Killearn Lakes Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Top 20%

Serving 758 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Killearn Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 758 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20% in FL
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Killearn Lakes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Killearn Lakes Elementary School's student population of 758 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Killearn Lakes Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	117
1	114
2	112
3	140
4	119
5	147

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Total Students

758 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Killearn Lakes Elementary School
2023	777
2022	776
2021	796
2020	870
2019	870
2018	812
2017	812
2016	832
2015	865
2014	895
2013	914
2012	933
2011	955
2010	947
2009	937
2008	929
2007	933
2006	885
2005	873
2004	858
2003	880
2002	874
2001	990
2000	978
1999	961
1998	904
1997	872
1996	860
1995	1,032
1994	990
1993	987
1992	900
1991	778
1990	695
1989	1,017
1988	855
1987	788

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Killearn Lakes Elementary School
2023	49
2022	53
2021	54
2020	52
2019	52
2018	51
2017	51
2016	54
2015	55
2014	59
2013	60
2012	57
2011	59
2010	58
2009	67
2008	60
2007	54
2006	53
2005	50
2004	48
2003	46
2002	48
2001	53
2000	54
1999	52
1998	50
1997	49
1996	46
1995	52
1994	48
1993	45
1992	42
1991	38
1990	38
1989	49
1988	39
1987	42

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Killearn Lakes Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Killearn Lakes Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#459 out of 3662 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Killearn Lakes Elementary School
2023	#459
2022	#434
2021	#275
2019	#187
2018	#83
2017	#77
2016	#49
2015	#57
2013	#46
2012	#57
2011	#26

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70%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Killearn Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	70%	52%	53%
2022	73%	52%	52%
2021	74%	48%	48%
2019	84%	59%	61%
2018	88%	58%	60%
2017	87%	57%	61%
2016	88%	54%	60%
2015	87%	53%	59%
2013	88%	58%	62%
2012	85%	57%	62%
2011	95%	68%	72%

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76%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Killearn Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2022	76%	52%	53%
2021	78%	52%	53%
2019	83%	56%	58%
2018	85%	55%	60%
2017	85%	54%	58%
2016	85%	52%	58%
2015	85%	53%	58%
2014	90%	58%	62%
2013	88%	58%	61%
2012	88%	57%	61%
2011	93%	62%	66%

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75-79%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Killearn Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2022	77%	52%	52%
2021	77%	51%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Killearn Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	16:1	17:1
2021	15:1	16:1	17:1
2020	17:1	16:1	17:1
2019	17:1	16:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	18:1	18:1
2002	18:1	18:1	18:1
2001	19:1	18:1	17:1
2000	18:1	18:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	18:1	18:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	18:1	17:1
1994	21:1	19:1	18:1
1993	22:1	19:1	18:1
1992	21:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	16:1
1989	21:1	18:1	17:1
1988	22:1	18:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Killearn Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	7%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	5%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Killearn Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	11%	37%	10%
2022	11%	36%	9%
2021	9%	35%	8%
2020	5%	34%	6%
2019	5%	34%	6%
2018	7%	32%	6%
2017	7%	32%	6%
2016	6%	32%	5%
2015	6%	31%	5%
2014	6%	30%	5%
2013	6%	29%	5%
2012	6%	29%	5%
2011	6%	28%	5%
2010	7%	27%	5%
2009	6%	26%	4%
2008	6%	26%	4%
2007	5%	25%	4%
2006	4%	24%	3%
2005	3%	23%	3%
2004	3%	22%	3%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2002	1%	20%	2%
2001	2%	19%	2%
2000	2%	18%	2%
1999	2%	17%	1%
1998	2%	16%	1%
1997	1%	16%	1%
1996	2%	15%	1%
1995	2%	15%	1%
1994	1%	14%	1%
1993	1%	14%	1%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Killearn Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	8%	21%	45%
2022	7%	21%	45%
2021	8%	22%	46%
2020	7%	22%	46%
2019	7%	22%	46%
2018	6%	22%	47%
2017	6%	22%	47%
2016	7%	23%	47%
2015	7%	23%	46%
2014	7%	23%	43%
2013	8%	23%	43%
2012	7%	23%	42%
2011	6%	23%	41%
2010	8%	24%	42%
2009	7%	24%	42%
2008	7%	24%	42%
2007	5%	24%	41%
2006	5%	24%	42%
2005	6%	24%	41%
2004	5%	24%	41%
2003	6%	24%	40%
2002	6%	25%	40%
2001	10%	25%	40%
2000	11%	25%	39%
1999	11%	25%	40%
1998	10%	25%	39%
1997	9%	25%	38%
1996	9%	25%	38%
1995	13%	24%	37%
1994	15%	24%	37%
1993	14%	24%	36%
1992	15%	24%	35%
1991	20%	23%	35%

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White

69%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Killearn Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	70%	35%	36%
2022	74%	36%	36%
2021	72%	36%	37%
2020	78%	37%	39%
2019	78%	37%	39%
2018	79%	39%	41%
2017	79%	39%	41%
2016	80%	39%	41%
2015	79%	40%	42%
2014	78%	41%	45%
2013	78%	42%	46%
2012	78%	42%	47%
2011	78%	43%	47%
2010	78%	45%	48%
2009	82%	46%	49%
2008	82%	47%	49%
2007	86%	48%	51%
2006	88%	50%	52%
2005	89%	50%	53%
2004	91%	51%	54%
2003	90%	52%	55%
2002	91%	52%	56%
2001	86%	54%	56%
2000	86%	55%	57%
1999	86%	56%	57%
1998	87%	57%	58%
1997	89%	57%	59%
1996	88%	58%	59%
1995	85%	59%	61%
1994	83%	60%	61%
1993	84%	60%	62%
1992	84%	61%	63%
1991	80%	62%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Killearn Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Killearn Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	0.49	0.70	0.66
2022	0.44	0.70	0.66
2021	0.47	0.70	0.65
2020	0.38	0.70	0.63
2019	0.38	0.70	0.63
2018	0.37	0.70	0.61
2017	0.37	0.70	0.61
2016	0.35	0.70	0.61
2015	0.37	0.70	0.60
2014	0.38	0.69	0.61
2013	0.38	0.69	0.61
2012	0.38	0.69	0.61
2011	0.38	0.69	0.61
2010	0.40	0.69	0.59
2009	0.34	0.69	0.58
2008	0.34	0.68	0.58
2007	0.26	0.67	0.57
2006	0.22	0.64	0.55
2005	0.21	0.65	0.55
2004	0.17	0.64	0.54
2003	0.19	0.63	0.54
2002	0.17	0.63	0.53
2001	0.25	0.62	0.53
2000	0.25	0.62	0.52
1999	0.25	0.61	0.52
1998	0.23	0.60	0.52
1997	0.20	0.60	0.51
1996	0.21	0.59	0.51
1995	0.26	0.58	0.50
1994	0.28	0.57	0.50
1993	0.27	0.57	0.50
1992	0.27	0.56	0.49
1991	0.32	0.55	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Killearn Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	17%	49%	44%
2022	14%	50%	45%
2021	13%	50%	43%
2020	12%	50%	40%
2019	12%	50%	40%
2018	11%	53%	42%
2017	11%	53%	42%
2016	12%	48%	42%
2015	12%	53%	36%
2014	11%	52%	37%
2013	8%	51%	40%
2012	8%	50%	41%
2011	8%	49%	38%
2010	7%	45%	35%
2009	4%	40%	34%
2008	2%	36%	28%
2007	2%	36%	30%
2006	3%	37%	31%
2005	3%	39%	32%
2004	3%	37%	30%
2003	3%	37%	27%
2002	2%	36%	25%
2001	5%	36%	25%
2000	5%	37%	26%
1999	6%	37%	25%
1998	6%	37%	24%
1997	5%	37%	20%
1996	4%	38%	22%
1995	9%	36%	27%
1994	11%	35%	27%
1993	11%	32%	23%
1992	11%	29%	24%
1991	16%	35%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Killearn Lakes Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	3%	9%	5%
2009	2%	9%	6%
2008	1%	9%	5%
2007	2%	9%	6%
2006	1%	9%	6%
2005	2%	9%	6%
2004	1%	9%	6%
2003	2%	9%	6%
2002	2%	9%	6%
2001	1%	9%	5%
2000	1%	8%	6%
1999	2%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Leon School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Killearn Lakes Elementary School's ranking?

Killearn Lakes Elementary School is ranked #459 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Killearn Lakes Elementary School often compared to?

Killearn Lakes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hawks Rise Elementary School, Gilchrist Elementary School, Desoto Trail Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Killearn Lakes Elementary School?

758 students attend Killearn Lakes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Killearn Lakes Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Killearn Lakes Elementary School?

Killearn Lakes Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Killearn Lakes Elementary School offer ?

Killearn Lakes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Killearn Lakes Elementary School part of?

Killearn Lakes Elementary School is part of Leon School District.

In what neighborhood is Killearn Lakes Elementary School located?

Killearn Lakes Elementary School is located in the Killearn Lakes neighborhood of Tallahassee, FL. There are 1 other public schools located in Killearn Lakes.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 758 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20%
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education