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Alternative charter high school · Alachua · Gainesville, Florida

North Central Florida Public Charter School

North Central Florida Public Charter School rates 3.6 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

High schools, 1 to 10This alternative campus against every public high school around it rated on verified state test data, not only alternative ones.
3.6this school

3.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Alachua median is 4.7.

#3,624 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Alachua: 13 high schools rated, median 4.7 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

An Alachua alternative charter high school where students score 39 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates North Central Florida Public Charter School on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 29% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 52% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 6%; 91% of students were tested. Florida has rated it Maintaining in each of its 7 ratings since the 2016-17 school year.

North Central Florida Public Charter School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math2%47 points below the Florida average of 49%High-school course exams · 43 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading14%47 points below the Florida average of 61%Grades 8–10 · 59 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency has fallen 17 points since 2022, to 8% in 2026, across a 16-year record (2011–2026).2026 FAST; 37 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.3
25% of the rating
Academics
1.7
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.5
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 9% (multi-year average, 2011-2026) · reading/ELA 14% (multi-year average, 2011-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 32601; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2011-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
North Central Florida Public Charter School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$30,878
Median home value
$284,200
Median rent
$1,092/mo
College educated
61.6%
Homeownership
23.7%
Poverty rate
45.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32601; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
49
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
85
Very Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
1 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
75.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  2. Professional Academy Magnet at Loften High School1.8 mi
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  6. North Central Florida Public Charter Schoolthis school
    3.6
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  8. Alachua Eschool (virtual Franchise)1.6 mi
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four of the seven rated ones are regular schools rather than alternative schools, so the scores mostly compare different kinds of school.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does North Central Florida Public Charter School serve?

North Central Florida Public Charter School serves students in grades 8th through 12th.

How many students attend North Central Florida Public Charter School?

North Central Florida Public Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 187 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Central Florida Public Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Central Florida Public Charter School is 31.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does North Central Florida Public Charter School rank in FL?

North Central Florida Public Charter School ranks #3,624 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is North Central Florida Public Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?

North Central Florida Public Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates North Central Florida Public Charter School on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 29% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at North Central Florida Public Charter School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, North Central Florida Public Charter School has 9% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2026) and 14% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2026).

Is North Central Florida Public Charter School a charter school?

Yes, North Central Florida Public Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is North Central Florida Public Charter School a Title I school?

No, North Central Florida Public Charter School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for North Central Florida Public Charter School?

75.9% of students at North Central Florida Public Charter School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
8th – 12th
Enrollment
187
Student-teacher ratio
31.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
6
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Midsize City
County
Alachua County
Phone
(352) 379-2902
4-year graduation
35–39%
Federal four-year cohort rate, class of 2023 (EdFacts). Counts students who need more than four years, common where students arrive mid-year and behind on credits, as not graduating.
Rank in district
#49 of 55
Schools in district
68
District spending per student
$11,075
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 32601)
23,296
Area average commute
17.9 min
Area median age
23

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.