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Buck Lake Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1600 Pedrick Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32317 · (850) 488-6133 · Part of Leon County School District

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

Directions
Students
696
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Buck Lake Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 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–5Buck Lake Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts76%
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 ↗

1600 Pedrick Rd, Tallahassee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Kindergarten91
Grade 1101
Grade 2112
Grade 3137
Grade 4118
Grade 5127
Enrollment over time
714’20
717’21
730’22
728’23
696’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Black 14%Asian 11%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buck Lake Elementary School from Tallahassee 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
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.