FRANK HARTSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FRANK HARTSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary-level community of compact scale in TALLAHASSEE, Florida, overseen by LEON, teacheing 353 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 42% smaller than typical.

Within LEON, which oversees 51 schools and 31,579 students, FRANK HARTSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, FRANK HARTSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that Black students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school logs 8% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting FRANK HARTSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Leon County (around 41%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, FRANK HARTSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Leon County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,287 per year, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. FRANK HARTSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 63 public schools in Leon County (combined enrollment of about 35,246 students).

Nearest neighbor: PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS, around 1.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, FRANK HARTSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 50.3%.

FRANK HARTSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. FRANK HARTSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 466 (now 353). Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 83% to 78%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.