Killearn Lakes Elementary, 8037 E. Deer Lake Drive: grades K to 5, 758 students in 2023-24 and an A 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.

Killearn Lakes Elementary School is the Leon County Schools elementary school for grades K to 5 at 8037 E. Deer Lake Drive, Tallahassee.

The campus is in the Killearn Lakes area north of Tallahassee, outside city limits, according to the city limits map.

Who to call
Address 8037 E. Deer Lake Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32312
Phone 850-921-1265
Grades K to 5
District Leon County Schools
2026 state grade A

Principal

Principal Jenny Blair, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 758 students in the 2023-24 school year, the latest year in the NCES school directory, with 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, or about 16 students per teacher.
  • School’s own figure: the school’s website lists enrollment of 760 students.
  • Economically disadvantaged students: 25.8% 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 A (72% of possible points)
2024-25 A
2023-24 A

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: 78%
  • Math: 85%
  • Science: 77%
  • Third grade English language arts: 78%

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, none of the Killearn Lakes Elementary zone’s 4,456 addresses are inside Tallahassee city limits; the zone covers unincorporated Leon County.

The district does not publish a feeder list: students are zoned by address for each level. The middle school zone that overlaps the Killearn Lakes Elementary zone on the district’s maps is Deerlake Middle, and the high school zone is Chiles 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.; early dismissal days end at 12:20 p.m. Call the front office to confirm this year’s times.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Killearn Lakes Elementary serve?

Grades K to 5. It is part of Leon County Schools, at 8037 E. Deer Lake Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32312.

What is Killearn Lakes Elementary’s school grade?

Killearn Lakes Elementary earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 72% of possible points. It earned an A in 2025.

Who is the principal of Killearn Lakes Elementary?

Jenny Blair, according to the school’s website.

Which middle school does Killearn Lakes Elementary feed into?

The district zones each level by address. The middle school zone that overlaps the Killearn Lakes Elementary zone is Deerlake Middle.

What time does Killearn Lakes Elementary start?

The school’s website lists a start time of 8:30 a.m.; call 850-921-1265 to confirm.