schools	96.7%		95	31^st of 1196 public middle schools	97.4%	9				91.0	82.0	95.0				86.0	95.0			85.0	100.0		100.0	86.0
A. L. Mebane Middle School	Public	6-8	16401 NW 140th St	Alachua	32615	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(386) 462-1648	385	20	19.4	50.1%	166 (43.1%)	119 (30.9%)	56 (14.5%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.3%)	34.6	824^th of 1205 public middle schools	31.6%		39.1	730^th of 1196 public middle schools	39.0%	94				42.0	48.0	42.0				68.0	50.0	19.0		35.0	57.0			67.0
Oak View Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-8	1203 SW 250th St	Newberry	32669	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 472-1102	962	44	21.9	44.0%	513 (53.3%)	218 (22.7%)	149 (15.5%)	17 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (6.8%)	58.6	478^th of 1205 public middle schools	60.3%		60.3	444^th of 1196 public middle schools	62.9%	34			46.0	59.0	63.0	60.0			45.0	52.0	73.0	43.0	37.0	53.0	88.0	100.0		76.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Middle School

What district is Westwood Middle School in?

Alachua

What high school do graduates of Westwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Westwood Middle School usually go on to attend Gainesville High School

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Middle School?

Students at Westwood Middle School are 33% White, 32% African American, 23% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Westwood Middle School a good school?

Westwood Middle School ranks 895^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Westwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 854 students attended Westwood Middle School.

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