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Best kept secret at FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
1,851
Combined
DISTRICT 1,281 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FSU LAB SCH·NCES 120201303021
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
3000 SCHOOL HOUSE RD, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32311 · (850) 245-3700 · Leon County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,851 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Florida public K-12 schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
24.8:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
425 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 112 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 123 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 163 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 172 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 167 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 172 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 167 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 164 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 153 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is 33% smaller than its 8th grade class (167).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
82.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
89.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.7% | 89.1% |
| 2023-24 | 78.3% | 87.8% |
% 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
81.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,851
+21 (+1%) vs 2020
+59% since 2000-01, when it was 1,163
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 1,851 | 74.8 | 24.8:1 | 23% (425) |
| 2023-24 | 1,871 | 115.8 | 16.2:1 | 26% (483) |
| 2022-23 | 1,875 | N/A | N/A | 21% (391) |
| 2020-21 | 1,830 | 107 | 17.1:1 | 23% (426) |
| 2017-18 | 1,726 | 124 | 13.9:1 | 27% (472) |
| 2015-16 | 1,731 | 122 | 14.2:1 | 27% (467) |
| 2010-11 | 1,707 | 110 | 15.5:1 | 30% (520) |
| 2000-01 | 1,163 | 69 | 16.9:1 | 18% (213) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL.
About FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, located in TALLAHASSEE, Florida, is a high-enrollment combined-grade school. It serves 1,851 students in kindergarten through 12. For comparison, combined schools in Florida average about 353 students.
The 2 schools in FSU LAB SCH enroll 2,561 students altogether, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL among them.
By race and ethnicity, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL is 56% White. Other reported shares: 20% Black, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The White share in Leon County as a whole is similar, at about 55%. By the diversity index, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL comes in at 63%.
The count of teachers at FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL is 74.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 24.8:1. Among combined schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 17.7:1. The school counts 425 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 23%. On average, public schools in Leon County report 41%.
allk12 grades FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL an A. The grade compares the school only with Florida public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Florida, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 81.8% actual against a predicted 69.7%.
Across Leon County, median household income is about $66,287, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Leon County number 63 and enroll about 35,246.
The shortest distance from FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL to another public school is about 1.6 miles, to TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL. The five-mile area around FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 81.8% average proficiency ranks 1st among 8 nearby schools.
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Enrollment at FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL was 1,830 in 2020-21 and 1,851 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 17.1:1 to 24.8:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 FSU LAB SCH
- THE PEMBROKE PINES FLORIDAElementary · 710 students
- FSUS VIRTUAL SCHOOL FRANCHISECombined
Other schools in TALLAHASSEE
- LAWTON CHILES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,881 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
- FLORIDA SCHOLARS ACADEMYCombined · 1,024 students
Nearby schools
- TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL1.6 mi · 345
- J MICHAEL CONLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT SOUTHWOOD2.0 mi · 693
- FLORIDA SCHOLARS ACADEMY2.5 mi · 1,024
- FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL2.8 mi · 735
- JAMES RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOL2.8 mi · 1,718
- APALACHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL?
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,851 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL serve?
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL is approximately 24.8:1 (75 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL?
At FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 56% White, 11% Hispanic, 20% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL public or private?
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by FSU LAB SCH.
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