KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an average-sized elementary school in TALLAHASSEE, Florida, overseen by LEON. The school hosts 737 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 22% above the state mean of about 604.

LEON comprises 51 schools with combined enrollment of 31,579 students; KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is Black at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Leon County as a whole is about 30% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Leon County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,287, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 63 public schools in Leon County (combined enrollment of about 35,246 students).

The closest other public school is ELIZABETH COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 48.1%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 4% since 2018, when it stood at 771 (now 737). White enrollment moved from 39% to 31% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.