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William S. Talbot Elementary School

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William S. Talbot Elementary School ranks 513 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

William S. Talbot Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gainesville, Florida, serving 627 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Alachua District, which is ranked 45 out of 67 districts in the state.

William S. Talbot Elementary School consistently outperforms the Alachua District and the state of Florida in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science, compared to 47% for the Alachua District and 55% for the state. The school has also maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 30% of Florida elementary schools over the past several years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

While William S. Talbot Elementary School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 31.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, this rate is still lower than the state average and some of the nearby schools, such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School and The One Room School House Project, which have significantly lower proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels.

573

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5701 NW 43rd St
Gainesville, FL 32653

(352) 955-6716

District: Alachua

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

African American:

18.2%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2014 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (69% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Alachua

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg53%

Florida avg58%

513^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	75.1	513 of 2258	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	564 of 2256	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	630 of 2240	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	488 of 2219	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	665 of 2247	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	661 of 2182	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	420 of 2118	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	366 of 2112	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	83.4	309 of 2087	85.2%	★★★★☆
2014	83.0	314 of 2064	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	395 of 2029	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	92.7	83 of 1984	95.8%	★★★★★
2011	88.3	142 of 1985	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	91.0	82 of 1919	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	91.7	66 of 1847	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	93.4	38 of 1789	97.9%	★★★★★
2007	94.6	24 of 1786	98.7%	★★★★★
2006	95.2	34 of 1688	98.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math70%+9 vs state

Science69%+14 vs state

English Language Arts68%+12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, February 13, 2015

We're raising two grandchildren with ongoing behavioral issues since they entered Talbot as Kindergardeners. Despite EXTREME difficulties with them, the administration and teachers have all patiently worked with them through almost four years. Combined with therapy, the kids have improved enormously, both behaviorally and academically.

Teaching these days is a tremendously difficult and stressful occupation (in my opinion, anyway); for these folks to work as hard as they have, and done as much extra as they've done, to me is just amazing and completely unexpected.

I have felt completely supported as a parent and have absolutely nothing but heartfelt praise for this school and its personnel. Even the custodians are invariably friendly and helpful. Close Quote

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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
William S. Talbot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 NW 43rd St	Gainesville	32653	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 955-6716	573	39	14.8	34.0%	286 (49.9%)	104 (18.2%)	79 (13.8%)	34 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (12.0%)	75.1	513^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.3%		73.3	564^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.0%	51	68.0	70.0	65.0	73.0	72.0	62.0	69.0
C. W. Norton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 NW 45th Ave	Gainesville	32605	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6765	540	40	13.5	44.4%	234 (43.3%)	140 (25.9%)	99 (18.3%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)	42.4	1290^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.9%		38.1	1397^th of 2256 public elementary schools	38.1%	107	55.0	54.0	51.0	40.0	55.0	54.0	57.0
Glen Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	2826 NW 31st Ave	Gainesville	32605	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6708	429	29	14.7	38.2%	198 (46.2%)	111 (25.9%)	59 (13.8%)	18 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.8%)	56.3	966^th of 2258 public elementary schools	57.2%		63.8	778^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.5%	188	62.0	72.0	60.0	51.0	66.0	56.0	50.0
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
Stephen Foster Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3800 NW 6th St	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 955-6706	403	29	13.9	59.1%	90 (22.3%)	187 (46.4%)	67 (16.6%)	24 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.4%)	18.7	1957^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.3%		30.2	1612^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.5%	345	38.0	46.0	44.0	36.0	43.0	37.0	33.0
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
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
Alachua Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual	K-5	1108 NW 7th Ave	Gainesville	32601	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 955-6840	29	0		44.8%	11 (37.9%)	10 (34.5%)	6 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)
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
The One Room School House Project	Public, Charter	K-5	4180 NE 15th St	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 376-4014	176	11	16.0	71.0%	38 (21.6%)	104 (59.1%)	11 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (12.5%)	41.2	1324^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.8	1436^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.3%	112	62.0	50.0	50.0	62.0	35.0	50.0	38.0

Frequently Asked Questions about William S. Talbot Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of William S. Talbot Elementary School?

Students at William S. Talbot Elementary School are 50% White, 18% African American, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend William S. Talbot Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended William S. Talbot Elementary School.

Is William S. Talbot Elementary School a good school?

William S. Talbot Elementary School ranks 513^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is William S. Talbot Elementary School in?

Alachua

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