OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the small elementary campuss in TALLAHASSEE, Florida, operated by LEON, with 432 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 28% smaller than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

Across the 51 schools in LEON (31,579 students total), OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that Black students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% White. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Leon County (around 41%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.8%.

In the broader community, Leon County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,287 per year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 63 public schools in Leon County (combined enrollment of about 35,246 students).

Nearest neighbor: FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 46.7%.

OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has contracted 18%, going from 530 students in 2018 to 432 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 85% to 74% over that span.

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