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B−

Leon County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Tallahassee.

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

Students
31,579
Schools
51
Spent per student
$11,591
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$91.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Leon County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Florida districts
  • Spends 11% less per student than the FL average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $91.6M, about $2,900 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% of the 76 Florida school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Tallahassee. Grade by grade →

PK–518 elementary schoolsThis district
6–86 middle schoolsThis district
9–125 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 52.2% · 16,835 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 52.1% · 18,622 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 88% · 2,285 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,591 per student · 11% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 40%Federal 17%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
32,532’20
32,442’21
32,147’22
31,696’23
31,579’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Black 42%White 36%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

51 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools.

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
J Michael Conley Elementary School at Southwood
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
B−
693 students13:1
Fort Braden School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tallahassee
C
668 students15:1
Desoto Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
A+
652 students16:1
Canopy Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
B
617 students16:1
Bond Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
C−
611 students17:1
W T Moore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
B
519 students14:1
Ruediger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
C−
504 students14:1
Apalachee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
C−
482 students17:1
Astoria Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
D
479 students14:1
Chaires Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
B+
466 students15:1
Woodville School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tallahassee
C−
462 students12:1
Springwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
C−
460 students14:1
Sabal Palm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
C−
459 students14:1
Pineview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
C−
457 students15:1
Oak Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
C−
432 students15:1
Sealey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
C+
369 students14:1
Frank Hartsfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
C−
353 students13:1
Tallahassee Classical School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Tallahassee
B
345 students14:1
Renaissance Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tallahassee
D
243 students15:1
Gretchen Everhart School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Tallahassee
D−
91 students6:1
Prek
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Tallahassee
52 students6:1
Tallahassee School of Math & Sciences
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tallahassee
B−
621 students17:1
John G Riley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tallahassee
D−
608 students16:1
The School of Arts and Sciences on Thomasville
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tallahassee
A
461 students11:1
The School of Arts & Sciences Centre
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tallahassee
A
448 students13:1
Leon Co Juvenile Detention Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Tallahassee
52 students17:1
Second Chance at Ghazvini Learning Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Tallahassee
D
51 students26:1
Hospital Homebound
Other · Grades K–12 · Tallahassee
7 students
William J Montford III Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tallahassee
A
1,016 students20:1
Raa Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tallahassee
B−
928 students20:1
Deerlake Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tallahassee
A
876 students20:1
Swift Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tallahassee
B+
793 students18:1
Fairview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tallahassee
B−
735 students18:1
Elizabeth Cobb Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tallahassee
C+
675 students19:1
R. Frank Nims Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tallahassee
D
625 students18:1
Griffin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tallahassee
D
457 students18:1
Success Academy at Ghazvini Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Tallahassee
D−
130 students17:1
Leon County Virtual School Franchise
High · Grades 6–12 · Tallahassee
A
88 students18:1
Pace Center for Girls
High · Grades 6–12 · Tallahassee
D−
44 students15:1
Lawton Chiles High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tallahassee
A−
1,881 students26:1
Lincoln High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tallahassee
B−
1,822 students27:1
Leon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tallahassee
B+
1,793 students24:1
James Rickards High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tallahassee
C−
1,718 students26:1
Amos P. Godby High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tallahassee
C−
1,388 students22:1
Sail
High · Grades 9–12 · Tallahassee
B−
359 students19:1

Left off: 4 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Florida.