Tantie Juvenile Residential Facility
Tel:
(863)357-9922
- Tantie Juvenile Residential Facility serves 83 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Tantie Juvenile Residential Facility 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Tantie Juvenile Residential Facility places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Tantie Juvenile Residential Facility's student population of 83 students has grown by 36% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 6 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 83 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 6 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Tantie Juvenile Residential Facility is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,601 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 8:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tantie Juvenile Residential Facility is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | 64% | 22% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 54% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 7% | 32% |
| Black | 64% | 23% |
| White | 28% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.46 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 96% | 48% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Okeechobee School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tantie Juvenile Residential Facility is Okeechobee Intensive Halfway House High School (6.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Okeechobee Intensive Halfway House High School (6.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Okeechobee Youth Development Center (6.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Okeechobee Okeechobee Intensive Halfway House High School Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 29 students
6.7 miles
800 Ne 72nd Cir N
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)357-0047 6.7 7-12 29 - Okeechobee Okeechobee Youth Development Center Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 124 students
6.7 miles
7202 Us Highway 441 N
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)467-0124 6.7 6-12 124 - Okeechobee Cypress Juvenile Residential Facility Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 12 students
7.8 miles
1117 Ne 39th Blvd
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)824-6114 7.8 6-12 12 - Okeechobee Okeechobee High School Grades: 9-12 | 1755 students
9.4 miles
2800 Us Highway 441 N
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)462-5025 9.4 9-12 1755 - Okeechobee North Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 647 students
9.8 miles
3000 Nw 10th Ter
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)462-5100 9.8 K-5 647
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