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Public School Review - Established 2003

W. W. Irby Elementary School

13505 Nw 140th St
Alachua, FL 32615
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Tel: (386) 462-5002
www.sbac.edu
SAVE SCHOOL
W. W. Irby Elementary School serves 372 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-2
  • Enrollment: 372 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

W. W. Irby Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

School Overview

W. W. Irby Elementary School's student population of 372 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeW. W. Irby Elementary School
Pre-K44
Kind119
1114
295
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Total Students
372 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

YearW. W. Irby Elementary School
2025372
2024361
2023379
2022381
2021330
2020422
2019432
2018432
2017432
2016452
2015493
2014506
2013493
2012518
2011532
2010521
2009484
2008534
2007547
2006594
2005568
2004562
2003528
2002535
2001540
2000509
1999538
1998594
1997629
1996598
1995566
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

YearW. W. Irby Elementary School
202526
202429
202328
202228
202126
202030
201933
201823
201723
201632
201537
201436
201336
201238
201139
201037
200939
200835
200733
200636
200534
200433
200334
200234
200134
200035
199937
199837
199737
199635
199536
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School Rankings

The diversity score of W. W. Irby Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (FL)
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearW. W. Irby Elementary SchoolFloridaAlachua School District
202514:117:1
202412:118:118:1
202314:118:122:1
202214:117:118:1
202113:117:118:1
202014:117:119:1
201913:117:119:1
201819:116:120:1
201719:116:120:1
201614:116:117:1
201513:116:116:1
201414:116:116:1
201314:116:116:1
201214:116:116:1
201114:116:116:1
201014:116:116:1
200912:114:113:1
200815:115:116:1
200717:116:117:1
200617:116:117:1
200517:117:118:1
200417:118:118:1
200316:118:118:1
200216:118:118:1
200116:118:118:1
200015:118:117:1
199915:118:117:1
199816:118:117:1
199717:118:118:1
199617:118:117:1
199516:118:117:1
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American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2019)

YearW. W. Irby Elementary SchoolFloridaAlachua School District
20191%3%5%
20161%3%4%
20151%3%5%
20141%3%5%
20132%3%5%
20121%3%4%
20103%4%6%
20092%4%6%
20082%3%6%
20072%3%6%
20061%2%4%
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Hispanic
14%
38%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearW. W. Irby Elementary SchoolFloridaAlachua School District
202415%37%14%
202311%37%13%
202212%36%12%
202111%35%11%
202011%34%10%
20199%34%10%
20189%32%9%
20179%32%9%
201611%32%9%
20159%31%9%
201412%30%8%
201313%29%8%
201212%29%8%
20119%28%8%
201012%27%8%
20099%26%8%
20088%26%8%
20077%25%7%
20066%24%5%
20054%23%5%
20043%22%5%
20035%21%4%
20025%20%4%
20015%19%4%
20002%18%4%
19992%17%3%
19982%16%3%
19972%16%3%
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Black
34%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearW. W. Irby Elementary SchoolFloridaAlachua School District
202429%21%35%
202337%21%35%
202236%21%35%
202140%22%35%
202036%22%35%
201934%22%35%
201839%22%37%
201739%22%37%
201635%23%37%
201533%23%36%
201428%23%36%
201329%23%36%
201229%23%36%
201130%23%36%
201031%24%37%
200931%24%37%
200828%24%37%
200729%24%37%
200628%24%39%
200531%24%39%
200427%24%38%
200328%24%38%
200229%25%38%
200129%25%38%
200037%25%38%
199935%25%38%
199838%25%37%
199733%25%37%
199631%25%36%
199530%24%37%
199432%24%36%
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White
45%
34%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearW. W. Irby Elementary SchoolFloridaAlachua School District
202448%35%39%
202345%35%40%
202244%36%41%
202143%36%42%
202046%37%43%
201950%37%43%
201849%39%44%
201749%39%44%
201647%39%44%
201551%40%45%
201451%41%46%
201350%42%46%
201252%42%47%
201152%43%48%
201054%45%49%
200956%46%49%
200860%47%49%
200762%48%50%
200665%50%52%
200564%50%53%
200470%51%53%
200367%52%54%
200266%52%55%
200165%54%55%
200065%55%56%
199967%56%57%
199863%57%58%
199768%57%58%
199670%58%59%
199573%59%59%
199472%60%60%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearW. W. Irby Elementary SchoolFloridaAlachua School District
20248%4%7%
20237%4%7%
20228%4%7%
20216%4%7%
20206%4%7%
20196%4%7%
20183%3%6%
20173%3%6%
20166%3%6%
20156%3%5%
20148%3%5%
20136%3%5%
20126%3%5%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.67
0.70

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearW. W. Irby Elementary SchoolFloridaAlachua School District
20250.670.70
20240.660.700.71
20230.650.700.70
20220.660.700.70
20210.650.700.69
20200.650.700.68
20190.630.700.68
20180.600.700.67
20170.600.700.67
20160.650.700.66
20150.630.700.65
20140.650.690.66
20130.650.690.66
20120.630.690.65
20110.630.690.64
20100.620.690.60
20090.590.690.60
20080.570.680.60
20070.550.670.60
20060.500.640.58
20050.490.650.58
20040.440.640.57
20030.470.630.56
20020.480.630.56
20010.490.620.55
20000.510.620.54
19990.500.610.54
19980.520.600.53
19970.480.600.53
19960.470.590.53
19950.430.580.52
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
42%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearW. W. Irby Elementary SchoolFloridaAlachua School District
202557%42%
202462%47%48%
202363%49%49%
202264%50%47%
202166%50%45%
202063%50%44%
201962%50%44%
201856%53%46%
201756%53%46%
201658%48%40%
201558%53%45%
201460%52%48%
201358%51%43%
201254%50%42%
201153%49%42%
201052%45%41%
200948%40%39%
200844%36%38%
200742%36%38%
200643%37%40%
200546%39%41%
200446%37%40%
200352%37%41%
200247%36%37%
200146%36%37%
200056%37%39%
199958%37%40%
199855%37%40%
199755%37%40%
199653%38%40%
199551%36%40%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearW. W. Irby Elementary SchoolFloridaAlachua School District
20252%4%
20244%4%4%
20233%4%4%
20223%3%2%
20213%4%2%
20201%6%2%
20191%6%2%
20182%5%2%
20172%5%2%
20145%6%5%
20136%7%6%
20127%7%6%
20116%7%6%
20107%9%7%
20097%9%7%
20087%9%7%
20076%9%6%
20066%9%7%
20058%9%7%
200410%9%9%
200312%9%9%
20029%9%7%
20017%9%7%
200011%8%8%
19999%8%7%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Alachua School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are W. W. Irby Elementary School often compared to?
W. W. Irby Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alachua Elementary School, William S. Talbot Elementary School by visitors of our site.
How many students attend W. W. Irby Elementary School?
372 students attend W. W. Irby Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
45% of W. W. Irby Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of W. W. Irby Elementary School?
W. W. Irby Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.
What grades does W. W. Irby Elementary School offer ?
W. W. Irby Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is W. W. Irby Elementary School part of?
W. W. Irby Elementary School is part of Alachua School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-2
  • Enrollment: 372 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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