Is Littlewood Elementary School a good school?

Littlewood Elementary School ranks 1032 nd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Littlewood Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 720 students attended Littlewood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Littlewood Elementary School?

Students at Littlewood Elementary School are 41% White, 26% African American, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Littlewood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Littlewood Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : F. W. Buchholz High School

Littlewood Elementary School

Summary:

Littlewood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gainesville, Florida, serving 706 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school stands out for its diverse student population, strong academic performance, and relatively lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools.

Littlewood Elementary consistently outperforms the Alachua District and the state of Florida in standardized test scores, with 66% of its 3rd-graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 49% for the district and 50% for the state. The school also has a more racially diverse student body, with higher percentages of White (40.65%) and Asian (4.53%) students than nearby schools like W.A. Metcalfe Elementary and Myra Terwilliger Elementary, which serve more economically disadvantaged populations.

While Littlewood Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate of 27.9% is still significant, it is lower than some nearby schools, such as W.A. Metcalfe (52.5%) and Myra Terwilliger (48.9%). The school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (47.73%) compared to its neighbors, suggesting a more diverse socioeconomic makeup. However, the school could still learn from higher-performing schools in the area, like William S. Talbot Elementary, which has a more diverse student population and stronger academic results.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

812 NW 34th St
Gainesville, FL 32605

(352) 955-6712

District: Alachua

SchoolDigger Rank:
1032^nd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,387

Students who attend Littlewood Elementary School usually attend:

High:

F. W. Buchholz High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 720

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.8%

African American:

26.3%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Littlewood Elementary School ranks better than 54.3% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 15^th among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Alachua School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.42. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Littlewood Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.8%), African American (26.3%), Hispanic (20.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Littlewood Elementary School is 14.9. 18 elementary schools in the Alachua School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Littlewood Elementary School employs 48.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Littlewood Elementary School is $11,387, which is the 8^th highest among 28 elementary schools in the Alachua School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Littlewood Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Alachua:

SchoolDigger ranks Alachua 43^rd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Littlewood Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	55.90	758^th	1688	55.1%
2007	66.46	629^th	1786	64.8%
2008	70.39	522^nd	1789	70.8%
2009	65.35	657^th	1847	64.4%
2010	69.63	586^th	1919	69.5%
2011	74.66	473^rd	1985	76.2%
2012	67.46	637^th	1984	67.9%
2013	75.17	447^th	2029	78.0%
2014	55.63	908^th	2064	56.0%
2016	60.60	806^th	2087	61.4%
2017	58.82	851^st	2112	59.7%
2018	60.70	806^th	2118	61.9%
2019	59.34	855^th	2182	60.8%
2021	59.23	880^th	2247	60.8%
2022	70.12	621^st	2219	72.0%
2023	66.86	694^th	2240	69.0%
2024	52.42	1032^nd	2256	54.3%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a citizen
Wednesday, May 24, 2023

My grandson attends and is autistic. He did not speak until he started school here as PreK. Now he communicates in sentences and knows his numbers and alphabet. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 1, 2017

Littlewood is a lot more organized than the other schools in neighboring districts and is filled with staff and administration that care about the children. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, September 16, 2012

The teachers in this school are in a coma and the poor children reflect it. I have never seen such level of apathy and fear on the part of the teachers. Something is really wrong with this school. I would not recommend this school to anyone who cares about their children. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, August 30, 2012

My granddaughter has just started kindergarten there, she was excited to start, but now she is not happy, she is a happy child, very loving & she wants to be a helper in her class but the teacher never lets her help. I believe the teacher has a personal problem with my grandchild, I am very very unhappy with the attitude of the teacher. The teacher got in her face, now my granddaughter is 5 years old, new to going to school & she truly loves all people & has been raised to respect adults, & yelled at her for the way she was washing her hands! I believe this is going a little overboard. My sister is a school teacher for 1st graders & I explained some situations to her & she stated that the teachers are to teach, train & be loving towards all children no matter the race, poor, rich or anything!! My daughter works with small children & has a huge heart towards all children, she DOES NOT choose one over the other. I told my daughter to go & have a meeting with the teacher & principle, my sister agrees. I am very upset over the situation, I do not recommend this school to anyone.The office personnel is very rude!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Littlewood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	472	211	23	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1989	423	212	19	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	659
1990	439	211	19	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
1991	461	237	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	718
1992	467	220	14	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
1993	451	216	15	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	694
1994	467	239	17	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	741
1995	439	271	18	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	753
1996	439	271	18	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	753
1997	399	260	18	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
1998	426	279	16	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	746
1999	413	271	23	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	724
2000	407	275	20	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	727
2001	382	234	14	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
2002	391	229	12	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
2003	391	229	12	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
2004	383	195	12	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
2005	428	172	20	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
2006	427	184	21	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
2007	362	174	22	48	0	n/a	n/a	42	648
2008	359	163	21	35	1	n/a	n/a	37	616
2009	352	163	15	46	2	n/a	n/a	43	621
2010	320	182	18	54	1	n/a	n/a	53	628
2011	344	197	1	62	1	0	64	0	669
2012	352	207	17	76	1	0	56	0	709
2013	309	151	19	67	0	0	53	0	599
2014	273	212	18	74	0	0	43	0	620
2015	290	197	25	88	0	1	40	0	641
2016	287	227	31	95	0	1	58	0	699
2017	311	216	37	92	1	0	63	0	720
2018	306	216	44	93	1	0	69	0	729
2019	288	206	31	106	1	0	74	0	706
2020	304	194	29	125	1	0	80	0	733
2021	250	166	22	116	0	0	44	0	598
2022	288	173	19	138	0	0	49	0	667
2023	287	180	32	145	0	0	62	0	706
2024	294	189	35	149	0	0	53	0	720

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Littlewood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	37.0	19.1	26.4
1989	659	39.0	16.8	28.5
1990	671	39.0	17.2	29.8
1991	718	40.0	17.9	31.8
1992	712	39.0	18.2	27.8
1993	694	39.0	17.8	28.7
1994	741	42.0	17.6	31.6
1995	753	44.0	17.1	35.7
1996	753	44.0	17.1	35.7
1997	701	44.0	15.9	36.8
1998	746	44.0	17.0	38.1
1999	724	43.0	16.8	42.5
2000	727	45.0	16.2	45
2001	646	42.0	15.4	42.3
2002	669	44.0	15.2	41.3
2003	669	44.0	15.2	41.3
2004	620	42.0	14.8	42.9
2005	674	44.0	15.3	45
2006	681	45.0	15.1	44.8
2007	648	46.0	14.1	44.4
2008	616	47.5	13.0	43.5
2009	621	58.5	12.7	48.4
2010	628	50.5	12.4	56
2011	669	53.1	12.5	53.4
2012	709	54.1	13.1	54
2013	599	49.0	12.2	48.4
2014	620	49.0	12.6	61.1
2015	641	51.0	12.5	43.5
2016	699	50.0	13.9	45.9
2017	720	47.0	15.3	48.1
2018	729	56.0	13.0	56.8
2019	706	51.2	13.7	45.9
2020	733	49.0	14.9	46.7
2021	598	46.4	12.8	48.8
2022	667	50.0	13.3	48.9
2023	706	47.4	14.8	47.7
2024	720	48.1	14.9	47.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Littlewood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	37.0	19.1	26.4
1989	659	39.0	16.8	28.5
1990	671	39.0	17.2	29.8
1991	718	40.0	17.9	31.8
1992	712	39.0	18.2	27.8
1993	694	39.0	17.8	28.7
1994	741	42.0	17.6	31.6
1995	753	44.0	17.1	35.7
1996	753	44.0	17.1	35.7
1997	701	44.0	15.9	36.8
1998	746	44.0	17.0	38.1
1999	724	43.0	16.8	42.5
2000	727	45.0	16.2	45
2001	646	42.0	15.4	42.3
2002	669	44.0	15.2	41.3
2003	669	44.0	15.2	41.3
2004	620	42.0	14.8	42.9
2005	674	44.0	15.3	45
2006	681	45.0	15.1	44.8
2007	648	46.0	14.1	44.4
2008	616	47.5	13.0	43.5
2009	621	58.5	12.7	48.4
2010	628	50.5	12.4	56
2011	669	53.1	12.5	53.4
2012	709	54.1	13.1	54
2013	599	49.0	12.2	48.4
2014	620	49.0	12.6	61.1
2015	641	51.0	12.5	43.5
2016	699	50.0	13.9	45.9
2017	720	47.0	15.3	48.1
2018	729	56.0	13.0	56.8
2019	706	51.2	13.7	45.9
2020	733	49.0	14.9	46.7
2021	598	46.4	12.8	48.8
2022	667	50.0	13.3	48.9
2023	706	47.4	14.8	47.7
2024	720	48.1	14.9	47.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Littlewood Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$949 (10.6%)	$8,035 (89.4%)	$8,984
2019	$1,027 (10.5%)	$8,716 (89.4%)	$9,744
2020	$1,285 (12.9%)	$8,698 (87.1%)	$9,984
2021	$2,072 (16.3%)	$10,621 (83.7%)	$12,694
2022	$2,098 (17.5%)	$9,905 (82.5%)	$12,003
2023	$1,924 (16.9%)	$9,463 (83.1%)	$11,387

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Littlewood Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 855^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 694^th of 2240 Elementary schools	8.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Littlewood Elementary School)	64	66	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alachua)	57	50	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Littlewood Elementary School)	48	64	16%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alachua)	58	52	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Littlewood Elementary School)	60	57	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alachua)	55	55
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Littlewood Elementary School)	77	72	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alachua)	60	58	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Littlewood Elementary School)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alachua)	55	51	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Littlewood Elementary School)	60	62	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alachua)	57	48	9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Littlewood Elementary School)	56	56
5th Grade Science (Alachua)	55	51	4%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	706	706
African American	206	180	12.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	31	32	3.2%
Hispanic	106	145	36.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	288	287	0.3%
Two or More Races	74	62	16.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.9%	47.7%	1.8%

Schools Near Littlewood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Littlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	812 NW 34th St	Gainesville	32605	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6712	720	48	14.9	47.4%	294 (40.8%)	189 (26.3%)	149 (20.7%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.4%)	52.4	1032^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	54.3%		66.9	694^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.0%	338	59.0	54.0	55.0	59.0	61.0	45.0	51.0	$11,387	$1,924	$9,463
Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary	Public	K-5	1912 NW 5th Ave	Gainesville	32603	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6705	502	35	14.2	40.0%	175 (34.9%)	115 (22.9%)	158 (31.5%)	28 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.0%)	38.5	1379^th of 2256 public elementary schools	38.9%		40.8	1311^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.5%	68	51.0	46.0	50.0	42.0	54.0	48.0	47.0	$11,375	$1,694	$9,681
Glen Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	2826 NW 31st Ave	Gainesville	32605	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6708	443	30	14.7	44.9%	211 (47.6%)	107 (24.2%)	58 (13.1%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.3%)	63.8	778^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.5%		61.1	817^th of 2240 public elementary schools	63.5%	39	71.0	60.0	61.0	65.0	51.0	51.0	65.0	$11,155	$1,792	$9,363
C. W. Norton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 NW 45th Ave	Gainesville	32605	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6765	539	39	13.8	51.2%	237 (44.0%)	139 (25.8%)	89 (16.5%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.5%)	38.1	1397^th of 2256 public elementary schools	38.1%		36.3	1434^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.0%	37	54.0	51.0	51.0	46.0	41.0	49.0	44.0	$10,476	$1,778	$8,698
Stephen Foster Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3800 NW 6th St	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 955-6706	386	31	12.5	65.8%	109 (28.2%)	162 (42.0%)	54 (14.0%)	28 (7.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)	30.2	1612^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.5%		32.9	1531^st of 2240 public elementary schools	31.7%	81	54.0	49.0	39.0	49.0	53.0	26.0	34.0	$11,431	$2,023	$9,408
William S. Talbot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 NW 43rd St	Gainesville	32653	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 955-6716	627	42	15.1	39.9%	324 (51.7%)	118 (18.8%)	71 (11.3%)	36 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (12.3%)	73.3	564^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.0%		69.8	630^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.9%	66	71.0	49.0	67.0	73.0	55.0	71.0	69.0	$10,617	$1,130	$9,487
Idylwild Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 SW 20th Terrace	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6709	628	38	16.3	74.5%	76 (12.1%)	339 (54.0%)	134 (21.3%)	31 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.3%)	18.6	1938^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.1%		21.1	1870^th of 2240 public elementary schools	16.5%	68	36.0	32.0	43.0	43.0	35.0	41.0	36.0	$13,386	$3,003	$10,382
W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 NE 18th Ave	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6713	444	35	12.6	87.2%	27 (6.1%)	367 (82.7%)	24 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	6.3	2209^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.1%		5.3	2199^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.8%	10	28.0	30.0	22.0	26.0	25.0	27.0	19.0	$10,705	$2,173	$8,531
Caring & Sharing Learning School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1951 SE 4th St	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 372-1004	320	13	24.6	75.9%	1 (0.3%)	296 (92.5%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	59	885^th of 2256 public elementary schools	60.8%		64	754^th of 2240 public elementary schools	66.3%	131	74.0	53.0	50.0	91.0	53.0	56.0	32.0	$9,571	$1,549	$8,022
Joseph Williams Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1245 SE 7th Ave	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 955-6719	458	29	15.6	68.6%	36 (7.9%)	298 (65.1%)	20 (4.4%)	74 (16.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	35.1	1488^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.0%		36.3	1433^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	36.0%	55	40.0	44.0	55.0	38.0	46.0	50.0	50.0	$10,448	$1,742	$8,707

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