Apalachee Elementary, 650 Trojan Trail: grades pre-K to 5, 477 students in 2023-24 and a C in Florida's 2026 school grades.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Leon County Schools’ school directory, zone maps and 2026-27 calendar, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file, the Tallahassee-Leon County GIS address points, the federal NCES school directory.

Apalachee Elementary School is the Leon County Schools elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 at 650 Trojan Trail, Tallahassee.

Who to call
Address 650 Trojan Trail, Tallahassee, FL 32311
Phone 850-488-7110
Grades pre-K to 5
District Leon County Schools
2026 state grade C

Principal

Principal Pam Hightower, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 477 students in the 2023-24 school year, the latest year in the NCES school directory, with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or about 15 students per teacher.
  • School’s own figure: the school’s website lists enrollment of 450 students.
  • Economically disadvantaged students: 100% in the state’s 2026 grades file.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F each year. The grade is the share of possible points a school earns on state test results and learning gains and, for middle and high schools, acceleration measures and, for high schools, the graduation rate, according to the Florida Department of Education.

School year Grade
2025-26 C (45% of possible points)
2024-25 C
2023-24 D

From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:

  • English language arts: 42%
  • Math: 57%
  • Science: 37%
  • Third grade English language arts: 43%

The full report card, with results by grade and student group, is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable grades file.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

Check any address with the district’s School Zones page, which links separate elementary, middle and high school zone lookups.

Laying the district’s elementary zone map over the Tallahassee-Leon County GIS address points, the Apalachee Elementary zone takes in about 9% of the addresses inside Tallahassee city limits, and 98% of the zone’s 10,254 addresses are inside the city.

The district does not publish a feeder list: students are zoned by address for each level. The middle school zone that overlaps the Apalachee Elementary zone on the district’s maps is Fairview Middle, and the high school zones are Lincoln High and Rickards High.

Families who want a school outside their zone can apply through controlled open enrollment; when applicants outnumber seats, the district holds a computerized random selection.

Calendar and bell times

From the district’s 2026-27 calendar, which applies to every Leon County district school:

  • Monday, Oct. 12: teacher planning day, no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, schools closed
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2027
  • March 15-19, 2027: spring break
  • Thursday, May 27, 2027: last day of school

The school’s website lists school hours as 8:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m., with breakfast from 7:45 a.m. and supervision from 7:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Call the front office to confirm this year’s times.

Programs

Apalachee is home to Arts Tapestry at Apalachee, Leon County’s first magnet program, founded in 1999, with dance, strings, band, drama, music and fine arts, according to the district’s Apalachee page.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Apalachee Elementary serve?

Grades pre-K to 5. It is part of Leon County Schools, at 650 Trojan Trail, Tallahassee, FL 32311.

What is Apalachee Elementary’s school grade?

Apalachee Elementary earned a C in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 45% of possible points. It earned a C in 2025.

Who is the principal of Apalachee Elementary?

Pam Hightower, according to the school’s website.

Which middle school does Apalachee Elementary feed into?

The district zones each level by address. The middle school zone that overlaps the Apalachee Elementary zone is Fairview Middle.

What time does Apalachee Elementary start?

The school’s website lists a start time of 8:30 a.m.; call 850-488-7110 to confirm.