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Desoto Trail Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5200 Tredington Park Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32309 · (850) 488-4511 · Part of Leon County School District

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

Students
652
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Desoto Trail Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 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–5Desoto Trail Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency78%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts85%
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).

5200 Tredington Park Dr, Tallahassee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten99
Grade 1112
Grade 2102
Grade 3107
Grade 4109
Grade 5114
Enrollment over time
652’20
657’21
654’22
659’23
652’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 11%Black 9%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Desoto Trail Elementary School from Tallahassee families.

Other schools in Leon County School District

The district →

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.