Is W. R. Tolar K-8 School a good school?

W. R. Tolar K-8 School ranks 992 nd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend W. R. Tolar K-8 School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 506 students attended W. R. Tolar K-8 School.

What is the racial makeup of W. R. Tolar K-8 School?

Students at W. R. Tolar K-8 School are 68% White, 14% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of W. R. Tolar K-8 School attend?

Students who attend W. R. Tolar K-8 School usually go on to attend: High : Liberty County High School

W. R. Tolar K-8 School

Summary:

W. R. Tolar K-8 School is a public elementary and middle school located in Bristol, Florida, serving 499 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Liberty District, which is ranked 9th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating.

W. R. Tolar K-8 School has shown strong academic performance, with several grade levels outperforming the Liberty District and Florida state averages in subjects like Civics, Science, and Math. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.7% to 63.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.49% to 64% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Compared to the nearby Hosford Elementary Junior High School, also in the Liberty District, W. R. Tolar K-8 School has generally higher academic proficiency rates, particularly in Math and Civics. However, Hosford Elementary Junior High School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate, which could be an area for W. R. Tolar K-8 School to improve. Compared to schools in the neighboring Calhoun District, such as Carr Elementary & Middle School and Blountstown Elementary School, W. R. Tolar K-8 School's academic performance is mixed, with some grade levels performing better and others performing worse.

Detail:

Public K-8

14757 NW County Road 12
Bristol, FL 32321

(850) 643-2426

District: Liberty

SchoolDigger Rank:
992^nd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,590

Students who attend W. R. Tolar K-8 School usually attend:

High:

Liberty County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 506

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.4%

Hispanic:

14.0%

African American:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details W. R. Tolar K-8 School ranks better than 56% of elementary schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.05. (See more...)

Compare Details W. R. Tolar K-8 School ranks better than 76.2% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.88. (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 W. R. Tolar K-8 School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Liberty School District. Racial makeup is: White (68.4%), Hispanic (14%), African American (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at W. R. Tolar K-8 School is 16.6. 1 elementary schools in the Liberty School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare W. R. Tolar K-8 School employs 30.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at W. R. Tolar K-8 School is $10,590, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Liberty School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

W. R. Tolar K-8 School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks W. R. Tolar K-8 School 285^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See W. R. Tolar K-8 School in the ranking list.)

Liberty:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty 9^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for W. R. Tolar K-8 School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	51.55	128^th	199	35.7%
2005	67.06	95^th	202	53.0%
2006	29.09	1235^th	1688	26.8%
2007	36.67	1196^th	1786	33.0%
2008	33.68	1267^th	1789	29.2%
2009	29.96	1400^th	1847	24.2%
2010	36.74	1296^th	1919	32.5%
2011	46.53	1132^nd	1985	43.0%
2012	31.35	1407^th	1984	29.1%
2013	24.46	1632^nd	2029	19.6%
2014	43.89	1166^th	2064	43.5%
2016	39.89	1269^th	2087	39.2%
2017	31.65	1454^th	2112	31.2%
2018	49.43	1070^th	2118	49.5%
2019	47.06	1150^th	2182	47.3%
2021	59.89	863^rd	2247	61.6%
2022	45.59	1173^rd	2219	47.1%
2023	66.09	715^th	2240	68.1%
2024	54.05	992^nd	2256	56.0%

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

Rank History for W. R. Tolar K-8 School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	64.38	210^th	593	64.6%
2005	62.63	232^nd	602	61.5%
2006	39.37	442^nd	675	34.5%
2007	48.72	403^rd	736	45.2%
2008	50.79	395^th	740	46.6%
2009	54.33	381^st	780	51.2%
2010	56.67	389^th	839	53.6%
2011	61.14	360^th	891	59.6%
2012	52.58	439^th	897	51.1%
2013	42.26	572^nd	956	40.2%
2014	41.58	591^st	999	40.8%
2016	30.19	696^th	997	30.2%
2017	31.61	706^th	1031	31.5%
2018	51.59	499^th	1035	51.8%
2019	58.35	443^rd	1099	59.7%
2021	63.47	384^th	1136	66.2%
2022	48.51	569^th	1148	50.4%
2023	67.08	356^th	1177	69.8%
2024	73.88	285^th	1196	76.2%

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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 W. R. Tolar K-8 School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	355	78	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1989	373	92	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1990	384	103	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1991	361	82	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1992	342	77	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1993	362	77	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1994	355	74	1	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1995	370	72	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1996	370	72	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1997	340	81	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
1998	371	76	0	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	470
1999	355	67	0	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	438
2000	356	75	0	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	448
2001	356	61	0	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
2002	503	77	0	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	605
2003	503	77	0	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	605
2004	496	76	0	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	599
2005	493	73	0	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	596
2006	525	77	0	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	633
2007	504	81	0	26	2	n/a	n/a	18	631
2008	498	81	2	42	1	n/a	n/a	21	645
2009	478	81	0	41	3	n/a	n/a	20	623
2010	461	92	1	53	6	n/a	n/a	27	640
2011	448	98	2	69	6	0	16	0	639
2012	459	93	2	66	5	0	12	0	637
2013	433	91	2	70	2	0	7	0	605
2014	402	86	2	72	1	0	11	0	574
2015	377	88	1	84	1	0	8	0	559
2016	364	70	1	86	0	0	10	0	531
2017	361	64	2	84	2	1	11	0	525
2018	354	62	3	79	1	1	9	0	509
2019	338	50	2	92	0	1	12	0	495
2020	317	52	2	84	0	1	17	0	473
2021	289	52	3	81	0	0	15	0	440
2022	322	48	2	80	0	2	21	0	475
2023	348	46	2	80	0	2	21	0	499
2024	346	56	2	71	2	2	27	0	506

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at W. R. Tolar K-8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	433	21.0	20.6	53.8
1989	472	23.0	20.5	54.2
1990	491	25.0	19.6	29.3
1991	465	25.0	18.6	49
1992	437	25.0	17.4	44.4
1993	453	26.0	17.4	44.4
1994	446	25.0	17.8	44.2
1995	463	29.0	16.0	52.5
1996	463	29.0	16.0	52.5
1997	439	29.0	15.1	41.5
1998	470	27.0	17.4	55.1
1999	438	26.0	16.8	62.8
2000	448	23.0	19.5	57.8
2001	437	25.0	17.5	59.7
2002	605	40.0	15.1	56.9
2003	605	40.0	15.1	56.9
2004	599	39.0	15.4	57.6
2005	596	42.0	14.2	60.4
2006	633	45.0	14.1	56.4
2007	631	45.0	14.0	59.4
2008	645	48.5	13.3	57.9
2009	623	57.2	11.9	66.5
2010	640	46.0	13.9	74.1
2011	639	44.5	14.3	69.8
2012	637	41.3	15.4	68.9
2013	605	43.0	14.0	69.1
2014	574	43.0	13.3	40.4
2015	559	43.0	13.0	55.6
2016	531	44.0	12.0	53.7
2017	525	40.0	13.1	64.6
2018	509	39.0	13.0	71.9
2019	495	31.5	15.6	0.6
2020	473	35.0	13.5	57.5
2021	440	37.5	11.7	62
2022	475	35.0	13.5	64
2023	499	36.9	13.5	45.5
2024	506	30.4	16.6	29.8

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 W. R. Tolar K-8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	433	21.0	20.6	53.8
1989	472	23.0	20.5	54.2
1990	491	25.0	19.6	29.3
1991	465	25.0	18.6	49
1992	437	25.0	17.4	44.4
1993	453	26.0	17.4	44.4
1994	446	25.0	17.8	44.2
1995	463	29.0	16.0	52.5
1996	463	29.0	16.0	52.5
1997	439	29.0	15.1	41.5
1998	470	27.0	17.4	55.1
1999	438	26.0	16.8	62.8
2000	448	23.0	19.5	57.8
2001	437	25.0	17.5	59.7
2002	605	40.0	15.1	56.9
2003	605	40.0	15.1	56.9
2004	599	39.0	15.4	57.6
2005	596	42.0	14.2	60.4
2006	633	45.0	14.1	56.4
2007	631	45.0	14.0	59.4
2008	645	48.5	13.3	57.9
2009	623	57.2	11.9	66.5
2010	640	46.0	13.9	74.1
2011	639	44.5	14.3	69.8
2012	637	41.3	15.4	68.9
2013	605	43.0	14.0	69.1
2014	574	43.0	13.3	40.4
2015	559	43.0	13.0	55.6
2016	531	44.0	12.0	53.7
2017	525	40.0	13.1	64.6
2018	509	39.0	13.0	71.9
2019	495	31.5	15.6	0.6
2020	473	35.0	13.5	57.5
2021	440	37.5	11.7	62
2022	475	35.0	13.5	64
2023	499	36.9	13.5	45.5
2024	506	30.4	16.6	29.8

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 W. R. Tolar K-8 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$914 (9.9%)	$8,280 (90.1%)	$9,194
2019	$1,094 (9.6%)	$10,275 (90.4%)	$11,369
2020	$1,092 (9.8%)	$10,029 (90.2%)	$11,121
2021	$1,887 (15.9%)	$10,001 (84.1%)	$11,887
2022	$2,078 (18.3%)	$9,263 (81.7%)	$11,342
2023	$1,491 (14.1%)	$9,098 (85.9%)	$10,590

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on W. R. Tolar K-8 School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1150^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 715^th of 2240 Elementary schools	20.8%
Ranks 443^rd of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 356^th of 1177 Middle schools	10.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (W. R. Tolar K-8 School)	63	60	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Liberty)	66	51	15%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (W. R. Tolar K-8 School)	72	67	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Liberty)	65	58	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (W. R. Tolar K-8 School)	54	46	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty)	64	51	13%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (W. R. Tolar K-8 School)	42	60	18%
4th Grade Mathematics (Liberty)	48	58	10%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (W. R. Tolar K-8 School)	62	41	21%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty)	51	49	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (W. R. Tolar K-8 School)	36	49	13%
5th Grade Mathematics (Liberty)	39	38	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (W. R. Tolar K-8 School)	49	63	14%
5th Grade Science (Liberty)	45	59	14%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (W. R. Tolar K-8 School)	48	48
6th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty)	52	44	8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (W. R. Tolar K-8 School)	58	44	14%
6th Grade Mathematics (Liberty)	60	42	18%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (W. R. Tolar K-8 School)	61	47	14%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty)	57	49	8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (W. R. Tolar K-8 School)	54	62	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Liberty)	65	74	9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (W. R. Tolar K-8 School)	69	44	25%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Liberty)	68	49	19%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (W. R. Tolar K-8 School)	15	22	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Liberty)	11	26	15%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (W. R. Tolar K-8 School)	58	49	9%
8th Grade Science (Liberty)	56	47	9%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (W. R. Tolar K-8 School)	75	71	4%
End of Course Civics (Liberty)	74	68	6%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (W. R. Tolar K-8 School)	65	81	16%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Liberty)	62	55	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	495	499	0.8%
African American	50	46	8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	92	80	13%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	338	348	3%
Two or More Races	12	21	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	0.6%	45.5%	44.9%

Schools Near W. R. Tolar K-8 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
W. R. Tolar K-8 School	Public	K-8	14757 NW County Road 12	Bristol	32321	Liberty County	Liberty	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 643-2426	506	30	16.6	29.8%	346 (68.4%)	56 (11.1%)	71 (14.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.3%)	54.1	992^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	56.0%		66.1	715^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.1%	277	53.0	59.0	51.0	71.0	56.0	64.0	58.0	46.0	64.0	74.0	84.0	45.0	42.0	54.0	50.0	74.0	$10,590	$1,491	$9,098
Liberty Early Learning Center	Public	PK	11051 NW State Road 20	Bristol	32321	Liberty County	Liberty	No	No	No	No	(850) 643-2275	25	0		12.0%	19 (76.0%)	2 (8.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)								(n/a)
Blountstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17586 Main Street N	Blountstown	32424	Calhoun County	Calhoun	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 674-8169	476	32	14.8	67.6%	312 (65.5%)	99 (20.8%)	20 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.2%)	56.5	933^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	58.6%		46.1	1186^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.1%	253	65.0	48.0	57.0				68.0	53.0	49.0				54.0				$11,444	$1,679	$9,765
Hosford Elementary Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	16864 NE Sr 65	Hosford	32334	Liberty County	Liberty	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 379-8480	340	25	13.3	33.5%	317 (93.2%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	55.8	951^st of 2256 public elementary schools	57.8%		47.7	1143^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	49.0%	192	62.0	50.0	38.0	69.0	47.0	53.0	67.0	85.0	56.0	66.0	85.0		38.0	54.0	61.0	71.0	$10,305	$1,750	$8,555
Carr Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	18987 NW Sr 73	Clarksville	32430	Calhoun County	Calhoun	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 674-5395	219	13	16.8	66.2%	197 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.3%)	49.8	1094^th of 2256 public elementary schools	51.5%		51.8	1053^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	53.0%	41	68.0	64.0	29.0	75.0	56.0	58.0	58.0	55.0	25.0	95.0	83.0	80.0	38.0	42.0		72.0	$10,378	$2,056	$8,322
Greensboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	559 Greensboro Hwy	Quincy	32351	Gadsden County	Gadsden	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 442-6327	298	20	14.9	84.2%	19 (6.4%)	169 (56.7%)	106 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)	31.0						69.0										$14,508	$3,549	$10,958

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Schools Near W. R. Tolar K-8 School