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Kimball Wiles Elementary School

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Kimball Wiles Elementary School ranks 906 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

906^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Kimball Wiles Elementary School is a mid-sized school in southwestern Gainesville, FL, serving 741 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Alachua district. Historically a strong performer with consistent 4-star ratings, the school has recently seen a notable decline, dropping to a 3-star rating and the 60th percentile in state rankings for the 2025-2026 school year, a shift that sets it apart from nearby peers like Hidden Oak Elementary (76th percentile) and Meadowbrook Elementary (71st percentile), which have maintained their high rankings.

The school shows a clear split in academic performance: it excels in English Language Arts, with 3rd-grade scores 17 points above the district average and 5th-grade scores 12 points above, but struggles significantly in math, where proficiency rates are below state averages—for example, only 55% of 4th graders and 53% of 5th graders are proficient in math, compared to 77% at both Meadowbrook Elementary and Hidden Oak Elementary. Additionally, while the school spends $11,751 per student—more than many higher-performing neighbors—this investment hasn't translated into comparable academic outcomes, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 23.1% is higher than that of top-performing schools like Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School (19.1%).

For parents, this means Kimball Wiles offers strong literacy instruction but has a notable math weakness that needs attention. The school serves a moderately diverse population, with about 45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, placing it in a middle ground compared to more affluent schools like Healthy Learning Academy Charter School (10% FRL) and higher-poverty schools like Idylwild Elementary (69% FRL). The recent ranking drop and math gap suggest the school is at a crossroads, and families may want to ask about specific math interventions and how the school plans to replicate its ELA success across the curriculum.

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 — 84th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg56%

Florida avg62%

906^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Alachua

50^th of 70Alachua 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
2026	59.0	906 of 2240	59.6%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+8 vs state

Science65%+5 vs state

Math60%-4 vs state

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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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	59	906^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.6%		60.1	883^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	60.9%	23	73.0	63.0	70.0	71.0	55.0	53.0	65.0
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	636^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.6%		69.8	647^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.3%	11	65.0	80.0	70.0	67.0	73.0	65.0	67.0
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%)	16.8	2001^st of 2240 public elementary schools	10.7%		20.2	1900^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.9%	101	44.0	49.0	45.0	43.0	41.0	46.0	35.0
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%)	73.4	543^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	75.8%		75.4	508^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.5%	35	78.0	72.0	69.0	66.0	68.0	77.0	71.0
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%)	9	2155^th of 2240 public elementary schools	3.8%		12.2	2100^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.0%	55	44.0	37.0	44.0	38.0	33.0	19.0	24.0
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%)	53.8	1052^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	53.0%		65	756^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.5%	296	60.0	63.0	63.0	63.0	67.0	61.0	57.0
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%)	64.5	769^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.7%		89	196^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.3%	573	67.0		75.0	80.0		75.0	33.0
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%)	77.6	440^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.4%		67.5	706^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.7%	266	81.0	83.0	85.0	75.0	78.0	60.0	65.0
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%)	27.1	1741^st of 2240 public elementary schools	22.3%		27.6	1708^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.4%	33	53.0	38.0	55.0	45.0	39.0	50.0	59.0
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%)	69.2	649^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.0%		71.1	607^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.1%	42	64.0	71.0	68.0	70.0	77.0	65.0	69.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Kimball Wiles Elementary School

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

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 906^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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 district is Kimball Wiles Elementary School in?

Alachua

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