Hawks Rise Elementary School in Tallahassee, Florida on �ǿմ�ý

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Hawks Rise Elementary School

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Hawks Rise Elementary School is an urban public school in Tallahassee, Florida that is part of Leon County Schools. It serves 752 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades Pre-K - 5

752 Students

56 Teachers

205 Meadow Ridge Dr

Tallahassee, FL 32312 View local requests

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Hawks Rise Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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