W. A. METCALFE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · GAINESVILLE, FL

W. A. METCALFE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in GAINESVILLE, Florida, serving grades KG–05 with 463 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

463

Teachers (FTE)

32.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	371	80%
Hispanic/Latino	34	7%
Two or more races	29	6%
White	24	5%
Asian	5	1%
Total enrollment	463	243M / 220F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	35-39%	48.8%	120
Reading Proficiency	20-24%	52.2%	120
Science Proficiency	30-39%	—	43

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.43 grade levels

Math

-0.10 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

7 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

19.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	463	100%

Contact & Location

1250 NE 18TH AVE

GAINESVILLE, FL 32609

Phone: (352)955-6713

http://www.sbac.edu/metcalfe

District

ALACHUA

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,627

District enrollment: 28,964

Other Schools in District

ALACHUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY Elementary
ALACHUA VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED) Elementary
ARCHER ELEMENTARY Elementary
BOULWARE SPRINGS CHARTER Elementary
C. W. NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL Elementary
CAROLYN BEATRICE PARKER ELEMENTARY Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32609) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120003000008

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD