Waldo Community School (Closed 2016)

14450 Ne 148th Ter
Waldo, FL 32694

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Serving 193 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waldo Community School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 53%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 53%).

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

Minority enrollment was 43% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waldo Community School
Pre-K	15
Kind	25
1	31
2	38
3	25
4	24
5	35

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Total Students

193 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waldo Community School
2023	193
2022	193
2021	193
2020	193
2019	193
2018	193
2017	193
2016	193
2015	193
2014	221
2013	216
2012	215
2011	197
2010	215
2009	228
2008	228
2007	228
2006	194
2005	204
2004	195
2003	247
2002	204
2001	221
2000	236
1999	238
1998	239
1997	236
1996	234
1995	208
1994	222
1993	227
1992	246
1991	221
1990	234
1989	230
1988	227
1987	248

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waldo Community School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2014	19
2013	18
2012	16
2011	14
2010	17
2009	23
2008	18
2007	15
2006	14
2005	13
2004	13
2003	15
2002	13
2001	15
2000	15
1999	16
1998	15
1997	15
1996	15
1995	14
1994	15
1993	15
1992	11
1991	11
1990	12
1989	13
1988	12
1987	12

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This School

State Level (FL)

(14-15)

45-49%

53%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Waldo Community School	Florida	Alachua School District
2015	47%	53%	57%
2014	32%	59%	59%
2013	47%	58%	58%
2012	27%	57%	57%
2011	52%	68%	67%
2010	52%	68%	67%

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(14-15)

40-44%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Waldo Community School	Florida	Alachua School District
2015	42%	53%	57%
2014	37%	58%	60%
2013	47%	58%	59%
2012	32%	57%	58%
2011	52%	62%	62%
2010	57%	62%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waldo Community 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
2014	12:1	15:1	16:1
2013	12:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	10:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	15:1	17:1	18:1
2003	16:1	18:1	18:1
2002	16:1	18:1	18:1
2001	15:1	18:1	18:1
2000	16:1	18:1	17:1
1999	15:1	18:1	17:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	18:1	18:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	15:1	18:1	17:1
1994	15:1	19:1	18:1
1993	15:1	19:1	18:1
1992	22:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	21:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waldo Community School	Florida	Alachua School District
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Waldo Community School	Florida	Alachua School District
2023	4%	37%	13%
2022	4%	36%	12%
2021	4%	35%	11%
2020	4%	34%	10%
2019	4%	34%	10%
2018	3%	32%	9%
2017	3%	32%	9%
2016	3%	32%	9%
2015	3%	31%	9%
2014	3%	30%	8%
2013	5%	29%	8%
2012	4%	29%	8%
2011	6%	28%	8%
2010	5%	27%	8%
2009	3%	26%	8%
2008	5%	26%	8%
2007	3%	25%	7%
2006	3%	24%	5%
2005	3%	23%	5%
2003	1%	21%	4%
2002	1%	20%	4%

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Black

28%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waldo Community School	Florida	Alachua School District
2023	28%	21%	35%
2022	28%	21%	35%
2021	28%	22%	35%
2020	28%	22%	35%
2019	28%	22%	35%
2018	28%	22%	37%
2017	28%	22%	37%
2016	28%	23%	37%
2015	28%	23%	36%
2014	28%	23%	36%
2013	24%	23%	36%
2012	19%	23%	36%
2011	21%	23%	36%
2010	22%	24%	37%
2009	21%	24%	37%
2008	24%	24%	37%
2007	20%	24%	37%
2006	21%	24%	39%
2005	27%	24%	39%
2004	25%	24%	38%
2003	23%	24%	38%
2002	20%	25%	38%
2001	16%	25%	38%
2000	18%	25%	38%
1999	16%	25%	38%
1998	16%	25%	37%
1997	19%	25%	37%
1996	19%	25%	36%
1995	18%	24%	37%
1994	21%	24%	36%
1993	23%	24%	35%
1992	17%	24%	34%
1991	17%	23%	34%

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White

57%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waldo Community School	Florida	Alachua School District
2023	57%	35%	40%
2022	57%	36%	41%
2021	57%	36%	42%
2020	57%	37%	43%
2019	57%	37%	43%
2018	58%	39%	44%
2017	58%	39%	44%
2016	58%	39%	44%
2015	58%	40%	45%
2014	59%	41%	46%
2013	63%	42%	46%
2012	69%	42%	47%
2011	62%	43%	48%
2010	67%	45%	49%
2009	70%	46%	49%
2008	68%	47%	49%
2007	75%	48%	50%
2006	76%	50%	52%
2005	70%	50%	53%
2004	74%	51%	53%
2003	74%	52%	54%
2002	79%	52%	55%
2001	84%	54%	55%
2000	81%	55%	56%
1999	86%	56%	57%
1998	84%	57%	58%
1997	85%	57%	58%
1996	84%	58%	59%
1995	86%	59%	59%
1994	82%	60%	60%
1993	82%	60%	61%
1992	85%	61%	62%
1991	87%	62%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waldo Community School	Florida	Alachua School District
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	9%	3%	6%
2017	9%	3%	6%
2016	9%	3%	6%
2015	9%	3%	5%
2014	9%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waldo Community School	Florida	Alachua School District
2023	0.59	0.70	0.70
2022	0.59	0.70	0.70
2021	0.59	0.70	0.69
2020	0.59	0.70	0.68
2019	0.59	0.70	0.68
2018	0.58	0.70	0.67
2017	0.58	0.70	0.67
2016	0.58	0.70	0.66
2015	0.58	0.70	0.65
2014	0.57	0.69	0.66
2013	0.55	0.69	0.66
2012	0.49	0.69	0.65
2011	0.56	0.69	0.64
2010	0.53	0.69	0.60
2009	0.48	0.69	0.60
2008	0.50	0.68	0.60
2007	0.42	0.67	0.60
2006	0.38	0.64	0.58
2005	0.44	0.65	0.58
2004	0.39	0.64	0.57
2003	0.40	0.63	0.56
2002	0.34	0.63	0.56
2001	0.27	0.62	0.55
2000	0.33	0.62	0.54
1999	0.28	0.61	0.54
1998	0.28	0.60	0.53
1997	0.29	0.60	0.53
1996	0.30	0.59	0.53
1995	0.28	0.58	0.52
1994	0.32	0.57	0.52
1993	0.33	0.57	0.51
1992	0.28	0.56	0.50
1991	0.25	0.55	0.50

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Eligible for

73%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waldo Community School	Florida	Alachua School District
2023	73%	49%	49%
2022	73%	50%	47%
2021	73%	50%	45%
2020	73%	50%	44%
2019	73%	50%	44%
2018	73%	53%	46%
2017	73%	53%	46%
2016	73%	48%	40%
2015	73%	53%	45%
2014	82%	52%	48%
2013	78%	51%	43%
2012	65%	50%	42%
2011	71%	49%	42%
2010	73%	45%	41%
2009	70%	40%	39%
2008	67%	36%	38%
2007	75%	36%	38%
2006	68%	37%	40%
2005	75%	39%	41%
2004	67%	37%	40%
2003	55%	37%	41%
2002	53%	36%	37%
2001	57%	36%	37%
2000	58%	37%	39%
1999	63%	37%	40%
1998	62%	37%	40%
1997	65%	37%	40%
1996	66%	38%	40%
1995	62%	36%	40%
1994	66%	35%	40%
1993	67%	32%	38%
1992	61%	29%	36%
1991	66%	35%	40%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Waldo Community School	Florida	Alachua School District
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	9%	7%	6%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	8%	9%	7%
2009	13%	9%	7%
2008	8%	9%	7%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	12%	9%	7%
2005	17%	9%	7%
2004	19%	9%	9%
2003	24%	9%	9%
2002	20%	9%	7%
2001	14%	9%	7%
2000	16%	8%	8%

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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

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 53% FL state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% FL state average).

How many students attend Waldo Community School?

193 students attend Waldo Community School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Waldo Community School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Waldo Community School?

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

What grades does Waldo Community School offer ?

Waldo Community School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Waldo Community School part of?

Waldo Community School is part of Alachua School District.

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Waldo Community School (Closed 2016)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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