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Killearn Lakes Elementary School vs. Gilchrist Elementary School

Should you attend Killearn Lakes Elementary School or Gilchrist 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
Killearn Lakes Elementary School
8037 Deer Lk E
Tallahassee, FL 32312
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Gilchrist Elementary School
1301 Timberlane Rd
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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Gilchrist 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 758 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Killearn Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
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 proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
758 students
891 students
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This chart displays total students of Gilchrist Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
55 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Gilchrist Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Killearn Lakes Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gilchrist Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#434 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#148 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Killearn Lakes Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gilchrist Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 20% in FL)
82%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gilchrist 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.
76%
(Top 10% in FL)
83%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gilchrist 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
70-74%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Killearn Lakes 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 Gilchrist 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 Killearn Lakes Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gilchrist Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
9
15
Kindergarten Students
117
136
Grade 1 Students
114
143
Grade 2 Students
112
163
Grade 3 Students
140
134
Grade 4 Students
119
152
Grade 5 Students
147
148

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Killearn Lakes 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 Gilchrist Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Killearn Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gilchrist Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Killearn Lakes 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 Gilchrist Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Killearn Lakes 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 Gilchrist 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 Killearn Lakes 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 Gilchrist 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.
0.50
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Killearn Lakes 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 Gilchrist 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
16%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Killearn Lakes 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 Gilchrist 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Killearn Lakes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gilchrist 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.
 
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