Myra Terwilliger Elementary School

Summary:

Myra Terwilliger Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gainesville, Florida, serving 586 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Alachua District, which is ranked 43 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Myra Terwilliger Elementary stands out for several key factors. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (51.88%) compared to nearby schools like William S. Talbot Elementary (27.59%) and Meadowbrook Elementary (18.23%). The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 44.4% to 52.2% over the past few years, much higher than the 17.5% to 27.9% seen at nearby schools. Academically, Myra Terwilliger's test scores are consistently 10-20 percentage points below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math.

Despite higher spending per student at Myra Terwilliger, ranging from $10,911 to $13,250 over the past few years, the school's performance remains significantly lower than nearby schools, which spend $8,962 to $11,387 per student. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough to address the school's challenges, which likely stem from a combination of socioeconomic factors, transportation issues, and other community-based concerns. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and racial disparities could be key steps in improving educational outcomes at Myra Terwilliger Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3999 SW 122nd St
Gainesville, FL 32608

(352) 955-6717

District: Alachua

SchoolDigger Rank:
1862^nd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,911

Students who attend Myra Terwilliger Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kanapaha Middle School
High:	F. W. Buchholz High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 637

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.6%

Hispanic:

24.2%

White:

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Myra Terwilliger Elementary School ranks worse than 82.5% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 22^nd among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Alachua School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.66. (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 Myra Terwilliger Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (44.6%), Hispanic (24.2%), White (18.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Myra Terwilliger Elementary School is 14.5, which is the 16^th best among 28 elementary schools in the Alachua School District. (See more...)

Compare Myra Terwilliger Elementary School employs 43.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Myra Terwilliger Elementary School is $10,911, which is the 11^th highest among 28 elementary schools in the Alachua School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Myra Terwilliger 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 Myra Terwilliger Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	25.24	1311^th	1688	22.3%
2007	35.35	1216^th	1786	31.9%
2008	24.57	1424^th	1789	20.4%
2009	29.48	1411^th	1847	23.6%
2010	17.46	1673^rd	1919	12.8%
2011	30.97	1477^th	1985	25.6%
2012	37.38	1274^th	1984	35.8%
2013	39.69	1233^rd	2029	39.2%
2014	32.96	1437^th	2064	30.4%
2016	29.80	1518^th	2087	27.3%
2017	18.12	1832^nd	2112	13.3%
2018	7.67	2042^nd	2118	3.6%
2019	17.42	1900^th	2182	12.9%
2021	16.63	1937^th	2247	13.8%
2022	6.16	2166^th	2219	2.4%
2023	12.02	2103^rd	2240	6.1%
2024	21.66	1862^nd	2256	17.5%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, October 31, 2014

My grandchild wants to go to school every day. She likes her teacher and is trying to make friends. I still have to "make" her do her homework but that is not because she is in Terwilliger. I had to do that at her last school(J.J. Finley) also. The staff is friendly and I "love" that she gets free breakfast and lunch. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Myra Terwilliger Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	457	131	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1989	355	151	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1990	431	148	9	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	595
1991	440	169	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1992	488	164	12	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
1993	499	181	11	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1994	497	159	16	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
1995	448	166	31	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1996	448	166	31	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1997	468	167	21	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	690
1998	459	207	31	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	735
1999	429	225	37	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	742
2000	420	211	24	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	706
2001	400	207	17	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	671
2002	351	212	21	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	625
2003	351	212	21	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	625
2004	288	221	21	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	574
2005	242	364	15	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	669
2006	235	371	10	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	662
2007	189	322	13	44	2	n/a	n/a	46	616
2008	181	338	15	51	2	n/a	n/a	53	640
2009	160	304	19	43	0	n/a	n/a	55	581
2010	168	388	22	57	1	n/a	n/a	75	711
2011	149	340	0	77	0	0	83	0	649
2012	137	379	21	74	0	1	72	0	684
2013	155	382	11	81	1	0	62	0	692
2014	148	360	18	83	0	0	69	0	678
2015	154	353	16	81	0	0	72	0	676
2016	155	384	7	89	0	0	77	0	712
2017	113	386	15	94	1	0	71	0	680
2018	120	381	20	82	1	0	69	0	673
2019	83	324	11	79	2	1	58	0	558
2020	101	329	11	92	0	0	41	0	574
2021	71	250	12	79	0	0	36	0	448
2022	76	304	11	86	0	0	44	0	521
2023	103	304	15	108	0	0	56	0	586
2024	117	284	20	154	0	1	61	0	637

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Myra Terwilliger Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	603	32.0	18.8	16.3
1989	518	30.0	17.2	30.7
1990	595	30.0	19.8	30.1
1991	627	30.0	20.9	34.4
1992	682	36.0	18.9	26.2
1993	709	37.0	19.2	29.8
1994	694	36.0	19.3	32.4
1995	674	35.0	19.3	32.3
1996	674	35.0	19.3	32.3
1997	690	37.0	18.6	35.7
1998	735	37.0	19.9	37.1
1999	742	41.0	18.1	51.1
2000	706	39.0	18.1	52
2001	671	38.0	17.7	54.2
2002	625	37.0	16.9	61.4
2003	625	37.0	16.9	61.4
2004	574	37.0	15.5	67.6
2005	669	40.0	16.7	80.6
2006	662	37.0	17.9	73
2007	616	36.0	17.1	79.1
2008	640	38.5	16.6	79.6
2009	581	50.1	13.8	82.5
2010	711	46.0	15.4	86.9
2011	649	46.0	14.1	78.3
2012	684	48.0	14.2	80.7
2013	692	48.0	14.4	82.9
2014	678	49.0	13.8	83.9
2015	676	46.0	14.6	70.1
2016	712	43.0	16.5	75.3
2017	680	39.0	17.4	74.6
2018	673	43.0	15.6	82.6
2019	558	35.4	15.7	77.2
2020	574	32.9	17.4	79.8
2021	448	34.9	12.8	78.8
2022	521	37.0	14.0	79.1
2023	586	30.5	19.2	78.7
2024	637	43.9	14.5	73

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 Myra Terwilliger Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	603	32.0	18.8	16.3
1989	518	30.0	17.2	30.7
1990	595	30.0	19.8	30.1
1991	627	30.0	20.9	34.4
1992	682	36.0	18.9	26.2
1993	709	37.0	19.2	29.8
1994	694	36.0	19.3	32.4
1995	674	35.0	19.3	32.3
1996	674	35.0	19.3	32.3
1997	690	37.0	18.6	35.7
1998	735	37.0	19.9	37.1
1999	742	41.0	18.1	51.1
2000	706	39.0	18.1	52
2001	671	38.0	17.7	54.2
2002	625	37.0	16.9	61.4
2003	625	37.0	16.9	61.4
2004	574	37.0	15.5	67.6
2005	669	40.0	16.7	80.6
2006	662	37.0	17.9	73
2007	616	36.0	17.1	79.1
2008	640	38.5	16.6	79.6
2009	581	50.1	13.8	82.5
2010	711	46.0	15.4	86.9
2011	649	46.0	14.1	78.3
2012	684	48.0	14.2	80.7
2013	692	48.0	14.4	82.9
2014	678	49.0	13.8	83.9
2015	676	46.0	14.6	70.1
2016	712	43.0	16.5	75.3
2017	680	39.0	17.4	74.6
2018	673	43.0	15.6	82.6
2019	558	35.4	15.7	77.2
2020	574	32.9	17.4	79.8
2021	448	34.9	12.8	78.8
2022	521	37.0	14.0	79.1
2023	586	30.5	19.2	78.7
2024	637	43.9	14.5	73

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 Myra Terwilliger Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,141 (12.4%)	$8,040 (87.6%)	$9,181
2019	$1,733 (15.0%)	$9,836 (85.0%)	$11,569
2020	$1,320 (11.5%)	$10,181 (88.5%)	$11,502
2021	$2,383 (18.0%)	$10,868 (82.0%)	$13,250
2022	$2,101 (17.6%)	$9,862 (82.4%)	$11,963
2023	$2,228 (20.4%)	$8,684 (79.6%)	$10,911

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Myra Terwilliger Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1900^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 2103^rd of 2240 Elementary schools	6.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Myra Terwilliger Elementary School)	38	17	21%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alachua)	57	50	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Myra Terwilliger Elementary School)	39	17	22%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alachua)	58	52	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Myra Terwilliger Elementary School)	37	38	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alachua)	55	55
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Myra Terwilliger Elementary School)	38	39	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alachua)	60	58	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Myra Terwilliger Elementary School)	53	22	31%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alachua)	55	51	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Myra Terwilliger Elementary School)	35	7	28%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alachua)	57	48	9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Myra Terwilliger Elementary School)	33	36	3%
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	558	586	5%
African American	324	304	6.2%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	11	15	36.4%
Hispanic	79	108	36.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	83	103	24.1%
Two or More Races	58	56	3.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.2%	78.7%	1.4%

Schools Near Myra Terwilliger 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
Myra Terwilliger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3999 SW 122nd St	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6717	637	44	14.5	73.0%	117 (18.4%)	284 (44.6%)	154 (24.2%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.6%)	21.7	1862^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	17.5%		12	2103^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	6.1%	241	47.0	33.0	35.0	45.0	39.0	31.0	41.0	$10,911	$2,228	$8,684
Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 School House Rd	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 333-2825	699	45	15.3	34.5%	308 (44.1%)	157 (22.5%)	88 (12.6%)	89 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.9%)	79.6	415^th of 2256 public elementary schools	81.6%		84.1	313^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.0%	102	76.0	69.0	60.0	72.0	70.0	70.0	68.0	$9,812	$1,104	$8,707
Healthy Learning Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	13505 West Newberry Rd	Newberry	32669	Alachua County	Alachua	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 372-2279	108	8	14.2	18.5%	77 (71.3%)	6 (5.6%)	14 (13.0%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.4%)	78.5	447^th of 2256 public elementary schools	80.2%		82.8	345^th of 2240 public elementary schools	84.6%	102	79.0	59.0	78.0	58.0	71.0	72.0	72.0	$8,234	$132	$8,101
Wiles Head Start	Public	PK	4556 SW 75th St	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 955-7010	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kimball Wiles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 SW 75th St	Gainesville	32608	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 955-6955	830	58	14.3	48.1%	339 (40.8%)	184 (22.2%)	144 (17.3%)	91 (11.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.1%)	73.3	565^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.0%		76.7	472^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	78.9%	93	65.0	62.0	73.0	55.0	67.0	72.0	66.0	$10,368	$1,514	$8,854
Hidden Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Fort Clarke Blvd	Gainesville	32606	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 333-2801	735	49	15.1	36.3%	340 (46.3%)	157 (21.4%)	119 (16.2%)	71 (9.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.1%)	79.5	422^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	81.3%		78	450^th of 2240 public elementary schools	79.9%	28	69.0	67.0	71.0	57.0	73.0	79.0	78.0	$10,263	$1,174	$9,091
Meadowbrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	11525 NW 39th Ave	Gainesville	32606	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(352) 333-2828	869	55	15.8	35.3%	428 (49.3%)	176 (20.3%)	117 (13.5%)	72 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.6%)	72.9	574^th of 2256 public elementary schools	74.6%		75.6	496^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.9%	78	71.0	66.0	57.0	72.0	75.0	61.0	58.0	$8,962	$905	$8,055
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
Archer Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14533 SW 170th St	Archer	32618	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 495-2111	431	31	14.0	58.7%	236 (54.8%)	103 (23.9%)	51 (11.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.9%)	48.9	1117^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.5%		59.8	846^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.2%	271	69.0	54.0	44.0	68.0	49.0	45.0	48.0	$12,078	$1,941	$10,137
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Myra Terwilliger Elementary School

What district is Myra Terwilliger Elementary School in?

Alachua

Is Myra Terwilliger Elementary School a good school?

Myra Terwilliger Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Myra Terwilliger Elementary School?

Students at Myra Terwilliger Elementary School are 45% African American, 24% Hispanic, 18% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Myra Terwilliger Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Myra Terwilliger Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kanapaha Middle School
High : F. W. Buchholz High School

How many students attend Myra Terwilliger Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 637 students attended Myra Terwilliger Elementary School.

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