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W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL

14757 NW COUNTY ROAD 12, BRISTOL, FL 32321 · (850) 643-2426 · Liberty County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
Enrollment
513
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
272 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
71
Grade 1
61
Grade 2
48
Grade 3
68
Grade 4
57
Grade 5
58
Grade 6
53
Grade 7
52
Grade 8
45
Student demographics
White
35369%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
7014%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 38%
Black
5811%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 21%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Two+
265%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25249%
Female
26151%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
62.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
65.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.4pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
513
+4 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.1:1
% White
69%
was 70%
% Hispanic
14%
was 16%
% Black
11%
was 12%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL

As an intimate K-5 school in BRISTOL, Florida, W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL serves 513 students from grades K through 8, operated by LIBERTY.

LIBERTY runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 1,264 students. W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Roughly 53% of students at W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.6%, the actual is 60.5%, a residual of +5.9 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Liberty County put the typical household earns roughly $58,671 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Liberty County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,264 students), W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 56.5%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 509 students in 2018 compared to 513 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

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Liberty County at a glance

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Population
7,687
Census ACS
Median income
$58,671
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,264 students

Quick facts

School name
W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL
District
LIBERTY
Address
14757 NW COUNTY ROAD 12, BRISTOL, FL 32321
Phone
(850) 643-2426
County
Liberty County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
513
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
272 (53%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
120117001206
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL
How large is W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL?
W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL enrolls approximately 513 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL serve?
W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL is approximately 14.9:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL?
At W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL public or private?
W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LIBERTY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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