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Buck Lake Elementary School vs. W T Moore Elementary School

Should you attend Buck Lake Elementary School or W T Moore Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Buck Lake Elementary School
1600 Pedrick Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32317
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
W T Moore Elementary School
1706 Dempsey Mayo Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32308
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Buck Lake 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%)

W T Moore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 730 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buck Lake 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 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (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 Asian), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W T Moore Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is equal to the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
730 students
579 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#265 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
#1417 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Buck Lake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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79%
(Top 10% in FL)
52%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buck Lake 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of W T Moore 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 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 10% in FL)
58%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buck Lake 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of W T Moore 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 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in FL)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Buck Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of W T Moore Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Buck Lake Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of W T Moore Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
9
21
Kindergarten Students
102
90
Grade 1 Students
136
92
Grade 2 Students
108
85
Grade 3 Students
127
85
Grade 4 Students
125
92
Grade 5 Students
123
114

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Buck Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in W T Moore Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
9%
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% Black
14%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Buck Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in W T Moore Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Buck Lake Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in W T Moore Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Buck Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in W T Moore Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Buck Lake Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of W T Moore Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buck Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in W T Moore Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Buck Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in W T Moore Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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