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Alternative charter middle school · Alachua · Gainesville, Florida

The Einstein School Inc.

The Einstein School Inc. rates 5.8 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This alternative campus against every public middle school around it rated on verified state test data, not only alternative ones.
5.8this school

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

#2,455 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Alachua: 10 middle schools rated, median 5.9 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

An Alachua alternative charter middle school where students score 35 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates The Einstein School Inc. on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 48% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 53% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 43%; 98% of students were tested. Florida has rated it Maintaining in each of its 8 ratings since the 2015-16 school year.

The Einstein School Inc. is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math18%43 points below the Florida average of 61%Grades 3–8 · 90 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading19%42 points below the Florida average of 61%Grades 3–8 · 90 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency is down 8 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 19% recently.2026 FAST; 64 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
2.1
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.4
25% 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 · 6 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 13% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 15% (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 32608; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
The Einstein School Inc. 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
$60,182
Median home value
$340,200
Median rent
$1,357/mo
College educated
58.2%
Homeownership
40.8%
Poverty rate
20%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32608; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
30
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
37
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
60%
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.
  1. 8.0Compare →
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  3. The Einstein School Inc.this school
    5.8
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Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and all four are regular schools rather than alternative schools, so the scores 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 The Einstein School Inc. serve?

The Einstein School Inc. serves students in grades 2nd through 8th.

How many students attend The Einstein School Inc.?

The Einstein School Inc. has an enrollment of approximately 100 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Einstein School Inc.?

The student-teacher ratio at The Einstein School Inc. is 12.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does The Einstein School Inc. rank in FL?

The Einstein School Inc. ranks #2,455 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is The Einstein School Inc.'s MySchoolScout rating?

The Einstein School Inc. has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 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 The Einstein School Inc. on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 48% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at The Einstein School Inc.?

Based on loaded state assessment records, The Einstein School Inc. has 13% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 15% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is The Einstein School Inc. a charter school?

Yes, The Einstein School Inc. is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is The Einstein School Inc. a Title I school?

No, The Einstein School Inc. is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for The Einstein School Inc.?

60.0% of students at The Einstein School Inc. 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
2nd – 8th
Enrollment
100
Student-teacher ratio
12.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
8
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
Alachua County
Rank in district
#28 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 32608)
53,966
Area average commute
20.9 min
Area median age
30.2

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

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.