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What's the one class at BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
696
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEON·NCES 120111002680
BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1600 PEDRICK RD, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32317 · (850) 488-6133 · Leon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL696 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Florida public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
103 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (127).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
70.2%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.4pp since 2023
Math
69.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.2% | 69.9% |
| 2023-24 | 70.6% | 69.2% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (69.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 696 | 14.8% | 69.5% |
| W. MELBOURNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE WEST MELBOURNE | 605 | 20.0% | 89.1% |
| BEVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LITHIA | 826 | 15.1% | 87.4% |
| PANTHER RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WORTH | 794 | 17.4% | 83.5% |
| CUNNINGHAM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAINT JOHNS | 730 | 15.9% | 73.0% |
| STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LITHIA | 867 | 10.3% | 79.9% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Leon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #482 of 2,136 | #5 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #647 of 2,149 ▼ 87 | #5 of 28 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #431 of 2,149 ▼ 94 | #6 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 696 | #711 of 2,267 | #6 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #827 of 2,077 | #21 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #762 of 2,108 | #10 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.8% | #2,067 of 2,188 | #26 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #1,019 of 1,374 | #18 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
696
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 518
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 696 | 45.5 | 15.3:1 | 15% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 728 | 45.5 | 16.0:1 | 17% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 730 | 46 | 15.9:1 | 15% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 714 | 46 | 15.5:1 | 11% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 761 | 46 | 16.5:1 | 15% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 669 | 42 | 15.9:1 | 12% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 760 | 50 | 15.2:1 | 7% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 889 | 55 | 16.2:1 | 10% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 518 | 28 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in Florida, located in TALLAHASSEE. It reports enrollment of 696 students in pre-K through 5.
LEON (51 schools, 31,579 students) runs BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Of every 100 students at BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 58 are White. The school is also 14% Black, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Among Leon County residents, the White share is about 55%. The diversity index for BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.3 students per teacher. Compared with the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 15% of students at BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 41% average for public schools in Leon County, the school's rate is lower.
BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 57% of Florida public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the prediction is 73.8% and the result is 69.5%.
The school's county is Leon County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $66,287, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Leon County's 63 public schools enroll about 35,246 students and include BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
SWIFT CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 1.0 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 1st among 8 schools close by.
BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 3%.
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Leon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
297,542
Census ACS
Median income
$66,287
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
35,246 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEON
- LAWTON CHILES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,881 students
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,822 students
- LEON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,793 students
- JAMES RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,718 students
- AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,388 students
- WILLIAM J MONTFORD III MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,016 students
Other schools in TALLAHASSEE
- LAWTON CHILES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,881 students
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOLCombined · 1,851 students
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,822 students
- LEON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,793 students
- JAMES RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,718 students
- AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,388 students
Nearby schools
- SWIFT CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 793
- RENAISSANCE ACADEMY1.5 mi · 243
- W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 519
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 1,822
- LEON COUNTY VIRTUAL SCHOOL FRANCHISE2.7 mi · 88
- APALACHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 696 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.3:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 58% White, 10% Hispanic, 14% Black, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of LEON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.