Florida A&m University Developmental Research School

Summary:

Florida A&M University Developmental Research School is an alternative public school serving 621 students in grades K-12 in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a predominantly African American student population, making up 94.85% of the student body.

The school stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 89.7% to 100% in recent years, significantly higher than nearby alternative schools like Heritage Trails Community School (21.4%) and Second Chance At Ghazvini Learning Center (20.0%). However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 16.8% to 36.5% in recent years, higher than the nearby alternative schools. While the school's test scores are generally lower than state averages, they often outperform the nearby alternative schools, such as in the projected 2023-2024 EOC/Algebra 1 scores.

Florida A&M University Developmental Research School serves a student population that is 100% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating they come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This is significantly higher than the nearby Tallahassee Classical School (44.57%) and Heritage Trails Community School (50%). The school's per-student spending of $9,729 is also higher than some nearby alternative schools. While the school's strengths lie in its high graduation rates, continued focus on addressing chronic absenteeism and improving academic performance in certain subject areas could further support the success of its predominantly African American, economically disadvantaged student population.


Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

 400 W Orange Ave
       Tallahassee, FL  32307


(850) 412-5866

District: Famu Lab School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1664th of 2,256 Florida Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,729 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  621

Racial breakdown:

African American:
94.8%
Hispanic:
4.2%
White:
0.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Florida A&m University Developmental Research School ranks worse than 73.8% of elementary schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details Florida A&m University Developmental Research School ranks worse than 78.8% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.91. (See more...)
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Compare Details Florida A&m University Developmental Research School ranks worse than 71.7% of high schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.49. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Florida A&m University Developmental Research School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (94.8%), Hispanic (4.2%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Florida A&m University Developmental Research School is $9,729.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Florida A&m University Developmental Research School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Florida A&m University Developmental Research School 943rd of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Florida A&m University Developmental Research School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Florida A&m University Developmental Research School 579th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Florida A&m University Developmental Research School in the ranking list.)



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Rank History for Florida A&m University Developmental Research School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 21.22 175th 199 12.1%
2005 40.27 147th 202 27.2%
2006 21.99 1372nd 1688 18.7%
2007 13.60 1625th 1786 9.0%
2008 25.13 1417th 1789 20.8%
2009 14.10 1671st 1847 9.5%
2010 15.59 1709th 1919 10.9%
2011 26.98 1547th 1985 22.1%
2012 26.21 1532nd 1984 22.8%
2013 37.90 1282nd 2029 36.8%
2014 65.01 698th 2064 66.2%
2016 49.65 1045th 2087 49.9%
2017 25.18 1630th 2112 22.8%
2018 23.06 1706th 2118 19.5%
2019 32.27 1534th 2182 29.7%
2021 15.50 1966th 2247 12.5%
2022 21.30 1814th 2219 18.3%
2023 29.75 1617th 2240 27.8%
2024 28.50 1664th 2256 26.2%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Florida A&m University Developmental Research School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.36 462nd 593 22.1%
2005 36.00 422nd 602 29.9%
2006 10.83 589th 675 12.7%
2007 17.63 614th 736 16.6%
2008 35.74 514th 740 30.5%
2009 26.38 597th 780 23.5%
2010 34.69 591st 839 29.6%
2011 14.18 765th 891 14.1%
2012 16.07 761st 897 15.2%
2013 27.86 706th 956 26.2%
2014 29.50 721st 999 27.8%
2016 31.76 683rd 997 31.5%
2017 26.89 760th 1031 26.3%
2018 22.88 816th 1035 21.2%
2019 32.37 770th 1099 29.9%
2021 18.60 951st 1136 16.3%
2022 25.89 871st 1148 24.1%
2023 32.24 814th 1177 30.8%
2024 23.91 943rd 1196 21.2%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Florida A&m University Developmental Research School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 47.26 278th 484 42.6%
2005 33.81 354th 487 27.3%
2006 15.20 410th 477 14.0%
2007 20.57 440th 563 21.8%
2008 52.45 290th 577 49.7%
2009 41.72 370th 587 37.0%
2010 32.69 446th 620 28.1%
2011 39.43 421st 622 32.3%
2012 29.94 405th 606 33.2%
2013 23.89 504th 648 22.2%
2014 24.34 516th 687 24.9%
2016 31.56 450th 693 35.1%
2017 24.15 508th 714 28.9%
2018 30.30 472nd 716 34.1%
2019 31.57 472nd 734 35.7%
2021 17.12 582nd 746 22.0%
2022 31.88 478th 774 38.2%
2023 23.02 577th 792 27.1%
2024 26.49 579th 807 28.3%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Florida A&m University Developmental Research School Test Scores
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

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Enrollment information for Florida A&m University Developmental Research School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 575 575
1996 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 575 575
1997 1 603 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 604
1999 0 551 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2000 0 557 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 557
2001 0 507 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 507
2002 1 466 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2003 1 466 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2004 0 466 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2005 0 518 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 519
2006 0 464 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 464
2007 0 416 0 0 0 n/a n/a 6 422
2008 0 368 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 370
2009 0 458 0 0 0 n/a n/a 4 462
2010 0 539 0 0 0 n/a n/a 5 544
2011 3 498 0 7 0 0 0 0 508
2012 4 528 0 4 0 0 0 0 536
2013 2 492 0 1 2 0 2 0 499
2014 4 482 0 1 1 0 0 0 488
2015 7 467 0 5 0 0 3 0 482
2016 3 469 0 10 0 0 2 0 484
2017 3 497 0 11 0 0 3 0 514
2018 5 556 1 16 4 1 3 0 586
2019 3 601 1 19 4 0 1 0 629
2020 2 571 0 24 2 0 1 0 600
2021 3 597 1 19 2 0 5 0 627
2022 1 588 0 22 0 0 5 0 616
2023 3 589 0 26 0 0 3 0 621

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Florida A&m University Developmental Research School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 575 0.0 0.0 0
1996 575 0.0 0.0 0
1997 604 0.0 0.0 0
1999 551 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 557 38.0 14.7 34.3
2001 507 38.0 13.3 34.9
2002 467 0.0 n/a 26.1
2003 467 0.0 n/a 26.1
2004 467 56.0 8.3 46
2005 519 49.0 10.6 46.6
2006 464 44.0 10.5 40.3
2007 422 39.0 10.8 35.8
2008 370 48.0 7.7 28.8
2009 462 59.0 7.8 41.5
2010 544 42.5 12.8 52.7
2011 508 44.0 11.5 40
2012 536 42.0 12.7 67.9
2013 499 49.0 10.1 63.3
2014 488 37.0 13.1 67
2015 482 40.0 12.0 71.4
2016 484 38.0 12.7 76.9
2017 514 37.0 13.8 74.3
2018 586 45.0 13.0 99.5
2019 629 41.0 15.3 0.5
2020 600 37.0 16.2 100
2021 627 n/a n/a 100
2022 616 31.0 19.8 100
2023 621 0.0 n/a 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Florida A&m University Developmental Research School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 575 0.0 0.0 0
1996 575 0.0 0.0 0
1997 604 0.0 0.0 0
1999 551 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 557 38.0 14.7 34.3
2001 507 38.0 13.3 34.9
2002 467 0.0 n/a 26.1
2003 467 0.0 n/a 26.1
2004 467 56.0 8.3 46
2005 519 49.0 10.6 46.6
2006 464 44.0 10.5 40.3
2007 422 39.0 10.8 35.8
2008 370 48.0 7.7 28.8
2009 462 59.0 7.8 41.5
2010 544 42.5 12.8 52.7
2011 508 44.0 11.5 40
2012 536 42.0 12.7 67.9
2013 499 49.0 10.1 63.3
2014 488 37.0 13.1 67
2015 482 40.0 12.0 71.4
2016 484 38.0 12.7 76.9
2017 514 37.0 13.8 74.3
2018 586 45.0 13.0 99.5
2019 629 41.0 15.3 0.5
2020 600 37.0 16.2 100
2021 627 n/a n/a 100
2022 616 31.0 19.8 100
2023 621 0.0 n/a 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Florida A&m University Developmental Research School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2022 $349 (3.8%) $8,871 (96.2%) $9,220
2023 $349 (3.6%) $9,381 (96.4%) $9,729

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Florida A&m University Developmental Research School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1534th of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 1617th of 2240 Elementary schools
 1.9%
Ranks 770th of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 814th of 1177 Middle schools
 0.9%
Ranks 472nd of 734 High schoolsRanks 577th of 792 High schools
 8.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)5031
 19%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Famu Lab School)5031
 19%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)4523
 22%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Famu Lab School)4523
 22%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)5425
 29%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Famu Lab School)5425
 29%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)5630
 26%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Famu Lab School)5630
 26%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)3450
 16%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Famu Lab School)3450
 16%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)4053
 13%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Famu Lab School)4053
 13%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)5243
 9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Famu Lab School)5243
 9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5452
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)4311
 32%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Famu Lab School)4311
 32%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)4346
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Famu Lab School)4346
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)3227
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Famu Lab School)3227
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)4138
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Famu Lab School)4138
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)821
 13%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Famu Lab School)821
 13%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)4756
 9%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Famu Lab School)4756
 9%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5551
 4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)5132
 19%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Famu Lab School)5132
 19%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5349
 4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)5644
 12%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Famu Lab School)5644
 12%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)6763
 4%
End of Course US History (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)6649
 17%
   End of Course US History (Famu Lab School)6649
 17%
   End of Course US History (Florida)7063
 7%
End of Course Civics (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)5845
 13%
   End of Course Civics (Famu Lab School)5845
 13%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)3027
 3%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Famu Lab School)3027
 3%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%
End of Course Geometry (Florida A&m University Developmental Research School)1237
 25%
   End of Course Geometry (Famu Lab School)1237
 25%
   End of Course Geometry (Florida)5750
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students629621
 1.3%
African American601589
 2%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic1926
 36.8%
Pacific Islander00
White33
Two or More Races13
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients0.5%100%
 99.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 621 students attended Florida A&m University Developmental Research School.

Florida A&m University Developmental Research School ranks 1664th of 2256 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Florida A&m University Developmental Research School are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic.


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