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Gilchrist Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1301 Timberlane Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32312 · (850) 487-4310 · Part of Leon County School District

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

Directions
Students
857
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gilchrist Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Tallahassee kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Gilchrist Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts83%
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 ↗

1301 Timberlane Rd, Tallahassee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten120
Grade 1148
Grade 2133
Grade 3155
Grade 4136
Grade 5152
Enrollment over time
811’20
831’21
864’22
891’23
857’24

Up 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Black 13%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 8%Asian 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gilchrist Elementary School from Tallahassee families.

Other schools in Leon County School District

The district →
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

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; Tallahassee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.