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W. W. Irby Elementary School

13505 Nw 140th St
Alachua, FL 32615

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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

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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)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	W. W. Irby Elementary School
Pre-K	44
Kind	119
1	114
2	95

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Total Students

372 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	W. W. Irby Elementary School
2025	372
2024	361
2023	379
2022	381
2021	330
2020	422
2019	432
2018	432
2017	432
2016	452
2015	493
2014	506
2013	493
2012	518
2011	532
2010	521
2009	484
2008	534
2007	547
2006	594
2005	568
2004	562
2003	528
2002	535
2001	540
2000	509
1999	538
1998	594
1997	629
1996	598
1995	566

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	W. W. Irby Elementary School
2025	26
2024	29
2023	28
2022	28
2021	26
2020	30
2019	33
2018	23
2017	23
2016	32
2015	37
2014	36
2013	36
2012	38
2011	39
2010	37
2009	39
2008	35
2007	33
2006	36
2005	34
2004	33
2003	34
2002	34
2001	34
2000	35
1999	37
1998	37
1997	37
1996	35
1995	36

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School Rankings

The 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.

This School

State Level (FL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	W. W. Irby Elementary School	Florida	Alachua School District
2025	14:1	17:1
2024	12:1	18:1	18:1
2023	14:1	18:1	22:1
2022	14:1	17:1	18:1
2021	13:1	17:1	18:1
2020	14:1	17:1	19:1
2019	13:1	17:1	19:1
2018	19:1	16:1	20:1
2017	19:1	16:1	20:1
2016	14:1	16:1	17:1
2015	13:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	14:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	16:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	17:1	18:1
2004	17:1	18:1	18:1
2003	16:1	18:1	18:1
2002	16:1	18:1	18:1
2001	16:1	18:1	18:1
2000	15:1	18:1	17:1
1999	15:1	18:1	17:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Hispanic

14%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	W. W. Irby Elementary School	Florida	Alachua School District
2024	15%	37%	14%
2023	11%	37%	13%
2022	12%	36%	12%
2021	11%	35%	11%
2020	11%	34%	10%
2019	9%	34%	10%
2018	9%	32%	9%
2017	9%	32%	9%
2016	11%	32%	9%
2015	9%	31%	9%
2014	12%	30%	8%
2013	13%	29%	8%
2012	12%	29%	8%
2011	9%	28%	8%
2010	12%	27%	8%
2009	9%	26%	8%
2008	8%	26%	8%
2007	7%	25%	7%
2006	6%	24%	5%
2005	4%	23%	5%
2004	3%	22%	5%
2003	5%	21%	4%
2002	5%	20%	4%
2001	5%	19%	4%
2000	2%	18%	4%
1999	2%	17%	3%
1998	2%	16%	3%
1997	2%	16%	3%

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Black

34%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	W. W. Irby Elementary School	Florida	Alachua School District
2024	29%	21%	35%
2023	37%	21%	35%
2022	36%	21%	35%
2021	40%	22%	35%
2020	36%	22%	35%
2019	34%	22%	35%
2018	39%	22%	37%
2017	39%	22%	37%
2016	35%	23%	37%
2015	33%	23%	36%
2014	28%	23%	36%
2013	29%	23%	36%
2012	29%	23%	36%
2011	30%	23%	36%
2010	31%	24%	37%
2009	31%	24%	37%
2008	28%	24%	37%
2007	29%	24%	37%
2006	28%	24%	39%
2005	31%	24%	39%
2004	27%	24%	38%
2003	28%	24%	38%
2002	29%	25%	38%
2001	29%	25%	38%
2000	37%	25%	38%
1999	35%	25%	38%
1998	38%	25%	37%
1997	33%	25%	37%
1996	31%	25%	36%
1995	30%	24%	37%
1994	32%	24%	36%

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White

45%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	W. W. Irby Elementary School	Florida	Alachua School District
2024	48%	35%	39%
2023	45%	35%	40%
2022	44%	36%	41%
2021	43%	36%	42%
2020	46%	37%	43%
2019	50%	37%	43%
2018	49%	39%	44%
2017	49%	39%	44%
2016	47%	39%	44%
2015	51%	40%	45%
2014	51%	41%	46%
2013	50%	42%	46%
2012	52%	42%	47%
2011	52%	43%	48%
2010	54%	45%	49%
2009	56%	46%	49%
2008	60%	47%	49%
2007	62%	48%	50%
2006	65%	50%	52%
2005	64%	50%	53%
2004	70%	51%	53%
2003	67%	52%	54%
2002	66%	52%	55%
2001	65%	54%	55%
2000	65%	55%	56%
1999	67%	56%	57%
1998	63%	57%	58%
1997	68%	57%	58%
1996	70%	58%	59%
1995	73%	59%	59%
1994	72%	60%	60%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	W. W. Irby Elementary School	Florida	Alachua School District
2024	8%	4%	7%
2023	7%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	3%	3%	6%
2017	3%	3%	6%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	W. W. Irby Elementary School	Florida	Alachua School District
2025	0.67	0.70
2024	0.66	0.70	0.71
2023	0.65	0.70	0.70
2022	0.66	0.70	0.70
2021	0.65	0.70	0.69
2020	0.65	0.70	0.68
2019	0.63	0.70	0.68
2018	0.60	0.70	0.67
2017	0.60	0.70	0.67
2016	0.65	0.70	0.66
2015	0.63	0.70	0.65
2014	0.65	0.69	0.66
2013	0.65	0.69	0.66
2012	0.63	0.69	0.65
2011	0.63	0.69	0.64
2010	0.62	0.69	0.60
2009	0.59	0.69	0.60
2008	0.57	0.68	0.60
2007	0.55	0.67	0.60
2006	0.50	0.64	0.58
2005	0.49	0.65	0.58
2004	0.44	0.64	0.57
2003	0.47	0.63	0.56
2002	0.48	0.63	0.56
2001	0.49	0.62	0.55
2000	0.51	0.62	0.54
1999	0.50	0.61	0.54
1998	0.52	0.60	0.53
1997	0.48	0.60	0.53
1996	0.47	0.59	0.53
1995	0.43	0.58	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	W. W. Irby Elementary School	Florida	Alachua School District
2025	57%	42%
2024	62%	47%	48%
2023	63%	49%	49%
2022	64%	50%	47%
2021	66%	50%	45%
2020	63%	50%	44%
2019	62%	50%	44%
2018	56%	53%	46%
2017	56%	53%	46%
2016	58%	48%	40%
2015	58%	53%	45%
2014	60%	52%	48%
2013	58%	51%	43%
2012	54%	50%	42%
2011	53%	49%	42%
2010	52%	45%	41%
2009	48%	40%	39%
2008	44%	36%	38%
2007	42%	36%	38%
2006	43%	37%	40%
2005	46%	39%	41%
2004	46%	37%	40%
2003	52%	37%	41%
2002	47%	36%	37%
2001	46%	36%	37%
2000	56%	37%	39%
1999	58%	37%	40%
1998	55%	37%	40%
1997	55%	37%	40%
1996	53%	38%	40%
1995	51%	36%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	W. W. Irby Elementary School	Florida	Alachua School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	4%	4%	4%
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	7%	9%	7%
2008	7%	9%	7%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	6%	9%	7%
2005	8%	9%	7%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	12%	9%	9%
2002	9%	9%	7%
2001	7%	9%	7%
2000	11%	8%	8%
1999	9%	8%	7%

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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