Summary:
Sabal Palm Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tallahassee, Florida, serving 492 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Leon District, which is ranked 48 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Sabal Palm Elementary faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 74.39% African American, consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 41.5% to 62.4%, and consistently lower test scores compared to the Leon District and Florida state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28% of Sabal Palm's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55% at the state level. Similarly, in Math, only 42% of 3rd graders, 35% of 4th graders, and 47% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to 60%, 58%, and 56% at the state level, respectively. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.13% to 80.08% over the past few years.
When comparing Sabal Palm to nearby schools in the Leon District, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming academically. For example, The School of Arts & Sciences Centre, a public charter school located about 4 miles away, consistently outperforms Sabal Palm across all grade levels and subject areas, with significantly higher proficiency rates. Addressing the root causes of Sabal Palm's high chronic absenteeism and racial disparities, as well as evaluating the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation, will be crucial steps in improving student outcomes at the school.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Leon
SchoolDigger Rank:
2051st of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,100
Students who attend Sabal Palm Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.9
Number of students: 492
Racial breakdown:
African American:
74.4%
Hispanic:
13.0%
White:
8.3%
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Two or more races:
4.1%
Asian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.1%
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