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Buck Lake Elementary School vs. Gilchrist Elementary School

Should you attend Buck Lake 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
Buck Lake Elementary School
1600 Pedrick Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32317
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Gilchrist Elementary School
1301 Timberlane Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32312
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
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%)

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 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 864 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 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
730 students
864 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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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

#265 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
#148 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Buck Lake 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.
79%
(Top 10% in FL)
82%
(Top 10% 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 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.
79%
(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 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 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.
70-74%
(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 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 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 Buck Lake Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gilchrist Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
9
13
Kindergarten Students
102
136
Grade 1 Students
136
151
Grade 2 Students
108
128
Grade 3 Students
127
141
Grade 4 Students
125
147
Grade 5 Students
123
148

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
7%
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 Gilchrist Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
11%
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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
14%
13%
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 Gilchrist Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
62%
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 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 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 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.
0.60
0.58
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 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
14%
19%
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 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%
1%
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 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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