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What's something TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
345
Combined
DISTRICT 109 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEON·NCES 120111008746
TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL
4141 ARTEMIS WAY, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32311 · (850) 296-1970 · Leon County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Florida public K-12 schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
13.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
159 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
1
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 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 15 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 15 | 4% |
| Grade 11 | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (29).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
44.3%
FL avg 56.7% . -2.1pp since 2023
Math
46.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 44 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 down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.3% | 46.7% |
| 2023-24 | 46.3% | 39.9% |
% 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
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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
345
-58 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 345 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 46% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 17 | 24.9:1 | 43% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 45% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 31 | 13.0:1 | 33% (135) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL.
About TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL
TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL sits in TALLAHASSEE, Florida, and is classified as a combined-grade school. It educates 345 students in pre-K through 12.
TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL reports to LEON, which has 51 schools and 31,579 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL is White (45%). Smaller groups are 25% Black, 13% Hispanic, 10% Asian, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Leon County is roughly 55% White. The chance that two students picked at random at TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
Staffing totals 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. For comparison, combined schools in Florida average 17.7:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 46%.
TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL is graded D by allk12, scoring above 11% of Florida public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL, the prediction is 58.1% and the result is 45.7%.
Across Leon County, median household income is about $66,287, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Leon County number 63 and enroll about 35,246.
Nearby, FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 1.4 miles away. TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 45.7% versus a 49.0% average.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area. Federal records list TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL as a charter school.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 345 was 14% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 403.
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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 LEON
- 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
- WILLIAM J MONTFORD III MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,016 students
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
- FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 735
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,851
- JAMES RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 1,718
- OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 432
- J MICHAEL CONLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT SOUTHWOOD2.5 mi · 693
- FLORIDA SCHOLARS ACADEMY2.5 mi · 1,024
Frequently asked questions
About TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOLHow many students attend TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL?
TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 345 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL serve?
TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL.
How diverse is TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL?
TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL reports a student body of 45% White, 13% Hispanic, 25% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL public or private?
TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by LEON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.