📍 1301 Timberlane Rd, Tallahassee, Leon County, 32312
Gilchrist Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Tallahassee, Leon County. The school has 864 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Leon school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 54.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 83% of students are proficient in reading. 79% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gilchrist Elementary School enrolls 864 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 54.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% White, 13% Black or African American and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 538 | 62% |
| Black or African American | 108 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 99 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 61 | 7.1% |
| Asian | 56 | 6.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
176 of the school's 864 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 165 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Gilchrist Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL-20, state senate district 3, state house district 9.
Gilchrist Elementary School is one of 57 schools in LEON, based in TALLAHASSEE, Florida. The district serves 31,645 students district-wide and employs 1,864 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 864 students, Gilchrist Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 555 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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