Anchor School (Closed 2008)

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Anchor School (Closed 2008)

312 Nw 16th Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601

Anchor School serves 65 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 85% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Anchor School
Kind	8
1	9
2	14
3	14
4	14
5	6

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Total Students

65 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Anchor School
2023	65
2022	65
2021	65
2020	65
2019	65
2018	65
2017	65
2016	65
2015	65
2007	42
2006	65
2005	66
2004	83
2003	89
2002	89
2001	117
2000	112
1999	102
1998	68

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Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Anchor School
2023	6
2022	6
2021	6
2020	6
2019	6
2018	6
2017	6
2016	6
2015	6
2007	6
2006	6
2005	8
2004	8
2003	9
2002	11
2001	8
2000	9
1999	7
1998	3

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This School

State Level (FL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Anchor School	Florida	Alachua School District
2023	11:1	17:1	22:1
2022	11:1	16:1	18:1
2021	11:1	16:1	18:1
2020	11:1	16:1	19:1
2019	11:1	16:1	19:1
2018	11:1	16:1	20:1
2017	11:1	15:1	20:1
2016	11:1	16:1	17:1
2015	11:1	16:1	16:1
2007	7:1	16:1	17:1
2006	11:1	16:1	17:1
2005	8:1	16:1	18:1
2004	10:1	17:1	18:1
2003	10:1	18:1	18:1
2002	8:1	18:1	18:1
2001	15:1	18:1	18:1
2000	12:1	18:1	17:1
1999	15:1	18:1	17:1
1998	23:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Anchor School	Florida	Alachua School District
2023	2%	37%	13%
2022	2%	36%	12%
2021	2%	35%	11%
2020	2%	34%	10%
2019	2%	34%	10%
2018	1%	32%	9%
2017	1%	32%	9%
2016	1%	32%	9%
2015	1%	31%	9%
2007	4%	25%	7%
2006	2%	24%	5%
2005	3%	23%	5%
2004	8%	22%	5%
2003	9%	21%	4%
2002	4%	20%	4%

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Black

83%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Anchor School	Florida	Alachua School District
2023	83%	21%	35%
2022	83%	21%	35%
2021	83%	22%	35%
2020	83%	22%	35%
2019	83%	22%	35%
2018	84%	22%	37%
2017	84%	22%	37%
2016	84%	23%	37%
2015	84%	23%	36%
2007	81%	24%	37%
2006	83%	24%	39%
2005	77%	24%	39%
2004	80%	24%	38%
2003	78%	24%	38%
2002	93%	25%	38%
2001	85%	25%	38%
2000	91%	25%	38%
1999	77%	25%	38%
1998	78%	25%	37%

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White

15%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Anchor School	Florida	Alachua School District
2023	15%	35%	40%
2022	15%	36%	41%
2021	15%	36%	42%
2020	15%	37%	43%
2019	15%	37%	43%
2018	15%	39%	44%
2017	15%	39%	44%
2016	15%	39%	44%
2015	15%	40%	45%
2007	9%	48%	50%
2006	15%	50%	52%
2005	20%	50%	53%
2004	12%	51%	53%
2003	13%	52%	54%
2002	3%	52%	55%
2001	11%	54%	55%
2000	9%	55%	56%
1999	23%	56%	57%
1998	19%	57%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Anchor School	Florida	Alachua School District
2023	0.29	0.70	0.70
2022	0.29	0.70	0.70
2021	0.29	0.70	0.69
2020	0.29	0.70	0.68
2019	0.29	0.70	0.68
2018	0.27	0.70	0.67
2017	0.27	0.70	0.67
2016	0.27	0.70	0.66
2015	0.27	0.70	0.65
2007	0.36	0.67	0.60
2006	0.29	0.64	0.58
2005	0.37	0.65	0.58
2004	0.34	0.64	0.57
2003	0.37	0.63	0.56
2002	0.13	0.63	0.56
2001	0.27	0.62	0.55
2000	0.17	0.62	0.54
1999	0.36	0.61	0.54
1998	0.36	0.60	0.53

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Eligible for

86%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Anchor School	Florida	Alachua School District
2023	86%	49%	49%
2022	86%	50%	47%
2021	86%	50%	45%
2020	86%	50%	44%
2019	86%	50%	44%
2018	86%	53%	46%
2017	86%	53%	46%
2016	86%	48%	40%
2015	86%	53%	45%
2007	88%	36%	38%
2006	86%	37%	40%
2005	92%	39%	41%
2004	96%	37%	40%
2003	97%	37%	41%
2002	97%	36%	37%
2001	97%	36%	37%
2000	97%	37%	39%
1999	94%	37%	40%
1998	47%	37%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Anchor School	Florida	Alachua School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	6%	3%	2%
2021	6%	4%	2%
2020	6%	6%	2%
2019	6%	6%	2%
2018	6%	5%	2%
2017	6%	5%	2%
2016	6%	4%	2%
2015	6%	5%	2%
2007	5%	9%	6%
2006	6%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Alachua School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Anchor School?

65 students attend Anchor School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Anchor School students are Black, 15% of students are White, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Anchor School?

Anchor School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Anchor School offer ?

Anchor School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Anchor School part of?

Anchor School is part of Alachua School District.

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