Enrollment
273
High
STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TSC·NCES 120201910838
TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
444 APPLEYARD DR, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32304 · (850) 504-6300 · Leon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
12 students
STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 112 | 41% |
| Grade 10 | 98 | 36% |
| Grade 11 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 5% |
Student demographics
60%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
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
67.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.4pp since 2023
Math
34.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -16.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 16 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.1% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% | 50.0% |
% 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
66.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 →
Schools most like TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY's state test result (66.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY this school | 273 | 4.4% | 66.6% |
| JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL MADISON | 180 | 1.7% | 47.0% |
| SOMERSET ACADEMY KEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI | 301 | 2.0% | 36.1% |
| INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BROWARD HOLLYWOOD | 70 | 7.1% | 44.0% |
| DOCTORS CHARTER SCHOOL OF MIAMI SHORES MIAMI SHORES | 567 | 24.2% | 60.6% |
| DOUGLAS ANDERSON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS JACKSONVILLE | 1,035 | 15.7% | 73.3% |
Matched among Florida high 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 TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Leon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #121 of 555 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #365 of 549 ▼ 210 | #6 of 7 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #151 of 559 ▼ 27 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #562 of 830 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #211 of 575 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #254 of 594 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.4% | #620 of 630 | #8 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 273 | 13 | 21.0:1 | 4% (12) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 9 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY.
About TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY, a very small high school, is located in TALLAHASSEE, Florida. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 273 students enrolled. That is 74% below the average of about 1,035 students for high schools in Florida.
TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY belongs to TSC.
Black students are 55% of those enrolled at TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY. The remaining shares are 29% White, 12% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Leon County's population at about 30%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.0:1. The school's 21.0:1 compares with an average of 23.5:1 for high schools in Florida. The school has 4% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 37 points below the 41% average for public schools in Leon County.
TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY scores 66.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 79.0%.
The school's county is Leon County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $66,287 a year, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Leon County number 63, with about 35,246 students.
About 0.1 miles separate TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY from the closest public school, PREK. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY ranks 2nd of 4 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 66.6% against a local average of 47.5%.
TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
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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
- PREK0.1 mi · 52
- HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND0.2 mi · 7
- SUCCESS ACADEMY AT GHAZVINI LEARNING CENTER0.5 mi · 130
- SECOND CHANCE AT GHAZVINI LEARNING CENTER0.5 mi · 51
- GRETCHEN EVERHART SCHOOL0.7 mi · 91
- SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 459
Frequently asked questions
About TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMYHow large is TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY?
TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 273 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY serve?
TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY?
Approximately 21.0:1 students per teacher at TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY.
How diverse is TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY?
TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY reports a student body of 29% White, 12% Hispanic, 55% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY?
TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY is overseen by TSC in Leon County.
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