Falkenburg Road Jail
Tel:
(813)840-7472
- Falkenburg Road Jail serves 36 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 68%) for the 2009-10 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Falkenburg Road Jail placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 61%.
School Overview
- Falkenburg Road Jail's student population of 36 students has grown by 260% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 4 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 36 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Falkenburg Road Jail is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,335 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has increased from 3:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Falkenburg Road Jail is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | ≤20% | 68% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 32% |
| Black | 81% | 22% |
| White | 8% | 39% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 83% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 13% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | HILLSBOROUGH School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Falkenburg Road Jail is Lake Academy (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Dowdell Middle Magnet School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Kenly Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tampa Kenly Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 563 students
1.0 miles
2909 N 66th St
Tampa, FL 33619
(813)744-8074 1.0 PK-5 563 - Tampa Clair-mel Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 573 students
1.3 miles
1025 S 78th St
Tampa, FL 33619
(813)744-8080 1.3 PK-5 573 - Tampa Dowdell Middle Magnet School Grades: 6-8 | 543 students
1.4 miles
1208 Wishing Well Way
Tampa, FL 33619
(813)744-8322 1.4 6-8 543 - Tampa Palm River Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 515 students
1.4 miles
805 Maydell Dr
Tampa, FL 33619
(813)744-8066 1.4 PK-5 515 - Tampa Lake Academy Alternative School
Grades: 4-12 | 46 students
2.0 miles
9504 E Columbus Dr
Tampa, FL 33619
(813)840-7240 2.0 4-12 46
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