Queen of Peace Catholic Academy
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 453 students
Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School
2525 School House Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
692
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Alachua
Alachua County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,118 Florida elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Florida elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School
Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gainesville, Florida, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Alachua. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Alachua County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 692 students were enrolled, with about 16.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Florida elementary school (15.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 2,118 Florida elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 692 students
- Students per teacher
- 16.3 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Midsize
- School district
- Alachua
- County
- Alachua County
- NCES school ID
- 120003003530
Schools near Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School
All 64 schools in Gainesville →
Gainesville County Day School
Private · Grades Pre-K–5 · 149 students
Myra Terwilliger Elementary School
Magnet · Grades Pre-K–5 · 672 students
Kimball Wiles Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 741 students
Hidden Oak Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 694 students
Healthy Learning Academy Charter School
Charter · Grades K–5 · 107 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.