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Best Schools in Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee, FL has 93 public schools (11 high, 10 middle, 47 elementary) serving 44,960 students. On average they score 52% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in Tallahassee meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Tallahassee, FL
The top high schools in Tallahassee, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lawton Chiles High School
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Projected Test Scores
Leon • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1900 Students
2. Sail
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Leon • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 384 Students
3. Liberty County High School
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Liberty • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 341 Students
4. Wakulla High School
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Wakulla • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1418 Students
5. James Rickards High School
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Leon • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1581 Students
6. Lincoln High School
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Leon • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1861 Students
7. Leon High School
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Leon • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1935 Students
8. Amos P. Godby High School
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Leon • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1444 Students
9. Gadsden County High School
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Gadsden • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1006 Students
10. Success Academy At Ghazvini Learning Center
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Leon • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 226 Students
Best Middle Schools in Tallahassee, FL
The top middle schools in Tallahassee, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Deerlake Middle School
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Leon • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 894 Students
2. William J Montford Iii Middle School
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Leon • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 921 Students
3. Swift Creek Middle School
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Leon • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 772 Students
4. Wakulla Middle School
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Wakulla • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 486 Students
5. Raa Middle School
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Leon • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 855 Students
6. Elizabeth Cobb Middle School
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Leon • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 769 Students
7. Fairview Middle School
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Leon • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 747 Students
8. R. Frank Nims Middle School
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Leon • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 609 Students
9. James A. Shanks Middle School
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Gadsden • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 574 Students
10. Griffin Middle School
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Leon • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 532 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Tallahassee, FL
The top elementary schools in Tallahassee, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hawks Rise Elementary School
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Leon • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 805 Students
2. Killearn Lakes Elementary School
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Leon • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 777 Students
3. Gilchrist Elementary School
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Leon • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 864 Students
4. Roberts Elementary School
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Leon • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 870 Students
5. Buck Lake Elementary School
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Leon • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 730 Students
6. The School Of Arts And Sciences On Thomasville
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Leon • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 457 Students
7. The School Of Arts & Sciences Centre
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Leon • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 447 Students
8. Desoto Trail Elementary School
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Leon • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 654 Students
9. Medart Elementary School
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Wakulla • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 419 Students
10. Chaires Elementary School
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Leon • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 479 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Tallahassee, FL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Tallahassee, FL has a total population of 238,248 with 39% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 49% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Tallahassee, FL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Tallahassee, FL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
9.21 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.06 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
7.16 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Tallahassee, FL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Tallahassee, FL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Tallahassee, FL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Tallahassee, FL
How many schools are in Tallahassee, FL?
Tallahassee, FL has 93 public schools: 11 high schools, 10 middle schools and 47 elementary schools, serving 44,960 students in total.
How do schools in Tallahassee perform on state tests?
On average, 93 schools in Tallahassee score 52% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Tallahassee meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Tallahassee?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Tallahassee
48 of 54 schools in Tallahassee carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 11B: 7C: 11D: 14F: 5
All 54 public schools we grade in Tallahassee. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
- Amos P Godby High School
- James Rickards High School
- Lawton Chiles High School
- Leon High School
- Lincoln High School
Middle and junior high schools (8)
- Deerlake Middle School
- Elizabeth Cobb Middle School
- Fairview Middle School
- Griffin Middle School
- R Frank Nims Middle School
- Raa Middle School
- Swift Creek Middle School
- William J Montford Iii Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (22)
- Apalachee Elementary School
- Astoria Park Elementary School
- Bond Elementary School
- Buck Lake Elementary School
- Canopy Oaks Elementary School
- Chaires Elementary School
- Desoto Trail Elementary School
- Frank Hartsfield Elementary School
- Gilchrist Elementary School
- Hawks Rise Elementary School
- J Michael Conley Elementary School At Southwood
- John G Riley Elementary School
- Kate Sullivan Elementary School
- Killearn Lakes Elementary School
- Oak Ridge Elementary School
- Pineview Elementary School
- Roberts Elementary School
- Ruediger Elementary School
- Sabal Palm Elementary School
- Sealey Elementary School
- Springwood Elementary School
- W T Moore Elementary School
Other schools and academies (19)
- Florida Aandm University Developmental Research School
- Florida State University School
- Fort Braden School
- Governors Charter School
- Gretchen Everhart School
- Heritage Trails Community School
- Hospital Homebound
- Leon Co Juvenile Detention Center
- Leon County Virtual School Franchise
- Pace Center For Girls
- PREK
- Sail
- Second Chance At Ghazvini Learning Center
- Success Academy At Ghazvini Learning Center
- Tallahassee Classical School
- Tallahassee School Of Math And Sciences
- The School Of Arts And Sciences Centre
- The School Of Arts And Sciences On Thomasville
- Woodville School
Private schools (31)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Acts Academy
- Bethel Christian Academy
- Betton Hills Preparatory School
- Betton Hills School
- Brownsville Preparatory Institute
- Capital Preparatory
- Christ Classical Academy
- Community Christian School
- Cornerstone Learning Community
- Creative Pre School
- Faith Presbyterian Preschool & Kindergarten
- Franklin Academy Inc
- Giant Campus Academy
- Grassroots Free School
- Hilltop Academy Inc.
- Holy Comforter Episcopal School
- Kingdom Life Preparatory Academy
- Lake Jackson Educational Youth Academy
- Lighthouse Christian Academy
- Maclay School
- Miracles In Me Academy
- North Florida Christian School
- Playbig Learning Center
- Rose Academy Llc
- St John Paul Ii Catholic High School
- Tallahassee Adventist Christian Academy
- The Learning Center
- The Magnolia School
- Tree Of Life Tallahassee
- Trinity Catholic School
- Unity Child Care Development Llc