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Oak Ridge Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Oak Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Tallahassee, Florida, with an enrollment of 434 students. The school is part of the Leon District, which is ranked 47 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Ridge Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 39.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also lags behind the district and state in academic performance, with only 22-50% of students proficient in FAST/Math and FAST/English Language Arts, compared to 56-63% for the district and state. Additionally, Oak Ridge Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.42% to 81.86% over the past few years, which is much higher than the nearby schools like Kate Sullivan Elementary School and Woodville School.

Despite the higher spending per student at Oak Ridge Elementary, ranging from $11,809 to $13,668, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 14.4, the school's academic performance indicates that these resources may not be effectively utilized or may not be sufficient to address the unique needs of the student population. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism and low academic performance, will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that considers the school's unique context and the needs of its students and community.

432

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,142

Per pupil spending ?

78.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4530 Shelfer Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32305

(850) 488-3124

District: Leon

Students who attend Oak Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	R. Frank Nims Middle School
High:	James Rickards High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.6%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (29% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg57%

Florida avg58%

2,173^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Leon

47^th of 67Leon among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	2173 of 2258	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1886 of 2256	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	2142 of 2240	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1887 of 2219	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	2025 of 2247	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1675 of 2182	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	2017 of 2118	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	1947 of 2112	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	1851 of 2087	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.8	1683 of 2064	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.7	1752 of 2029	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.7	1632 of 1984	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.7	1591 of 1985	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.4	1506 of 1919	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.0	1432 of 1847	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.4	1622 of 1789	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.5	1644 of 1786	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.9	1657 of 1688	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-26 vs state

Math30%-31 vs state

Science22%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4530 Shelfer Rd	Tallahassee	32305	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-3124	432	29	14.8	78.5%	22 (5.1%)	318 (73.6%)	63 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.5%)	8.6	2173^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	3.8%		20.7	1886^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.4%	287	29.0	35.0	27.0				23.0	50.0	19.0				22.0				$12,142	$2,044	$10,098
Bond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2204 Saxon St	Tallahassee	32310	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-7676	611	36	16.9	82.8%	35 (5.7%)	486 (79.5%)	49 (8.0%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	34.1	1521^st of 2258 public elementary schools	32.6%		48.3	1129^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.0%	392	54.0	43.0	32.0				64.0	64.0	44.0				35.0				$9,784	$1,122	$8,662
Pineview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2230 Lake Bradford Rd	Tallahassee	32310	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-2819	457	31	14.9	79.2%	20 (4.4%)	376 (82.3%)	44 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	27.6	1710^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.3%		41.2	1310^th of 2256 public elementary schools	41.9%	400	41.0	40.0	46.0				48.0	58.0	53.0				32.0				$12,796	$2,324	$10,472
Frank Hartsfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1414 Chowkeebin Nene	Tallahassee	32301	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-7322	353	28	12.6	67.7%	29 (8.2%)	274 (77.6%)	24 (6.8%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.5%)	15.5	2025^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.3%		21.3	1873^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	17.0%	152	22.0	35.0	33.0				52.0	35.0	43.0				36.0				$14,104	$2,648	$11,455
J Michael Conley Elementary School At Southwood	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Orange Ave E	Tallahassee	32311	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 414-5610	693	52	13.3	38.4%	134 (19.3%)	344 (49.6%)	78 (11.3%)	88 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.6%)	31.4	1605^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.9%		26.9	1713^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.1%	108	46.0	46.0	50.0				56.0	38.0	42.0				50.0				$11,776	$1,026	$10,750
Sabal Palm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2813 Ridgeway St	Tallahassee	32310	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-0167	459	33	13.9	77.8%	31 (6.8%)	326 (71.0%)	71 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	44.7	1232^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	45.4%		14.5	2051^st of 2256 public elementary schools	9.1%	819	56.0	47.0	53.0				72.0	67.0	47.0				16.0				$14,017	$3,059	$10,957
Kate Sullivan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	927 Miccosukee Rd	Tallahassee	32308	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 487-1216	737	49	15.1	42.5%	225 (30.5%)	326 (44.2%)	76 (10.3%)	40 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (9.2%)	48.7	1141^st of 2258 public elementary schools	49.5%		60.5	850^th of 2256 public elementary schools	62.3%	291	59.0	51.0	55.0				67.0	48.0	49.0				60.0				$10,541	$874	$9,667
Woodville School	Public	PK, KG-8	9373 Woodville Hwy	Tallahassee	32305	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 487-7043	462	38	12.0	64.7%	180 (39.0%)	176 (38.1%)	56 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.6%)	18.1	1969^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.8%		18.2	1952^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	13.5%	17	41.0	29.0	37.0	53.0	48.0	51.0	44.0	37.0	39.0	49.0	63.0	22.0	33.0	51.0	92.0	73.0	$14,215	$2,467	$11,749
Apalachee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Trojan Trl	Tallahassee	32311	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-7110	482	29	16.6	65.1%	24 (5.0%)	334 (69.3%)	65 (13.5%)	13 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.9%)	25.5	1772^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	21.5%		18.5	1945^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.8%	173	38.0	44.0	39.0				55.0	56.0	34.0				42.0				$13,420	$2,837	$10,584
Leon County Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual	K-8	283 Trojan Trl	Tallahassee	32311	Leon County	Leon	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 487-7100	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Ridge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Oak Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oak Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : R. Frank Nims Middle School
High : James Rickards High School

How many students attend Oak Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Oak Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Oak Ridge Elementary School are 74% African American, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% White.

What district is Oak Ridge Elementary School in?

Leon

Is Oak Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Oak Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Florida elementary schools.

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