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HAWKS RISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About HAWKS RISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HAWKS RISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary campus of mid-tier scale in TALLAHASSEE, Florida, overseen by LEON, caters to 752 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so HAWKS RISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 25% bigger than that benchmark.
Across the 51 schools in LEON (31,579 students total), HAWKS RISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, HAWKS RISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 17% Asian, 11% Black, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. Compared to Leon County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, HAWKS RISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Leon County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HAWKS RISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 73.7%; this one delivers 81.2%.
In the area at large, census data for Leon County shows median household income runs about $66,287, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Leon County's 63 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,246 students), HAWKS RISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: DESOTO TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 3.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around HAWKS RISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HAWKS RISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 67.2%.
HAWKS RISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an inner-city location.
Over the past 7-year window. HAWKS RISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 14% since 2018, when it stood at 870 (now 752). The White share of enrollment fell from 63% to 55% over that span.
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