Both of my grandchildren went to th same private pre-school and kindergarten..Wles made the transition to public school a very good experience for them. These boys love to go to school. The family participates in activities that are planned for the school after hours.
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Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
I love everything about Wiles! The principal Dr. Buys, the teachers and other staff, the parents, we have a great PTA and we do so many fun things and the kids seem so happy and eager to learn.
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Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
When I moved to Gainesville with my family last year, we picked a house in the Wiles district because we had heard such remarkable things about the school, and they consistently rank in the top 3 of schools in the district. If all you're interested in is FCAT scores, I guess you would rank this school
... Read more in the top 3. There are very few great teachers (one teacher in the primary grades is truly remarkable), and the communication between the school and the parents is laughable. School leadership is poor and nepotism is RAMPANT. The principal couldn't care less about the well-being and education of your child, all she is concerned about is the school's FCAT score. The school is riding on the coattails of outstanding school awards from 7 years ago, prior to redistricting and the building of Lawton Chiles, where most of the UF faculty send their children now. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/26/08
I have heard for years what a wonderful school Wiles is and was very exited for my child to start school. Now in our second year I continue to be disappointed. They seem to care about nothing but the FCATS, and not about the over all development and true education of the children. Communication is
... Read more difficult as problems and concerns (unless it is something that may affect an fcat score) are not addressed respectfully by administration. Over all I am disappointed with the school and the administration. The teachers that I have met I think are doing the best with the rules they have to follow. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/04/08
I have had my child at Wiles for 3 years now. If your goal is to see your child do well on the FCAT boy this is the school for you! They do not teach cursive writting, do not have any social studies during second and third grade, have cut back their science to laughable proportions. No language is
... Read more offered. The entire cirriculum consists of reading and math. The administration shows little if any interest in providing a well rounded education. The PTA which had been very active is now having problems finding parents interested in continuing to serve. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/30/08
I have been a proud Wiles parent for several years now. Both of my children have done relatively well at the school until last year when we had a bad experience with one teacher. However, all of the teachers prior have been exceptional and open to communication. Although Wiles have been a 'A' school
... Read more and seems to excel academically in one sense, I feel that there is room for improvement to push academic excellence for all children. The Wiles PTA also is very active with the school and is always looking for new parents to get involved in the PTA. The Principal is great and is involved with everything,including the PTA. She shows up to all school activities (even clean up days)! I would like to see more extracurricular activities offered at the school. The school does lack in keeping an updated website and does not utilize this source for parent Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/23/07
The extracurricular activities include art and Spanish language after school for a fee. Parent involvement is probably what make it as good as it is. The communication between teacher and parent is lacking and is probably its biggest weakness. The teacher we had was certainly afraid to use the parental
... Read more help available to her for her class which certainly hurt the class after the class load grew. School work that they were working on did not get reviewed with the parent so that we could help our child unless we sat in on a class to see where our child was with his studies and where the average child was so that we could make sure our child was caught up. We also did look at the work coming home and made sure he understood what was coming home. The curriculum is very good, but keeping up was very difficult. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/11/06
Both of my children attend Kimball Wiles Elementary School. When we first moved to this area of town, I was concerned about the level of parental involvement and commitment to the school. But I have found in my older child's four years at Wiles that this school has the best PTA in Alachua County, an
... Read more awesome principal who is committed to high moral standards and values, as well as high academic achievement. The teachers are equally committed to every child and his or her educational and personal development. Art, music, p.e., computer lab, and media are each offered once a week. There are many extracurricular activities, some supported by the school and others outside the school. The parental involvement is high, especially when compared to other public elementary schools in the county. It's a really good school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/19/05
The parent involvement at this school can't be beat! The school has a lot of spirit and a wonderful PTA. It is an inviting school. The academic program, however, leaves something to be desired. The classes are large (32 kids) even at the primary level. Reading teachers teach whole group instruction and
... Read more not based on students' individual reading levels. Gifted program is only tied to math, weak program. Below level students, however, receive most of the school's resources and have experienced much success. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/14/05
My daughter attended Wiles for her fourth and fifth grade years. It is an excellent school. She really enjoyed it and felt comfortable there. The teachers communicate with the parents consistently. The PTA is very active. Their are many fundraisers and just alot of friendly people. They do have
... Read more an excellent gifted program, of which my daughter was not in, but I do know some parents who haved specifically placed their children at Wiles because of it. They do have many extracurricular activities such as an art club, chess club, orfan club (musical instruments) which meet Wednesdays, the short day after school. I definitely am glad my child attended Wiles, she had a great school experience and gained confidence in her learning skills. Read less
School Profile for Kimball Wiles Elementary School
Test scores
Enrollment
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FCAT* Test Scores
Grade Level:
Test Year: 2009
Kimball Wiles Elementary School
Alachua County School District
Florida
* In 2008-2009 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 8 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science. The FCAT Writing results are displayed separately on GreatSchools profiles. The FCAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.
Student enrollment:
647
Students per teacher:
12
Full-time teachers:
53
Number of classrooms:
52
Arts
Art
Special Education
Early Childhood Special Needs, Gifted Students, Speech/Language Pathologists
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Gainesville schools — Kimball Wiles Elementary School is located at 4601 Sw 75th St, Gainesville FL 32608. 4601 Sw 75th St is in the 32608 ZIP code in Gainesville, FL The school district for Kimball Wiles Elementary School is the Alachua County School District. Kimball Wiles Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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