Florida A&m University Developmental Research School vs. Florida State University School
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School Overview
School
Florida A&m University Developmental Research School
400 W Orange Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32307
Tallahassee, FL 32307
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Florida A&m University Developmental Research School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Florida State University School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 616 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Florida A&m University Developmental Research School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Serving 1,825 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Florida State University School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
616 students
1,825 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
113 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2968 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#396 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
77%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
72%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
71%
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Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
46
113
Grade 1 Students
53
115
Grade 2 Students
37
113
Grade 3 Students
40
108
Grade 4 Students
50
97
Grade 5 Students
38
102
Grade 6 Students
67
165
Grade 7 Students
55
169
Grade 8 Students
47
169
Grade 9 Students
69
171
Grade 10 Students
34
177
Grade 11 Students
40
168
Grade 12 Students
40
158
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
n/a
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% Hispanic
4%
15%
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% Black
95%
23%
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% White
n/a
51%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.10
0.67
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
21%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%
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