P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL

www.pkyonge.ufl.edu/

1,363 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School (DRS) is a unique, public K-12 laboratory school affiliated with the University of Florida’s College of Education. Located in Gainesville, the school serves as a site for educational research, innovation, and the development of high-quality teaching practices. Because it functions as a "living laboratory," P.K. Yonge focuses on designing and testing cutting-edge instructional strategies, curriculum models, and technologies that aim to improve educational outcomes not just for its own students, but for schools across the state and nation.

The school is defined by its commitment to a "design-based" approach to learning, where students often engage in collaborative, inquiry-based projects. Admission to P.K. Yonge is based on a lottery system designed to ensure a student body that is representative of the demographic diversity of Florida’s public school population. By bridging the gap between academic research and daily classroom practice, P.K. Yonge serves as a model for personalized learning, providing its students with a rigorous academic experience while simultaneously shaping the future of teacher education and pedagogical standards.

1,363

Total Students

74.5

Full-Time Teachers

18.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

27.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	592
Hispanic	334
Black	268
Asian	63
Two or More	105
American Indian	1

White
592 (43.4%)
Hispanic
334 (24.5%)
Black
268 (19.7%)
Two or More
105 (7.7%)
Asian
63 (4.6%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	UF LAB SCH
Phone:	(352)392-1554
Website:	http://www.pkyonge.ufl.edu/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	1,363
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	74.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	242
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	132

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 60

Grade 1 60

Grade 2 63

Grade 3 20

Grade 4 72

Grade 5 72

Grade 6 162

Grade 7 157

Grade 8 154

Grade 9 151

Grade 10 142