Enrollment
311
Combined
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAY·NCES 120009008094
RISING LEADERS ACADEMY
1527 LINCOLN AVE, PANAMA CITY, FL 32405 · (850) 215-0844 · Bay County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Florida public K-12 schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
15.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
99 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 2% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 2% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 85% larger than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
72.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
82.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.6% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 72.2% |
% 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
72.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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
311
+57 (+22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 311 | 20 | 15.6:1 | 32% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 309 | 14 | 22.1:1 | 38% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 18 | 16.7:1 | 36% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 254 | 16 | 15.9:1 | 24% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 187 | 14 | 13.4:1 | 30% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 10 | 12.4:1 | 10% (13) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RISING LEADERS ACADEMY.
About RISING LEADERS ACADEMY
RISING LEADERS ACADEMY sits in PANAMA CITY, Florida, and is classified as a combined-grade school. School enrollment was 311 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 12.
BAY is responsible for 47 schools, RISING LEADERS ACADEMY included, with 27,494 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, RISING LEADERS ACADEMY is 52% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% multiracial, and 6% Asian. In Bay County overall, about 75% of residents are White. By the diversity index, RISING LEADERS ACADEMY comes in at 66%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.6:1, with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among combined schools in Florida is 17.7:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 32% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Bay County is 43%.
Measured against Florida public K-12 schools, RISING LEADERS ACADEMY receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, RISING LEADERS ACADEMY is 7.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 72.4%. Predicted: 65.2%.
In the county around the school, Bay County, median household income is about $73,533, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. RISING LEADERS ACADEMY is among the 50 public schools in Bay County.
ST. ANDREW SCHOOL AT OAKLAND TERRACE is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. RISING LEADERS ACADEMY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranked by average proficiency, RISING LEADERS ACADEMY places 2nd out of 4 schools in its immediate area.
RISING LEADERS ACADEMY is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small. Charter status: RISING LEADERS ACADEMY is a public charter school.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 22%, from 254 to 311.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
186,393
Census ACS
Median income
$73,533
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
27,672 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BAY
- A. CRAWFORD MOSLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,864 students
- DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOLCombined · 1,690 students
- J.R. ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,629 students
- RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,394 students
- BAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,289 students
- BREAKFAST POINT ACADEMYElementary · 1,089 students
Other schools in PANAMA CITY
- DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOLCombined · 1,690 students
- RUTHERFORD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,394 students
- BAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,289 students
- NORTH BAY HAVEN CAREER ACADEMYHigh · 865 students
- BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMYElementary · 766 students
- DEER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 735 students
Other Rising Leaders Academy schools
One other US public school is named Rising Leaders Academy. RISING LEADERS ACADEMY is the largest of the 2.
- Rising Leaders AcademySanford, NC · 282 students
Nearby schools
- ST. ANDREW SCHOOL AT OAKLAND TERRACE0.4 mi · 55
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 99
- BAY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)1.0 mi · 14
- BAY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE1.0 mi · 25
- BAY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM1.0 mi · 2
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 569
Frequently asked questions
About RISING LEADERS ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at RISING LEADERS ACADEMY?
RISING LEADERS ACADEMY enrolls approximately 311 students in grades KG-12.
Is RISING LEADERS ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
RISING LEADERS ACADEMY is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does RISING LEADERS ACADEMY have?
RISING LEADERS ACADEMY employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at RISING LEADERS ACADEMY?
Student demographics at RISING LEADERS ACADEMY are roughly 52% White, 16% Hispanic, 16% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is RISING LEADERS ACADEMY in?
RISING LEADERS ACADEMY is part of BAY.
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