Alachua School District

Alachua County School District serves 28,749 students across 68 schools in Florida. It is a mid-size district — large enough to support specialized programs and diverse school models, compact enough that the school a student attends within the district matters more than the district label itself.

Of the district's 68 schools, 54 carry a ranked score. Those schools average 6.2 out of 10. That number reflects the full range: standard neighborhood schools alongside some notably strong performers. The spread between the district floor and its top scorers is wide, which means individual school research pays off here more than district-level averages suggest.

The highest-performing school in the district is Alachua Learning Academy Middle, earning a 9.2 out of 10. Boulware Springs Charter matches that mark at the elementary level, also scoring 9.2. Alachua Learning Academy Elementary follows closely at 9.0, establishing the Alachua Learning Academy system as the district's most consistent performer across grade bands. Micanopy Area Cooperative School and Caring & Sharing Learning School each score 8.1, rounding out the five strongest schools. Notably, all five top performers operate at the elementary or middle level — families with children heading into high school should research upper-grade options specifically rather than assuming the top-school pattern carries through.

The district's mix of traditional public schools, charter schools, and cooperative models expands access to high-scoring options. Boulware Springs Charter and Micanopy Area Cooperative show that alternatives to traditional enrollment can match or outperform the district's best neighborhood schools. With a district average of 6.2 and the top schools scoring three full points above it, the performance gap within Alachua is meaningful. Parents should anchor their search on individual school scores — that spread is where the real choice sits.