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Killearn Lakes Elementary School vs. Hawks Rise Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Killearn Lakes Elementary School
8037 Deer Lk E
Tallahassee, FL 32312
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Hawks Rise Elementary School
205 Meadow Ridge Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32312
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 776 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Killearn Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 779 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hawks Rise Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
776 students
779 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#275 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
#101 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
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74%
(Top 10% in FL)
83%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Killearn Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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78%
(Top 10% in FL)
82%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Killearn Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawks Rise Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
12
18
Kindergarten Students
105
129
Grade 1 Students
128
114
Grade 2 Students
111
117
Grade 3 Students
142
118
Grade 4 Students
141
154
Grade 5 Students
137
129

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
15%
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% Hispanic
11%
6%
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% Black
7%
12%
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% White
74%
60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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0.44
0.60
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
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