Buck Lake Elementary School

1600 Pedrick Rd, Tallahassee FL, 32317 | Leon County School District | 850-488-6133
  • grades PK-5
  • students 761
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 79% 45% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 92 in Tallahassee
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
54%Tallahassee
55%Florida

Buck Lake Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Leon County School District" in Tallahassee, FL. There are a total of 761 students and 46 teachers at Buck Lake Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Buck Lake Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.0%, which is 45% higher than the Florida average.

Buck Lake Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students761
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Buck Lake Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
375-79%
480-84%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
380-84%
475-79%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Buck Lake Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 64.8% 44.7% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 10.2% 42.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 15.2% 3.5% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2% 5.1% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 3.4% 3.2% 3.1%

Tallahassee demographics profile

StatisticTallahasseeFloridaNational
Population192,88521,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,89441091
Median age27.241.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)33%54%55%
Speak English89%72%79%
Speak Spanish5%21%13%

Education level achieved in Tallahassee

IndexTallahasseeFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade89.8%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school89.1%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college76.3%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.1%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.6%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters22.0%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.0%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Buck Lake Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.