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What's one thing KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
737
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEON·NCES 120111001163
KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
927 MICCOSUKEE RD, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308 · (850) 487-1216 · Leon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL737 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Florida public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
15.2:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
313 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 | 13 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 133 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 135 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
69%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
55.1%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.3pp since 2023
Math
55.1%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.1% | 55.1% |
| 2023-24 | 58.5% | 56.9% |
% 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
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (57.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 737 | 42.5% | 57.8% |
| HIDDEN OAKS K-8 LAKE WORTH | 835 | 45.7% | 72.3% |
| TWIN LAKES ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 809 | 44.3% | 46.2% |
| ENTERPRISE LEARNING ACADEMY JACKSONVILLE | 787 | 47.0% | 53.6% |
| LITTLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 714 | 45.5% | 59.1% |
| DISCOVERY OAKS ELEMENTARY ORANGE PARK | 915 | 44.5% | 68.0% |
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 KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Leon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #967 of 2,136 | #11 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #1,321 of 2,149 ▼ 248 | #16 of 28 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #1,053 of 2,149 ▼ 265 | #11 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 737 | #601 of 2,267 | #5 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #772 of 2,077 | #20 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #286 of 2,108 | #1 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.5% | #1,515 of 2,188 | #18 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #1,191 of 1,374 | #22 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
737
+50 (+7%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 783
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 737 | 48.5 | 15.2:1 | 42% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 744 | 49 | 15.2:1 | 46% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 759 | 45.1 | 16.8:1 | 41% (311) |
| 2020-21 | 687 | 43 | 16.0:1 | 40% (272) |
| 2017-18 | 771 | 49 | 15.7:1 | 41% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 837 | 53 | 15.8:1 | 41% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 826 | 51 | 16.2:1 | 44% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 711 | 42 | 16.9:1 | 29% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 783 | 43 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In TALLAHASSEE, Florida, part of Leon County, KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school. The school had 737 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Florida) has about 604 students.
KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in a 51-school district, LEON, which enrolls 31,579 students.
KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 44%. Other students are 31% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Asian. By comparison, Leon County residents are about 30% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 69% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 48.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.2:1. That is lower than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 42%. For comparison, public schools in Leon County average 41%.
The allk12 Grade for KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B-. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 45% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (57.8%) and its predicted rate (59.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Leon County show that the median household income is $66,287, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 63 public schools in the county.
ELIZABETH COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency of 57.8% compares with 48.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment increase, from 687 in 2020-21 to 737 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- ELIZABETH COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 675
- LEON HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,793
- RAA MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 928
- RUEDIGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 504
- FRANK HARTSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 353
- GRIFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 737 students in grades PK-05.
Is KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 31% White, 10% Hispanic, 44% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of LEON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.