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Frank Hartsfield Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2025^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Frank Hartsfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 324 students in grades PK-5 in Tallahassee, Florida, which is part of the Leon District, ranked 47 out of 67 districts in the state with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently struggled academically, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 22% of 3rd graders at Frank Hartsfield Elementary School were proficient in ELA, compared to 57% at the district and state levels. The school also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 30.9% to 36.8% over the past few years, much higher than the district and state averages of around 31.4%. Additionally, Frank Hartsfield Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.55% to 71.68% over the past few years, indicating a high level of poverty among the student population.

When comparing Frank Hartsfield Elementary School to nearby schools, such as John G. Riley Elementary, The School of Arts & Sciences Centre, and Kate Sullivan Elementary, it becomes clear that Frank Hartsfield Elementary School is underperforming academically. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. While the spending per student at Frank Hartsfield Elementary School has increased over the years, the school's performance continues to lag behind, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach to addressing the school's challenges may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements.

353

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,104

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1414 Chowkeebin Nene
Tallahassee, FL 32301

(850) 488-7322

District: Leon

Students who attend Frank Hartsfield Elementary School usually attend:

High:

James Rickards High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.6%

White:

8.2%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (37% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg57%

Florida avg58%

2,025^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	15.5	2025 of 2258	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1873 of 2256	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	2022 of 2240	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1975 of 2219	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	1892 of 2247	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1839 of 2182	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1821 of 2118	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	1689 of 2112	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	1641 of 2087	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.6	1760 of 2064	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.6	1473 of 2029	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.5	1305 of 1984	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.6	1355 of 1985	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.9	1215 of 1919	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.9	1223 of 1847	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.8	982 of 1789	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.4	1166 of 1786	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.7	951 of 1688	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math43%-17 vs state

Science36%-19 vs state

English Language Arts30%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Frank Hartsfield Elementary School

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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)
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
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
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
Ruediger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	526 W 10th Ave	Tallahassee	32303	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-1074	504	36	14.1	68.1%	39 (7.7%)	345 (68.5%)	70 (13.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.3%)	45.8	1210^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.4%		26.2	1736^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.0%	526	44.0	44.0	58.0				64.0	63.0	58.0				49.0			$12,271	$2,149	$10,123
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
John G Riley Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1400 Indiana St	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	Yes	(850) 488-5840	608	37	16.4	78.5%	26 (4.3%)	467 (76.8%)	67 (11.0%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	22.4	1834^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.8%		13.5	2068^th of 2256 public elementary schools	8.3%	234	43.0	37.0	31.0				58.0	48.0	46.0				25.0			$11,616	$2,178	$9,438
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%)	60.5	867^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.6%		59.8	867^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.6%		72.0	67.0	59.0	69.0	88.0	85.0	66.0	63.0	49.0	62.0	79.0	72.0	52.0	68.0	86.0	$8,183	$105	$8,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Hartsfield Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Frank Hartsfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Frank Hartsfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : James Rickards High School

How many students attend Frank Hartsfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Frank Hartsfield Elementary School.

Is Frank Hartsfield Elementary School a good school?

Frank Hartsfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Frank Hartsfield Elementary School in?

Leon

What is the racial makeup of Frank Hartsfield Elementary School?

Students at Frank Hartsfield Elementary School are 78% African American, 8% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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