The top reported proficiency rate is 42% in English language arts. The lowest is 19% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Resilience Charter School Inc
Resilience Charter School is a small middle school serving sixth through eighth grade in Gainesville, Florida, operating as an independent charter within the Alachua County school system. Its enrollment is quite small for a middle school, housed on NE 9th Street in a city shaped heavily by the University of Florida and the public institutions that surround it.
The school's state assessment results, drawn from Florida's FAST exams in the most recent school year, show proficiency rates that are low across subjects and grades. In English language arts, roughly four in ten sixth graders scored proficient, with seventh and eighth graders coming in lower. Math results are weaker still, with sixth graders around three in ten proficient, seventh graders somewhat higher, and eighth graders reporting no proficient students at all on the state assessment. The eighth-grade science score is also very low. Placed against districts in Alachua County, the school's overall proficiency index falls in the bottom quartile of that set, well below both the midpoint and the top of the range among county districts. A parent considering Resilience Charter should ask the school directly about what is driving these results, particularly in eighth-grade math and science, and what academic supports are in place for students who are behind grade level.
A substantial share of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, pointing to a population that includes many students from lower-income households. The student composition is majority Black, with meaningful shares of white and Hispanic students as well. Data on students with IEPs and English learners was not available in what was provided, so those questions are worth raising with the school directly.
No information on specific programs, course offerings, staffing ratios, attendance patterns, or discipline practices was present in the data. That makes it difficult to describe the academic experience beyond what the test scores convey. Year-over-year trend data was also absent, so it is not possible to say whether performance has been improving, holding flat, or declining.
As a charter school, Resilience is authorized under the Alachua County district but operates with its own governance. The district itself recently renewed a local property tax that funds arts, counseling, nurses, librarians, and career-technical programs across county schools. Whether and how that renewal flows to charter school students is a question parents should ask, since charter funding arrangements can differ from those of traditional public schools.
Gainesville itself is a university city with a relatively low housing cost compared to the Florida statewide median. Home values in the zip code have edged down modestly over the past year while rents have risen slightly, suggesting a rental market with some upward pressure. Rent-to-income ratios sit at a relatively manageable level compared to many Florida metros. The city is actively adding housing density, particularly near the university core and downtown, and the broader Gainesville area is on a growth trajectory, with new residential projects of various types underway. Civic amenities include a strong public library system, a city-run transit network serving UF and major commercial corridors, and employers anchored by the university and its health system.
For a family weighing this school, the clearest picture the data provides is of a very small charter middle school whose tested proficiency is low relative to what the county's districts show, serving a student body where economic need is common. The absence of information on programs, supports, and school culture leaves significant gaps. Visiting the school and asking about tutoring, intervention programs, staff experience, and what the school points to as evidence of student progress would be the most useful next step.
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