Idylwild Elementary School in Gainesville, Florida on �ǿմ�ý

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Idylwild Elementary School

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Idylwild Elementary School is a suburban public school in Gainesville, Florida that is part of Alachua County School District. It serves 627 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Its teachers have had 118 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

627 Students

57 Teachers

4601 SW 20th Terrace

Gainesville, FL 32608 View local requests

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Idylwild Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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