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What's the most underrated thing about W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
519
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEON·NCES 120111001190
W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1706 DEMPSEY MAYO RD, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308 · (850) 877-6158 · Leon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
207 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
61.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
59.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.7pp 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 59 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 2 points.
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
58.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 2024-25Enrollment
519
-143 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.4:1
% White
33%
was 34%
% Hispanic
10%
was 8%
% Black
45%
was 47%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-tier primary school in TALLAHASSEE, Florida, operated by LEON, enrolls 519 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
Across the 51 schools in LEON (31,579 students total), W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is Black (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 33% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Leon County as a whole is about 30% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 40% of students at W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.2%; this one delivers 58.9%.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Leon County) records that median household income runs about $66,287, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 63 public schools in Leon County (combined enrollment of about 35,246 students).
Nearest neighbor: RENAISSANCE ACADEMY, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 59.1%.
W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a suburban location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 22%: 662 students in 2018 compared to 519 in 2025.
On this page, members of the W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
- RENAISSANCE ACADEMY0.7 mi · 243
- BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 696
- SWIFT CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 793
- LEON COUNTY VIRTUAL SCHOOL FRANCHISE2.6 mi · 88
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL2.7 mi · 1,822
- APALACHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 519 students in grades PK-05.
Is W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 33% White, 10% Hispanic, 45% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.