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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY·NCES 120117001206

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
3
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%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL→LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within LIBERTY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.

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

What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →

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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