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Fort Clarke Middle School

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Fort Clarke Middle School ranks 524 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Fort Clarke Middle School is a public middle school in Gainesville, Florida, serving 888 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.

Fort Clarke Middle School consistently outperforms the Alachua District and the state of Florida in standardized test scores, including EOC/Algebra 1, EOC/Geometry, and EOC/Civics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 93% of Fort Clarke students were proficient or better in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 63% in the Alachua District and 60% statewide. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.9% to 37.7% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Fort Clarke Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.16% to 53.07% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools in the Alachua District, Fort Clarke Middle School generally outperforms schools like A.L. Mebane Middle School and Alachua Learning Academy Middle in terms of test scores and overall school performance. However, Alachua Learning Academy Middle, a public charter school, stands out with exceptional performance, ranking among the top 40 middle schools in Florida and achieving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

840

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9301 NW 23rd Ave
Gainesville, FL 32606

(352) 333-2800

District: Alachua

Students who attend Fort Clarke Middle School usually attend:

High:

F. W. Buchholz High School

Feeder schools for Fort Clarke Middle School:

Elementary:	Hidden Oak Elementary School
	Meadowbrook Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.5%

African American:

31.3%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2014 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg55%

Florida avg58%

524^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	524 of 1205	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	585 of 1196	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	589 of 1177	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	502 of 1148	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	453 of 1136	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	494 of 1099	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	391 of 1035	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	356 of 1031	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.8	332 of 997	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.5	306 of 999	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	312 of 956	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.9	248 of 897	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	70.9	256 of 891	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.1	275 of 839	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	237 of 780	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.8	226 of 740	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.6	258 of 736	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.8	183 of 675	72.9%	★★★★☆
2005	67.4	189 of 602	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.5	175 of 593	70.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+45 vs state

Algebra 193%+33 vs state

Civics79%+8 vs state

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

Science55%+6 vs state

Math52%-4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Fort Clarke Middle School

Is Fort Clarke Middle School a good school?

Fort Clarke Middle School ranks 524^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fort Clarke Middle School?

Students at Fort Clarke Middle School are 40% White, 31% African American, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Fort Clarke Middle School in?

Alachua

How many students attend Fort Clarke Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 840 students attended Fort Clarke Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Fort Clarke Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fort Clarke Middle School usually go on to attend F. W. Buchholz High School

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