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If you could change one rule at FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
519
Combined
STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAMU LAB SCH·NCES 120201402974
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL
400 W ORANGE AVE, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32307 · (850) 412-5866 · Leon County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Florida public K-12 schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
28 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
519 students
STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 50 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 19% larger than its 8th grade class (37).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
47.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 47.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.3% | 34.2% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
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FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL this school | 519 | 100.0% | 41.0% |
| VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS DELRAY BEACH | 648 | 82.9% | 40.7% |
| JEFFERSON SCHOOLS K-12 MONTICELLO | 669 | 73.7% | 38.2% |
| GRACEVILLE SCHOOL GRACEVILLE | 400 | 64.3% | 41.1% |
| Miccosukee Indian School Miami | 150 | 98.0% | N/A |
| MALONE SCHOOL MALONE | 559 | 54.9% | 61.5% |
Matched among Florida K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Leon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #22 of 25 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #20 of 25 ▲ 3 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #20 of 25 ▲ 2 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #21 of 180 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #31 of 40 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.3% | #40 of 42 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #1 of 74 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #15 of 24 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
519
-108 (-17%) vs 2020
+2% since 2000-01, when it was 507
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 519 | 28 | 18.5:1 | 100% (519) |
| 2023-24 | 569 | 27 | 21.1:1 | 100% (569) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | N/A | N/A | 100% (621) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | N/A | N/A | 100% (627) |
| 2017-18 | 586 | 45 | 13.0:1 | 99% (583) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 38 | 12.7:1 | 77% (372) |
| 2010-11 | 508 | 44 | 11.6:1 | 40% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 38 | 13.3:1 | 35% (177) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL.
About FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL, located in TALLAHASSEE, Florida, is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels. Students in kindergarten through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 519 students. Combined schools in Florida average about 353 students, which makes this school 47% larger than average.
The local education agency for FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL is FAMU LAB SCH.
Of every 100 students at FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL, about 91 are Black. Smaller groups are 8% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Leon County is roughly 30% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 18.5 students per teacher. The gap from the 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Florida is 0.9 students per teacher. Roughly 100% of students at FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 41% average for public schools in Leon County is 59 points.
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 40% of Florida public K-12 schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL would score about 31.1%. It scores 41.0%, 9.9 points above that figure.
Leon County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $66,287, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 63 public schools in the county, enrolling about 35,246, FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL among them.
Among nearby public schools, R. FRANK NIMS MIDDLE SCHOOL is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL is 6th on average proficiency.
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 17%, from 627 to 519.
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Leon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
297,542
Census ACS
Median income
$66,287
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
35,246 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TALLAHASSEE
- LAWTON CHILES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,881 students
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOLCombined · 1,851 students
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,822 students
- LEON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,793 students
- JAMES RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,718 students
- AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,388 students
Nearby schools
- R. FRANK NIMS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 625
- BOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 611
- PINEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 457
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS1.1 mi · 44
- FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 735
- JAMES RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,718
Frequently asked questions
About FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL?
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 519 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL serve?
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL serves grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL?
At FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 8% Hispanic, 91% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL?
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL is overseen by FAMU LAB SCH in Leon County.
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