CHAIRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

4774 CHAIRES CROSS RD
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32317

www.leonschools.net/chaires

466 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Chaires Elementary School is a public school located in the rural, eastern outskirts of Tallahassee, Florida. As part of the Leon County School District, the school serves a tight-knit community, often characterized by a long-standing tradition of parent involvement and a smaller, neighborhood-focused campus environment compared to more urban schools in the district.

The school places a strong emphasis on academic excellence, character development, and creating a supportive learning atmosphere for its students in grades Pre-K through fifth. With its focus on community integration and student growth, Chaires Elementary is known for fostering close relationships between families, faculty, and students, maintaining a classic "small-town school" feel despite being part of the larger county-wide school system.

466

Total Students

32.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

43.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CHAIRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	240
Hispanic	31
Black	158
Asian	2
Two or More	34
Pacific Islander	1

White
240 (51.5%)
Black
158 (33.9%)
Two or More
34 (7.3%)
Hispanic
31 (6.7%)
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	LEON
Phone:	(850)488-5977
Website:	http://www.leonschools.net/chaires
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	466
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	190
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 15

Kindergarten 70

Grade 1 61

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 96

Grade 4 72

Grade 5 80