Bond Elementary School

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Bond Elementary School ranks 1129 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Bond Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Tallahassee, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 536. 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.

One of the key factors that differentiates Bond Elementary School is its significantly higher percentage of African American students (86.94%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 18.79% to 76.85% African American. Additionally, Bond Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 71.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, such as The School Of Arts & Sciences Centre, Oak Ridge Elementary School, and Kate Sullivan Elementary School, which have chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.3% to 49.5%. Bond Elementary School's test scores are also consistently lower than the Leon District and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

Another notable factor is the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Bond Elementary School, ranging from 82.21% to 84.33% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 14.09% to 81.86%. Despite these challenges, Bond Elementary School has recently seen an improvement in its ranking on the SchoolDigger scale, moving from the bottom 10% of Florida elementary schools to a ranking of 1129 out of 2256 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the school may be making progress in addressing some of its challenges, but there is still a long way to go to reach the performance levels of the top-performing schools in the state.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2204 Saxon St
Tallahassee, FL 32310

(850) 488-7676

District: Leon

SchoolDigger Rank:
1129^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,799

Students who attend Bond Elementary School usually attend:

High:

James Rickards High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 536

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.9%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bond Elementary School ranks worse than 50% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 12^th among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Leon School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.34. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (86.9%), Hispanic (6.5%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Leon School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bond Elementary School is 14.4, which is the 11^th best among 28 elementary schools in the Leon School District. (See more...)

Compare Bond Elementary School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bond Elementary School is $12,799, which is the 6^th highest among 28 elementary schools in the Leon School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Bond Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Leon:

SchoolDigger ranks Leon 48^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bond Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2009	13.86	1679^th	1847	9.1%
2010	15.55	1710^th	1919	10.9%
2011	10.40	1863^rd	1985	6.1%
2012	13.47	1808^th	1984	8.9%
2013	5.90	1990^th	2029	1.9%
2014	11.90	1933^rd	2064	6.3%
2016	17.59	1795^th	2087	14.0%
2017	17.16	1858^th	2112	12.0%
2018	9.42	2012^th	2118	5.0%
2019	9.90	2061^st	2182	5.5%
2021	15.68	1961^st	2247	12.7%
2022	31.02	1547^th	2219	30.3%
2023	46.56	1175^th	2240	47.5%
2024	48.34	1129^th	2256	50.0%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bond Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	11	620	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	14	651
2008	9	652	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	14	677
2009	9	588	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	12	612
2010	8	548	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	2	568
2011	15	621	1	4	2	0	2	0	645
2012	18	627	0	10	2	0	5	0	662
2013	15	632	0	10	0	0	7	0	664
2014	11	652	0	10	0	0	12	0	685
2015	10	646	0	7	0	0	11	0	674
2016	9	620	0	9	0	0	14	0	652
2017	10	596	2	9	0	0	9	0	626
2018	12	605	1	21	0	0	10	0	649
2019	15	643	1	19	0	1	8	0	687
2020	12	549	2	22	0	1	11	0	597
2021	14	451	1	26	1	1	13	0	507
2022	9	471	0	33	1	0	20	0	534
2023	10	466	6	35	1	0	18	0	536

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bond Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	651	40.0	16.3	91.2
2008	677	45.5	14.9	75.9
2009	612	48.3	14.6	95.7
2010	568	37.0	15.3	93.5
2011	645	43.0	15.0	93.3
2012	662	42.0	15.7	99.5
2013	664	43.0	15.4	99.5
2014	685	43.0	15.9	82.8
2015	674	44.0	15.3	68.7
2016	652	43.0	15.1	90.5
2017	626	41.0	15.2	85.6
2018	649	42.0	15.4	86
2019	687	46.0	14.9	77.3
2020	597	43.0	13.8	81.6
2021	507	40.0	12.6	83.8
2022	534	36.0	14.8	82.2
2023	536	37.0	14.4	84.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bond Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	651	40.0	16.3	91.2
2008	677	45.5	14.9	75.9
2009	612	48.3	14.6	95.7
2010	568	37.0	15.3	93.5
2011	645	43.0	15.0	93.3
2012	662	42.0	15.7	99.5
2013	664	43.0	15.4	99.5
2014	685	43.0	15.9	82.8
2015	674	44.0	15.3	68.7
2016	652	43.0	15.1	90.5
2017	626	41.0	15.2	85.6
2018	649	42.0	15.4	86
2019	687	46.0	14.9	77.3
2020	597	43.0	13.8	81.6
2021	507	40.0	12.6	83.8
2022	534	36.0	14.8	82.2
2023	536	37.0	14.4	84.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bond Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$825 (10.4%)	$7,102 (89.6%)	$7,927
2019	$1,530 (16.7%)	$7,654 (83.3%)	$9,184
2020	$1,825 (16.5%)	$9,248 (83.5%)	$11,072
2021	$2,572 (20.5%)	$9,953 (79.5%)	$12,525
2022	$3,242 (25.3%)	$9,549 (74.6%)	$12,792
2023	$2,945 (23.0%)	$9,854 (77.0%)	$12,799

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bond Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2061^st of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1175^th of 2240 Elementary schools	42%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bond Elementary School)	23	39	16%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Leon)	61	54	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bond Elementary School)	43	51	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Leon)	63	57	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bond Elementary School)	22	31	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Leon)	57	54	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bond Elementary School)	42	54	12%
4th Grade Mathematics (Leon)	66	58	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bond Elementary School)	20	41	21%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Leon)	56	55	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bond Elementary School)	45	52	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Leon)	61	48	13%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Bond Elementary School)	20	38	18%
5th Grade Science (Leon)	54	50	4%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	687	536	22%
African American	643	466	27.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	6	500%
Hispanic	19	35	84.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	15	10	33.3%
Two or More Races	8	18	125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.3%	84.3%	7%

Schools Near Bond Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2204 Saxon St	Tallahassee	32310	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-7676	536	37	14.4	84.3%	10 (1.9%)	466 (86.9%)	35 (6.5%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	48.3	1129^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.0%		46.6	1175^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.5%	46	53.0	51.0	39.0				67.0	60.0	58.0				43.0				$12,799	$2,945	$9,854
Pineview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2230 Lake Bradford Rd	Tallahassee	32310	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-2819	362	29	12.4	82.6%	14 (3.9%)	299 (82.6%)	31 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	41.2	1310^th of 2256 public elementary schools	41.9%		25.9	1724^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.0%	414	53.0	36.0	55.0				60.0	64.0	46.0				32.0				$13,737	$2,847	$10,891
Frank Hartsfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1414 Chowkeebin Nene	Tallahassee	32301	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-7322	309	27	11.4	70.6%	24 (7.8%)	237 (76.7%)	22 (7.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.8%)	21.3	1873^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	17.0%		15.2	2022^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	9.7%	149	34.0	40.0	23.0				57.0	50.0	27.0				13.0				$14,850	$2,919	$11,932
Sabal Palm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2813 Ridgeway St	Tallahassee	32310	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-0167	492	38	12.9	80.1%	41 (8.3%)	366 (74.4%)	64 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	14.5	2051^st of 2256 public elementary schools	9.1%		22.7	1807^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.3%	244	28.0	28.0	27.0				42.0	35.0	47.0				26.0				$12,100	$2,568	$9,533
Oak Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4530 Shelfer Rd	Tallahassee	32305	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-3124	419	29	14.4	81.9%	30 (7.2%)	322 (76.8%)	48 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	20.7	1886^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.4%		9.7	2142^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	4.4%	256	31.0	23.0	27.0				67.0	40.0	41.0				22.0				$11,809	$2,441	$9,368
Kate Sullivan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	927 Miccosukee Rd	Tallahassee	32308	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 487-1216	759	45	16.8	41.0%	226 (29.8%)	318 (41.9%)	64 (8.4%)	90 (11.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.9%)	60.5	850^th of 2256 public elementary schools	62.3%		56.3	939^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.1%	89	56.0	57.0	63.0				60.0	57.0	53.0				68.0				$9,372	$1,206	$8,166
John G Riley Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1400 Indiana St	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	Yes	(850) 488-5840	528	31	17.0	81.3%	24 (4.5%)	399 (75.6%)	64 (12.1%)	11 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	13.5	2068^th of 2256 public elementary schools	8.3%		19.2	1925^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.1%	143	33.0	23.0	31.0				42.0	32.0	43.0				28.0				$11,622	$3,134	$8,487
Ruediger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	526 W 10th Ave	Tallahassee	32303	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-1074	484	35	13.8	72.3%	41 (8.5%)	352 (72.7%)	53 (11.0%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	26.2	1736^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.0%		23.2	1793^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	20.0%	57	34.0	39.0	49.0				45.0	34.0	43.0				47.0				$11,692	$2,435	$9,256
Leon County Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual	K-8	283 Trojan Trail	Tallahassee	32311	Leon County	Leon	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 487-7100	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
The School Of Arts & Sciences Centre	Public, Charter	K-8	2415 N Monroe St	Tallahassee	32303	Leon County	Leon	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 386-6566	447	39	11.4	14.1%	252 (56.4%)	84 (18.8%)	48 (10.7%)	24 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (8.3%)	59.8	867^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.6%		67.2	684^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.5%	183	70.0	53.0	55.0	83.0	77.0	59.0	68.0	54.0	54.0	50.0	78.0	45.0	50.0	61.0	70.0	85.0	$8,148	$662	$7,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Bond Elementary School

Is Bond Elementary School a good school?

Bond Elementary School ranks 1129^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bond Elementary School?

Students at Bond Elementary School are 87% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Bond Elementary School in?

Leon

How many students attend Bond Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 536 students attended Bond Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bond Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bond Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : James Rickards High School

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