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Raa Middle School

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Raa Middle School ranks 688 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

688^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Raa Middle School is a public magnet middle school located in Tallahassee, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 871 students. The school is part of the Leon District, which is ranked 47 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Raa Middle School consistently outperforms the Leon District and the state of Florida in several key test score metrics, particularly on End-of-Course (EOC) exams in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Biology 1. However, the school's performance on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) ELA and Math assessments is more mixed, with some grades performing better and others performing worse than the district and state averages. Additionally, Raa Middle School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.9% to 36.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Riversprings Middle School, Deerlake Middle School, and William J Montford III Middle School, Raa Middle School's per-student spending is in line with the district and state averages, indicating that the school is not significantly over- or under-resourced. Overall, Raa Middle School appears to be a solid performer in certain academic areas, particularly in advanced coursework, but may need to focus on improving its overall academic performance and addressing its high chronic absenteeism rate to better serve its diverse student population.

928

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,016

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 W Tharpe St
Tallahassee, FL 32303

(850) 488-6287

District: Leon

Students who attend Raa Middle School usually attend:

High:

Leon High School

Feeder schools for Raa Middle School:

Elementary:	Canopy Oaks Elementary School
	Gilchrist Elementary School
	Ruediger Elementary School
	Sealey Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.7%

White:

24.9%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2014 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

Florida avg59%

688^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Middle Schools in the Leon

47^th of 67Leon among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	688 of 1205	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	744 of 1196	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	731 of 1177	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	601 of 1148	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	652 of 1136	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	622 of 1099	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	468 of 1035	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.0	510 of 1031	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.9	419 of 997	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.8	346 of 999	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	378 of 956	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.8	387 of 897	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	303 of 891	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.5	313 of 839	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.2	306 of 780	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.4	181 of 740	75.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	184 of 736	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	119 of 675	82.4%	★★★★☆
2005	83.1	84 of 602	86.0%	★★★★☆
2004	88.7	46 of 593	92.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+45 vs state

Biology 1100%+29 vs state

Algebra 196%+36 vs state

Civics74%+3 vs state

Math52%-5 vs state

English Language Arts52%-6 vs state

Science43%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Raa Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Raa Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	401 W Tharpe St	Tallahassee	32303	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 488-6287	928	46	20.2	46.8%	231 (24.9%)	535 (57.7%)	70 (7.5%)	17 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	70 (7.5%)	43.8	688^th of 1205 public middle schools	42.9%		38.2	744^th of 1196 public middle schools	37.8%	56	56.0	44.0	56.0	49.0	43.0	65.0	43.0	96.0	100.0	100.0	74.0	$9,016	$582	$8,434
Griffin Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 Alabama St	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	Yes	(850) 488-8436	457	26	17.5	74.0%	19 (4.2%)	353 (77.2%)	55 (12.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.9%)	9.4	1114^th of 1205 public middle schools	7.6%		10	1108^th of 1196 public middle schools	7.4%	6	27.0	25.0	23.0	31.0	31.0	20.0	15.0	50.0		69.0	63.0	$12,347	$2,236	$10,110
Elizabeth Cobb Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	915 Hillcrest Ave	Tallahassee	32308	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 488-3364	675	36	18.8	40.1%	181 (26.8%)	365 (54.1%)	53 (7.9%)	29 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.0%)	38.7	766^th of 1205 public middle schools	36.4%		37.9	751^st of 1196 public middle schools	37.2%	15	58.0	54.0	47.0	50.0	60.0	35.0	13.0	95.0	89.0	89.0	77.0	$9,785	$802	$8,983
R. Frank Nims Middle School	Public	6-8	723 W Orange Ave	Tallahassee	32310	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-5960	625	35	17.8	71.8%	36 (5.8%)	475 (76.0%)	78 (12.5%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	17.5	1040^th of 1205 public middle schools	13.7%		22	970^th of 1196 public middle schools	18.9%	70	31.0	27.0	30.0	27.0	23.0	32.0	50.0	76.0	89.0	98.0	87.0	$10,488	$1,740	$8,749
Fairview Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3415 Zillah St	Tallahassee	32305	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	Yes	(850) 488-6880	735	41	17.7	50.6%	77 (10.5%)	484 (65.9%)	64 (8.7%)	71 (9.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.2%)	27.8	913^th of 1205 public middle schools	24.2%		35	795^th of 1196 public middle schools	33.5%	118	51.0	48.0	45.0	52.0	33.0	29.0	16.0	95.0	100.0	100.0	66.0	$10,436	$1,587	$8,850
Swift Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 Pedrick Rd	Tallahassee	32317	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 487-4868	793	43	18.4	28.6%	370 (46.7%)	236 (29.8%)	77 (9.7%)	47 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.8%)	66.4	365^th of 1205 public middle schools	69.7%		66.4	371^st of 1196 public middle schools	69.0%	6	74.0	68.0	65.0	64.0	66.0	71.0	36.0	94.0	100.0	100.0	85.0	$9,415	$550	$8,864
William J Montford III Middle School	Public	6-8	5789 Pimlico Dr	Tallahassee	32309	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 922-6011	1,016	50	20.1	19.4%	685 (67.4%)	121 (11.9%)	113 (11.1%)	28 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (6.8%)	80	209^th of 1205 public middle schools	82.7%		82.1	170^th of 1196 public middle schools	85.8%	39	74.0	71.0	70.0	87.0	81.0	72.0	56.0	98.0	99.0	100.0	80.0	$8,981	$571	$8,410
Deerlake Middle School	Public	6-8	9902 Deer Lk W	Tallahassee	32312	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 922-6545	876	43	20.2	15.0%	565 (64.5%)	89 (10.2%)	86 (9.8%)	90 (10.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	81.2	194^th of 1205 public middle schools	83.9%		85.2	141^st of 1196 public middle schools	88.2%	53	72.0	75.0	74.0	77.0	87.0	65.0	69.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	$9,672	$561	$9,111
Riversprings Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Spring Creek Hwy	Crawfordville	32327	Wakulla County	Wakulla	No	No	No	No	(850) 926-2300	552	32	17.2	33.0%	425 (77.0%)	77 (13.9%)	23 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (3.8%)	64.8	392^nd of 1205 public middle schools	67.5%		59	455^th of 1196 public middle schools	62.0%	63	65.0	72.0	67.0	53.0	59.0	50.0	65.0	88.0	100.0		72.0	$10,116	$432	$9,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Raa Middle School

Is Raa Middle School a good school?

Raa Middle School ranks 688^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Raa Middle School attend?

Students who attend Raa Middle School usually go on to attend Leon High School

What district is Raa Middle School in?

Leon

How many students attend Raa Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 928 students attended Raa Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Raa Middle School?

Students at Raa Middle School are 58% African American, 25% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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