Famu Lab School District

400 W Orange Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32307-2307
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 621 students in Famu Lab School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Famu Lab School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,719 Schools
# Students
621 Students
1,028,832 Students
# Teachers
n/a
54,685 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Famu Lab School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#68 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Famu Lab   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Famu Lab   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Famu Lab   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Famu Lab   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Famu Lab   School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,965 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
28,145 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
387,831 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
38%
# Black Students
589 Students
215,168 Students
% Black Students
95%
21%
# White Students
3 Students
352,586 Students
% White Students
1%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,772 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
40,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,188
# Students in K Grade:
60
37,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
38,998
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
38,925
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
41,876
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
38,781
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
42,333
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
213,315
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
216,950
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
222,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
34,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
33,714
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
31,237
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
31,409
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

Best Famu Lab School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Florida A&m University Developmental Research School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 W Orange Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32307
(850) 412-5866
Grades: K-12
| 621 students
Rank: n/an/a
Famu Drs Virtual Franchise
Magnet School
400 W Orange Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32307
(850) 412-5866
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 621 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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