THE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES CENTRE

THE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES CENTRE is a cozy primary school in TALLAHASSEE, Florida, operated by LEON. The school instructs 448 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 26% smaller than typical.

Across the 51 schools in LEON (31,579 students total), THE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES CENTRE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, THE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES CENTRE records that 55% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 17% Black, 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 22% 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 somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, THE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES CENTRE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.3%; this one delivers 65.0%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Leon County) reports that median household earnings sit near $66,287, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Leon County's 63 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,246 students), THE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES CENTRE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SEALEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts THE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES CENTRE at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 42.9%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. As a public charter, THE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES CENTRE runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at THE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES CENTRE has increased 74%, going from 258 students in 2018 to 448 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 65% to 55%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the THE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES CENTRE community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.