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Killearn Lakes Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Killearn Lakes Elementary School is a high-performing public school in Tallahassee, FL, serving 740 students in grades PK-5 within the Leon district, and is located in the Killearn Lakes neighborhood.

Killearn Lakes consistently ranks in the top 10% of all Florida elementary schools, with math scores being a standout strength—90% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, outpacing nearby top-tier schools like Hawks Rise Elementary (88%) and nearly matching Gilchrist Elementary (92%). The school also boasts exceptionally low chronic absenteeism (10.1%), which is about one-third the district average and a key driver of its academic success. While it is slightly outperformed by Hawks Rise and Gilchrist in overall state rankings, Killearn Lakes offers a stable, high-performing trajectory, having maintained a state percentile rank between the 88th and 98th percentiles over the past decade. This consistency sets it apart from schools like The School Of Arts And Sciences On Thomasville, which saw a large single-year jump in ranking.

Killearn Lakes is part of a distinct cluster of high-performing elementary schools in northern Leon County, including Roberts Elementary and Desoto Trail Elementary, all ranking in the top 16% of Florida schools. The school achieves excellent results with relatively efficient spending ($10,959 per student), especially compared to Sealey Elementary, which spends more ($14,258) but ranks much lower. A slight dip in 5th-grade performance is a pattern to watch, but overall, Killearn Lakes provides a strong, well-rounded foundation for students, with a stark contrast to lower-performing schools in the same district, such as Renaissance Academy.

740

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,959

Per pupil spending ?

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8037 Deer Lk E
Tallahassee, FL 32312

(850) 921-1265

District: Leon

Students who attend Killearn Lakes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Deerlake Middle School
High:	Lawton Chiles High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

Hispanic:

10.5%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (80% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Leon

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg61%

Florida avg62%

196^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 27Elementary Schools in the Leon

39^th of 70Leon 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
2026	87.5	196 of 2240	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	132 of 2258	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	214 of 2256	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	274 of 2240	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	252 of 2219	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	160 of 2247	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	123 of 2182	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	35 of 2118	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	51 of 2112	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	95.7	41 of 2087	98.0%	★★★★★
2014	96.2	20 of 2064	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	96.2	19 of 2029	99.1%	★★★★★
2012	95.6	33 of 1984	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	94.5	20 of 1985	99.0%	★★★★★
2010	95.0	21 of 1919	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	95.4	13 of 1847	99.3%	★★★★★
2008	95.7	15 of 1789	99.2%	★★★★★
2007	94.6	25 of 1786	98.6%	★★★★★
2006	95.8	24 of 1688	98.6%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math84%+20 vs state

English Language Arts78%+17 vs state

Science77%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Killearn Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8037 Deer Lk E	Tallahassee	32312	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 921-1265	740	49	15.0	13.8%	512 (69.2%)	66 (8.9%)	78 (10.5%)	45 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.3%)	87.5	196^th of 2240 public elementary schools	91.3%		91	132^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	94.2%	64	77.0	81.0	75.0				90.0	84.0	80.0				77.0				$10,959	$734	$10,225
Desoto Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Tredington Park Dr	Tallahassee	32309	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 488-4511	652	41	15.8	15.2%	458 (70.2%)	57 (8.7%)	71 (10.9%)	27 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.0%)	82.3	328^th of 2240 public elementary schools	85.4%		71.9	584^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.1%	256	74.0	70.0	72.0				87.0	78.0	78.0				78.0				$10,022	$697	$9,324
Hawks Rise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Meadow Ridge Dr	Tallahassee	32312	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 487-4733	752	51	14.7	14.9%	411 (54.7%)	79 (10.5%)	77 (10.2%)	126 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.8%)	91.9	96^th of 2240 public elementary schools	95.7%		93.5	72^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	96.8%	24	84.0	81.0	83.0				88.0	88.0	84.0				83.0				$11,686	$987	$10,699
Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5777 Pimlico Dr	Tallahassee	32309	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 488-0923	807	56	14.4	20.4%	552 (68.4%)	107 (13.3%)	99 (12.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.3%)	81.5	349^th of 2240 public elementary schools	84.4%		83.1	330^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.4%	19	77.0	72.0	71.0				77.0	83.0	83.0				71.0				$12,304	$1,035	$11,269
Gilchrist Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Timberlane Rd	Tallahassee	32312	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 487-4310	857	53	16.3	19.6%	511 (59.6%)	114 (13.3%)	97 (11.3%)	59 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	70 (8.2%)	91.6	101^st of 2240 public elementary schools	95.5%		89.6	180^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.0%	79	80.0	88.0	83.0				92.0	79.0	88.0				87.0				$10,961	$753	$10,209
The School Of Arts And Sciences On Thomasville	Public, Charter	K-8	3208 Thomasville Rd	Tallahassee	32308	Leon County	Leon	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 386-6566	461	43	10.7	9.8%	300 (65.1%)	62 (13.4%)	55 (11.9%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	74.3	520^th of 2240 public elementary schools	76.8%		61.4	847^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.5%	327	75.0	66.0	78.0	70.0	82.0	73.0	71.0	68.0	82.0	69.0	57.0	63.0	86.0	77.0	97.0	100.0	$9,278	$246	$9,033
W T Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1706 Dempsey Mayo Rd	Tallahassee	32308	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 877-6158	519	36	14.4	39.9%	173 (33.3%)	234 (45.1%)	50 (9.6%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.3%)	51.1	1111^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.4%		56.8	954^th of 2258 public elementary schools	57.8%	157	62.0	60.0	69.0				64.0	71.0	48.0				51.0				$10,951	$845	$10,106
Sealey Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2815 Allen Rd	Tallahassee	32312	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	Yes	(850) 488-5640	369	27	13.6	49.9%	61 (16.5%)	234 (63.4%)	40 (10.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)	44.8	1278^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.9%		41.6	1304^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.2%	26	69.0	52.0	66.0				51.0	52.0	64.0				50.0				$14,258	$1,975	$12,283
Renaissance Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4351 Mahan Dr	Tallahassee	32308	Leon County	Leon	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 391-5259	243	16	15.1	80.2%	21 (8.6%)	179 (73.7%)	24 (9.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.0%)								(n/a)																	$13,578	$289	$13,289
The School Of Arts & Sciences Centre	Public, Charter	K-8	2415 N Monroe St	Tallahassee	32303	Leon County	Leon	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 999-8267	448	35	12.8	21.7%	248 (55.4%)	77 (17.2%)	60 (13.4%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	38 (8.5%)	56.7	964^th of 2240 public elementary schools	57.0%		60.5	867^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.6%	97	74.0	62.0	72.0	52.0	62.0	64.0	75.0	54.0	67.0	37.0	25.0	74.0	66.0	79.0	92.0	90.0	$8,183	$105	$8,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Killearn Lakes Elementary School

Is Killearn Lakes Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Killearn Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 8.8% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Killearn Lakes Elementary School in?

Leon

What schools do graduates of Killearn Lakes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Killearn Lakes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deerlake Middle School
High : Lawton Chiles High School

How many students attend Killearn Lakes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 740 students attended Killearn Lakes Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Killearn Lakes Elementary School?

Students at Killearn Lakes Elementary School are 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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