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Deerlake Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

9902 Deer Lk W, Tallahassee, FL 32312 · (850) 922-6545 · Part of Leon County School District

Bradfordville’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
876
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Deerlake Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bradfordville kids: Lawton Chiles High School

On the path

Where Bradfordville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Killearn Lakes Elementary Schoolin Tallahassee
6–8Deerlake Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Lawton Chiles High Schoolin Tallahassee

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency81%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9902 Deer Lk W, Tallahassee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6307
Grade 7279
Grade 8290
Enrollment over time
987’20
942’21
894’22
879’23
876’24

Down 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Asian 10%Black 10%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Deerlake Middle School from Bradfordville families.

Other schools in Leon County School District

The district →
Gilchrist Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
A+
857 students16:1
Roberts Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
A
807 students14:1
Hawks Rise Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
A+
752 students15:1
Killearn Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
A
740 students15:1
Kate Sullivan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
B
737 students15:1
Buck Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
A
696 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Bradfordville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.