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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62%.
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%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Tantie Juvenile Residential Facility's student population of 83 students has grown by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 5 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 83 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 5 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Tantie Juvenile Residential Facility is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,650 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tantie Juvenile Residential Facility is 0.56, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #3574 out of 3650 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 57% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 13% | 33% |
| Black | 61% | 22% |
| White | 23% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 96% | 53% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Okeechobee School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Tantie Juvenile Residential Facility is Okeechobee Intensive Halfway House (6.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Okeechobee Okeechobee Intensive Halfway House Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 26 students
6.7 miles
800 Ne 72nd Cir N
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)357-0047 6.7 6-12 26 - Okeechobee Cypress Juvenile Residential Facility Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 31 students
7.8 miles
1117 Ne 39th Blvd
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)824-6114 7.8 6-12 31 - Okeechobee Okeechobee High School Grades: 9-12 | 1709 students
9.4 miles
2800 Us Highway 441 N
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)462-5025 9.4 9-12 1709 - Okeechobee North Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 621 students
9.8 miles
3000 Nw 10th Ter
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)462-5100 9.8 K-5 621 - Okeechobee Yearling Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 716 students
9.8 miles
925 Nw 23rd Ln
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)462-5056 9.8 6-8 716
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