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Gilchrist Elementary School

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Tallahassee, FL 32312

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Serving 891 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gilchrist Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (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 40% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 891 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 5% in FL
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Gilchrist Elementary School's student population of 891 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gilchrist Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	136
1	143
2	163
3	134
4	152
5	148

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Total Students

891 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gilchrist Elementary School
2023	864
2022	831
2021	811
2020	981
2019	981
2018	994
2017	994
2016	1,048
2015	1,043
2014	1,001
2013	943
2012	910
2011	890
2010	897
2009	882
2008	902
2007	917
2006	884
2005	852
2004	860
2003	841
2002	854
2001	829
2000	826
1999	762
1998	749
1997	764
1996	814
1995	758
1994	765
1993	748
1992	708
1991	738
1990	728
1989	861
1988	811
1987	748

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gilchrist Elementary School
2023	54
2022	53
2021	55
2020	58
2019	58
2018	63
2017	63
2016	65
2015	66
2014	62
2013	59
2012	59
2011	57
2010	56
2009	66
2008	62
2007	55
2006	56
2005	51
2004	47
2003	45
2002	44
2001	47
2000	44
1999	42
1998	45
1997	46
1996	44
1995	41
1994	39
1993	35
1992	36
1991	39
1990	40
1989	46
1988	39
1987	36

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School Rankings

Gilchrist Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,704 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gilchrist Elementary School is 0.60, 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)

#148 out of 3704 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gilchrist Elementary School
2022	#148
2021	#130
2019	#198
2018	#194
2017	#246
2016	#92
2015	#73
2013	#96
2012	#97
2011	#71
2010	#114

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82%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gilchrist Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2022	82%	52%	52%
2021	79%	48%	48%
2019	85%	59%	61%
2018	84%	58%	60%
2017	80%	57%	61%
2016	86%	54%	60%
2015	87%	53%	59%
2013	85%	58%	62%
2012	87%	57%	62%
2011	92%	68%	72%
2010	89%	68%	71%

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83%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gilchrist Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2022	83%	52%	53%
2021	83%	52%	53%
2019	81%	56%	58%
2018	81%	55%	60%
2017	80%	54%	58%
2016	82%	52%	58%
2015	83%	53%	58%
2014	86%	58%	62%
2013	84%	58%	61%
2012	82%	57%	61%
2011	90%	62%	66%

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70-74%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gilchrist Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2022	72%	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	Gilchrist Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	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	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	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	19:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	17:1
2000	19:1	18:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	20:1	19:1	18:1
1993	21:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	16:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1
1988	21:1	18:1	18:1
1987	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilchrist Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	7%	3%	5%
2021	9%	3%	4%
2020	10%	3%	5%
2019	10%	3%	5%
2018	9%	4%	3%
2017	9%	4%	3%
2016	10%	3%	4%
2015	9%	3%	4%
2014	8%	3%	4%
2013	9%	3%	4%
2012	7%	3%	4%
2011	7%	3%	4%
2010	10%	4%	5%
2009	10%	4%	5%
2008	11%	3%	5%
2007	10%	3%	4%
2006	8%	2%	3%
2005	9%	3%	3%
2004	8%	3%	2%
2003	8%	3%	3%
2002	8%	3%	2%
2001	7%	2%	2%
2000	5%	2%	2%
1999	4%	2%	2%
1998	4%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	3%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	3%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilchrist Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	11%	37%	10%
2022	10%	36%	9%
2021	10%	35%	8%
2020	5%	34%	6%
2019	5%	34%	6%
2018	4%	32%	6%
2017	4%	32%	6%
2016	3%	32%	5%
2015	3%	31%	5%
2014	3%	30%	5%
2013	3%	29%	5%
2012	4%	29%	5%
2011	5%	28%	5%
2010	5%	27%	5%
2009	6%	26%	4%
2008	7%	26%	4%
2007	7%	25%	4%
2006	6%	24%	3%
2005	4%	23%	3%
2004	5%	22%	3%
2003	4%	21%	2%
2002	3%	20%	2%
2001	4%	19%	2%
2000	3%	18%	2%
1999	2%	17%	1%
1998	3%	16%	1%
1997	3%	16%	1%
1996	2%	15%	1%
1995	2%	15%	1%
1994	2%	14%	1%
1993	1%	14%	1%
1992	1%	13%	1%
1991	1%	13%	1%

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Black

13%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilchrist Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	13%	21%	45%
2022	11%	21%	45%
2021	11%	22%	46%
2020	14%	22%	46%
2019	14%	22%	46%
2018	16%	22%	47%
2017	16%	22%	47%
2016	17%	23%	47%
2015	16%	23%	46%
2014	15%	23%	43%
2013	16%	23%	43%
2012	18%	23%	42%
2011	18%	23%	41%
2010	18%	24%	42%
2009	17%	24%	42%
2008	16%	24%	42%
2007	13%	24%	41%
2006	12%	24%	42%
2005	12%	24%	41%
2004	11%	24%	41%
2003	9%	24%	40%
2002	12%	25%	40%
2001	11%	25%	40%
2000	12%	25%	39%
1999	13%	25%	40%
1998	13%	25%	39%
1997	10%	25%	38%
1996	10%	25%	38%
1995	10%	24%	37%
1994	12%	24%	37%
1993	12%	24%	36%
1992	11%	24%	35%
1991	11%	23%	35%

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White

60%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilchrist Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	62%	35%	36%
2022	65%	36%	36%
2021	64%	36%	37%
2020	66%	37%	39%
2019	66%	37%	39%
2018	67%	39%	41%
2017	67%	39%	41%
2016	66%	39%	41%
2015	68%	40%	42%
2014	70%	41%	45%
2013	68%	42%	46%
2012	68%	42%	47%
2011	68%	43%	47%
2010	67%	45%	48%
2009	67%	46%	49%
2008	66%	47%	49%
2007	70%	48%	51%
2006	74%	50%	52%
2005	75%	50%	53%
2004	76%	51%	54%
2003	79%	52%	55%
2002	77%	52%	56%
2001	78%	54%	56%
2000	80%	55%	57%
1999	81%	56%	57%
1998	80%	57%	58%
1997	84%	57%	59%
1996	85%	58%	59%
1995	85%	59%	61%
1994	84%	60%	61%
1993	84%	60%	62%
1992	86%	61%	63%
1991	85%	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	Gilchrist Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilchrist Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	0.58	0.70	0.66
2022	0.55	0.70	0.66
2021	0.56	0.70	0.65
2020	0.54	0.70	0.63
2019	0.54	0.70	0.63
2018	0.52	0.70	0.61
2017	0.52	0.70	0.61
2016	0.53	0.70	0.61
2015	0.51	0.70	0.60
2014	0.48	0.69	0.61
2013	0.51	0.69	0.61
2012	0.50	0.69	0.61
2011	0.51	0.69	0.61
2010	0.51	0.69	0.59
2009	0.53	0.69	0.58
2008	0.55	0.68	0.58
2007	0.50	0.67	0.57
2006	0.43	0.64	0.55
2005	0.42	0.65	0.55
2004	0.41	0.64	0.54
2003	0.36	0.63	0.54
2002	0.39	0.63	0.53
2001	0.37	0.62	0.53
2000	0.34	0.62	0.52
1999	0.32	0.61	0.52
1998	0.34	0.60	0.52
1997	0.29	0.60	0.51
1996	0.26	0.59	0.51
1995	0.27	0.58	0.50
1994	0.28	0.57	0.50
1993	0.28	0.57	0.50
1992	0.25	0.56	0.49
1991	0.27	0.55	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

21%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilchrist Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	19%	49%	44%
2022	17%	50%	45%
2021	16%	50%	43%
2020	19%	50%	40%
2019	19%	50%	40%
2018	25%	53%	42%
2017	25%	53%	42%
2016	23%	48%	42%
2015	24%	53%	36%
2014	19%	52%	37%
2013	17%	51%	40%
2012	20%	50%	41%
2011	17%	49%	38%
2010	15%	45%	35%
2009	13%	40%	34%
2008	10%	36%	28%
2007	11%	36%	30%
2006	11%	37%	31%
2005	13%	39%	32%
2004	12%	37%	30%
2003	9%	37%	27%
2002	7%	36%	25%
2001	9%	36%	25%
2000	8%	37%	26%
1999	4%	37%	25%
1998	3%	37%	24%
1997	2%	37%	20%
1996	4%	38%	22%
1995	5%	36%	27%
1994	7%	35%	27%
1993	5%	32%	23%
1992	6%	29%	24%
1991	9%	35%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Gilchrist Elementary School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2020	5%	6%	1%
2019	5%	6%	1%
2018	3%	5%	1%
2017	3%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	4%	9%	5%
2009	3%	9%	6%
2008	4%	9%	5%
2007	5%	9%	6%
2006	5%	9%	6%
2005	6%	9%	6%
2004	6%	9%	6%
2003	7%	9%	6%
2002	5%	9%	6%
2001	3%	9%	5%
2000	6%	8%	6%

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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 Gilchrist Elementary School's ranking?

Gilchrist Elementary School is ranked #148 out of 3,704 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Gilchrist Elementary School often compared to?

Gilchrist Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hawks Rise Elementary School, Buck Lake Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

82% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Gilchrist Elementary School?

891 students attend Gilchrist Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Gilchrist Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gilchrist Elementary School?

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

What grades does Gilchrist Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Gilchrist Elementary School part of?

Gilchrist Elementary School is part of Leon School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 891 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 5%
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education