GRIFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in TALLAHASSEE, Florida, GRIFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a modestly sized intermediate school, operated by LEON. It teaches 457 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 794 students per school, that is 42% smaller than typical.

LEON runs 51 schools in total, collectively educating 31,579 students. GRIFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, GRIFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that Black students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting GRIFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Leon County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GRIFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of Florida public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 44.1%; GRIFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 29.6%, -14.5 points below that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Leon County put median household earnings sit near $66,287, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Leon County's 63 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,246 students), GRIFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

RUEDIGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GRIFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 48.8%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. GRIFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 17% since 2018, when it stood at 549 (now 457). The Black share of enrollment decreased from 88% to 77% over that span.

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