P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School

Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Gainesville, Florida

P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School in Gainesville, Florida enrolled 1,363 students in 2024-25 with 74.5 full-time teachers, 18.3 students per teacher against the Florida median of 11.4. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 61-65% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 74% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 53% and 52.2%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Florida: 88%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%

1,287 students in 2022-23, 1,340 students in 2023-24, 1,363 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 70.7 to 74.5.

Students enrolled at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School by school year2022-23: 1,287, 2023-24: 1,340, 2024-25: 1,36305001k1.5k2022-231,2872023-241,3402024-251,363
Students enrolled at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School by school year2022-23: 1,287, 2023-24: 1,340, 2024-25: 1,36305001k1.5k2022-231,2872023-241,3402024-251,363
Students enrolled at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School by school year2022-23: 1,287, 2023-24: 1,340, 2024-25: 1,36305001k1.5k2022-231,2872023-241,3402024-251,363
Students enrolled at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School by school year2022-23: 1,287, 2023-24: 1,340, 2024-25: 1,36305001k1.5k2022-231,2872023-241,3402024-251,363
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,28770.718.2
2023-241,34071.018.9
2024-251,36374.518.3

18.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 78 of every 100 Florida schools of this kind

Among the 234 Florida schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Florida other schools, 2024-25234 values from 3.0 to 82.5; This school 18.3; state median 11.4.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 18.3state median 11.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Florida other schools, 2024-25234 values from 3.0 to 82.5; This school 18.3; state median 11.4.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 18.3state median 11.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Florida other schools, 2024-25234 values from 3.0 to 82.5; This school 18.3; state median 11.4.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 18.3state median 11.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Florida other schools, 2024-25234 values from 3.0 to 82.5; This school 18.3; state median 11.4.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 18.3state median 11.4U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

6 AP courses and one counselor per 360 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School enrolled 1,261 students and had 3.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 18 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses6
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.5, one per 360 of the 1,261 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions18
  • Chronically absent35.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

43.4% of students were White, 24.5% Hispanic, 19.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White43.4%
  2. Hispanic24.5%
  3. Black19.7%
  4. Two or more races7.7%
  5. Asian4.6%
  6. American Indian0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School scored proficient or above: 61-65% in reading in 2021-22 and 74% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtFlorida
Reading and language arts, 2021-2261‑65%61‑65%53%
Math, 2022-2374%63‑67% (2021-22)52.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 129 students in P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtFlorida
Four-year graduation rate95% or more95% or more88%
Students in the class129129208,274

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Gainesville

5 public schools of this kind in Gainesville report 2024-25 enrollment; P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School1,36318.317.8%
Sidney Lanier Center1398.353.2%
Hospital Homebound29not reported48.3%
Amikids26not reported84.6%
Challenge at Alachua Academy16not reported18.8%

All public schools in Gainesville →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School

  1. Sidney Lanier CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.9 miles away: 139 students, 8.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  2. Hospital HomeboundThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.2 miles away: 29 students (2024-25).2.2 mi
  3. Compare P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School with Sidney Lanier CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Uf Lab School spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in FloridaP.K. Yonge Developmental Research School is the number 17 by size of 347 Florida schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#17 of 347
  6. Florida schools by students per teacher18.3 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 11.4 for schools of this kind.18.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School

  1. How many students attend P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School?
    1,363 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,287 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Gainesville, FL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School?
    18.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for schools of this kind is 11.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School a Title I school?
    P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School do on state tests?
    The students tested at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School scored proficient or above: 61-65% in reading in 2021-22 and 74% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School?
    95% or more of the 129 students in P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School in?
    Uf Lab School, NCES district ID 1202015. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120201502912 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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