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Public middle school · Alachua · Newberry, Florida

Oak View Middle School

Oak View Middle School rates 6.6, above the middle of Alachua's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.9.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.6this school

6.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Alachua median is 5.9.

#1,715 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Alachua: 10 middle schools rated, median 5.9

The brief

An Alachua middle school serving grades 5th – 8th.

Students at Oak View Middle School score 60% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 58%).

It ranks 1,715 of 3,811 schools in Florida and 17 of 55 in Alachua.

Math56%3 points below the Florida average of 59%Grades 5–8 · 685 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading65%3 points above the Florida average of 62%Grades 5–8 · 881 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency has held near 60% across the 18-year record (2009–2026).2026 FAST; 52 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.5
40% of the rating
Academics
6.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.7
25% of the rating
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 · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 60% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

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 32669; 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, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Oak View Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$102,335
Median home value
$308,000
Median rent
$1,657/mo
College educated
41.9%
Homeownership
85.2%
Poverty rate
8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32669; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
38
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
34
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
48.8%
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 district peers, best rated first.
  1. Oak View Middle Schoolthis school
    6.6
  2. Howard W. Bishop Middle Schoolsame district
    6.0Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Alachua, best rated first, and none rates higher than Oak View Middle School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; 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 Oak View Middle School serve?

Oak View Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Oak View Middle School?

Oak View Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 941 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak View Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak View Middle School is 21.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Oak View Middle School rank in FL?

Oak View Middle School ranks #1,715 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Oak View Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Oak View Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Oak View Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Oak View Middle School has 57% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 60% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Oak View Middle School a charter school?

No, Oak View Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Oak View Middle School a Title I school?

No, Oak View Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Oak View Middle School?

48.8% of students at Oak View Middle 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
5th – 8th
Enrollment
941
Student-teacher ratio
21.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
44
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Alachua County
Phone
(352) 472-1102
Rank in district
#17 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 32669)
17,436
Area average commute
25.2 min
Area median age
39.6

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.