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Kimball Wiles Elementary School

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Kimball Wiles Elementary School ranks 883 rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

883^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Kimball Wiles Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gainesville, Florida, serving 830 students in grades PK-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. However, Kimball Wiles Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating, with its highest ranking being 338 out of 2,087 Florida elementary schools in the 2015-2016 school year.

One of the key strengths of Kimball Wiles Elementary is its academic performance. The school consistently outperforms the Alachua District and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54% for the Alachua District and 57% for Florida. Similarly, 62% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to 50% for the Alachua District and 57% for Florida. Interestingly, some nearby schools, such as Expressions Learning Arts Academy and Healthy Learning Academy Charter School, also demonstrate strong academic performance in certain grade levels and subjects.

However, Kimball Wiles Elementary does face some challenges. The school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, with a 31.4% chronic absenteeism rate in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school serves a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 48.07% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 18.52% to 74.52%. Despite these challenges, Kimball Wiles Elementary has a higher spending per student, at $11,751 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the nearby schools, which range from $8,411 to $12,369. This investment in resources and programs may contribute to the school's academic performance, but further investigation would be needed to understand the impact.

741

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

45.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4601 SW 75th St
Gainesville, FL 32608

(352) 955-6955

District: Alachua

Students who attend Kimball Wiles Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kanapaha Middle School
High:	F. W. Buchholz High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.3%

African American:

23.2%

Hispanic:

19.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg53%

Florida avg58%

883^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	60.1	883 of 2258	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	565 of 2256	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	472 of 2240	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	607 of 2219	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	468 of 2247	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	527 of 2182	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	645 of 2118	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	81.5	342 of 2112	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	338 of 2087	83.8%	★★★★☆
2014	82.9	316 of 2064	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	87.3	196 of 2029	90.3%	★★★★★
2012	84.0	262 of 1984	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	323 of 1985	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	404 of 1919	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	83.8	245 of 1847	86.7%	★★★★☆
2008	85.1	202 of 1789	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	84.9	218 of 1786	87.8%	★★★★☆
2006	86.4	195 of 1688	88.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+6 vs state

Math61%~ state avg

Science57%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Both of my kids attend Kimball Wiles. My son is in 2nd grade and my daughter is in Kindergarten. We've had such a great experience with this school so far. It is a big campus with a lot of students but is very organized and has a nice community feel. The office staff/ admin and are all very informative and friendly. The teachers are FABULOUS and we are very impressed with the after school program on campus. (EDEP) The Gifted teacher for 1st and 2nd grade is pretty amazing too. We are so glad we made the switch from the local private school in Gainesville last year. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 12, 2012

The school teachers are not trained to deal with students that have any type of learning disability, and do not have any other staff to support children with learning disabilities. Their "Title One" program is poor and does not really offer help to the student, is more of a "detention" than learning. Homework and responsibility of learning are constantly being shoved to the parent because the teachers are busy teaching "the FCAT" so that they all can pass and the school can get a good score. There is not real care about the children well being and future by any of the staff, including the principal. When presented with the challenge of a student that cant "run with the pack", the teachers will immediately label your child as lazy, depressed, among other names. They will offer you no testing of any sort or any kind of assistance to try to determine if your child has a disability or is actually not wanting to do the work. They just assume from the get go the child just does not want to do the work. My experience and my child's experience with this school was nothing short of a nightmare. I would recommend to not wait too long if you think your child might have a disability to seek for an alternate school. I guarantee that you will not receive any support from anyone at the school to actually help with your child's learning. Close Quote

by a teacher
Thursday, July 29, 2010

Teacher's show favoritism. At the end of the year only the children that won awards were praised on how they were the one's going places. So where does that leave the rest? Close Quote

Schools Near Kimball Wiles Elementary School

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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
Kimball Wiles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 SW 75th St	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6955	741	53	14.1	45.2%	269 (36.3%)	172 (23.2%)	141 (19.0%)	97 (13.1%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (7.6%)	60.1	883^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	60.9%		73.3	565^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.0%	318	63.0	60.0	64.0	59.0	62.0	62.0	57.0
Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 School House Rd	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 333-2825	692	42	16.3	34.7%	280 (40.5%)	162 (23.4%)	107 (15.5%)	94 (13.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.8%)	69.8	647^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.3%		79.6	415^th of 2256 public elementary schools	81.6%	232	73.0	66.0	64.0	75.0	65.0	66.0	54.0
Myra Terwilliger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3999 SW 122nd St	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6717	672	49	13.8	66.7%	133 (19.8%)	301 (44.8%)	156 (23.2%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (9.4%)	20.2	1900^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.9%		21.7	1862^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	17.5%	38	43.0	49.0	28.0	52.0	46.0	33.0	28.0
Hidden Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Fort Clarke Blvd	Gainesville	32606	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 333-2801	694	46	15.0	35.0%	309 (44.5%)	144 (20.7%)	127 (18.3%)	65 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.8%)	75.4	508^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.5%		79.5	422^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	81.3%	86	71.0	66.0	73.0	74.0	64.0	67.0	68.0
Idylwild Elementary School	Public	K-5	4601 SW 20th Ter	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6709	627	40	15.6	69.2%	73 (11.6%)	342 (54.5%)	132 (21.1%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.5%)	12.2	2100^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.0%		18.6	1938^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.1%	162	37.0	36.0	40.0	34.0	39.0	28.0	30.0
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
Expressions Learning Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5408 SW 13th St	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 373-5223	84	10	8.7	38.1%	46 (54.8%)	8 (9.5%)	11 (13.1%)	12 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.1%)	89	196^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.3%		82.7	346^th of 2256 public elementary schools	84.7%	150	69.0	83.0		92.0	83.0
Healthy Learning Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	13505 West Newberry Rd	Newberry	32669	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 372-2279	107	5	23.4	10.3%	73 (68.2%)	8 (7.5%)	13 (12.1%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.5%)	67.5	706^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.7%		78.5	447^th of 2256 public elementary schools	80.2%	259	82.0	75.0	60.0	47.0	80.0	60.0	53.0
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
Meadowbrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	11525 NW 39th Ave	Gainesville	32606	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 333-2828	791	53	14.9	33.8%	394 (49.8%)	143 (18.1%)	124 (15.7%)	68 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.6%)	71.1	607^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.1%		72.9	574^th of 2256 public elementary schools	74.6%	33	64.0	66.0	64.0	68.0	79.0	62.0	64.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Kimball Wiles Elementary School

How many students attend Kimball Wiles Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 741 students attended Kimball Wiles Elementary School.

Is Kimball Wiles Elementary School a good school?

Kimball Wiles Elementary School ranks 883^rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Kimball Wiles Elementary School in?

Alachua

What is the racial makeup of Kimball Wiles Elementary School?

Students at Kimball Wiles Elementary School are 36% White, 23% African American, 19% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kimball Wiles Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kimball Wiles Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kanapaha Middle School
High : F. W. Buchholz High School

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