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A. L. Mebane Middle School

Q: Is A. L. Mebane Middle School a good school?

A. L. Mebane Middle School ranks 824 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

824^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Florida middle schools

Summary

A. L. Mebane Middle School is a public middle school in Alachua, Florida, serving 379 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Alachua school district, which is ranked 45 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A. L. Mebane Middle School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.9% to 32.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average of around 15-20%. The school also generally underperforms compared to the Alachua district and the state of Florida in various standardized tests, with proficiency rates in FAST/ELA for grades 6-8 ranging from 42% to 48%, compared to the district's 54% to 55% and the state's 55% to 60%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.63% to 64.05% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average of around 55-60%.

When comparing A. L. Mebane Middle School to nearby schools in the Alachua district, it generally underperforms in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and school rankings. However, one notable exception is the Alachua Learning Academy Middle, a public charter school located just 1.82 miles from A. L. Mebane Middle School, which significantly outperforms the school and the district as a whole in terms of test scores, with proficiency rates often exceeding 80-90% in various subjects.

385

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16401 NW 140th St
Alachua, FL 32615

(386) 462-1648

District: Alachua

Students who attend A. L. Mebane Middle School usually attend:

High:

Santa Fe High School

Feeder schools for A. L. Mebane Middle School:

Elementary:	Alachua Elementary School
	W. W. Irby Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.1%

African American:

30.9%

Hispanic:

14.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2022 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2025) from a 26th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (48% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Science scores 14 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg55%

Florida avg58%

824^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	34.6	824 of 1205	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	730 of 1196	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	788 of 1177	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	855 of 1148	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	753 of 1136	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	687 of 1099	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	629 of 1035	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.6	658 of 1031	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.7	694 of 997	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.3	623 of 999	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.0	668 of 956	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.3	526 of 897	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.1	570 of 891	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.1	529 of 839	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.9	514 of 780	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.5	408 of 740	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.8	395 of 736	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.8	320 of 675	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.4	324 of 602	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.1	262 of 593	55.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics67%-4 vs state

Algebra 157%-3 vs state

Math49%-7 vs state

English Language Arts44%-13 vs state

Science35%-14 vs state

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Schools Near A. L. Mebane Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about A. L. Mebane Middle School

What district is A. L. Mebane Middle School in?

Alachua

What is the racial makeup of A. L. Mebane Middle School?

Students at A. L. Mebane Middle School are 43% White, 31% African American, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is A. L. Mebane Middle School a good school?

A. L. Mebane Middle School ranks 824^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of A. L. Mebane Middle School attend?

Students who attend A. L. Mebane Middle School usually go on to attend Santa Fe High School

How many students attend A. L. Mebane Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended A. L. Mebane Middle School.

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