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W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School vs. Lake Forest Elementary School

Should you attend W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School or Lake Forest Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School
1250 Ne 18th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32609
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Lake Forest Elementary School
4401 Se 4th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32641
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

Lake Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 330 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Forest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
478 students
330 students
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This chart displays total students of Lake Forest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lake Forest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake Forest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3366 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3570 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Forest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lake Forest Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
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20
Kindergarten Students
97
49
Grade 1 Students
88
54
Grade 2 Students
79
50
Grade 3 Students
90
55
Grade 4 Students
56
54
Grade 5 Students
68
48

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
79%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Forest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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