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Carter Parramore Academy

Public, Alternative Grades 4-12

815^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 3% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

Carter Parramore Academy in Quincy, FL, is a small alternative school serving 32 students in grades 4 through 12 within the Gadsden school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most critical challenge at Carter Parramore Academy is an extreme chronic absenteeism rate of 96.7% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is nearly double the district's already high rate of 56% and over three times the state average of 31.4%. This rate is comparable only to the nearby Gadsden Central Academy (97.1%), but far exceeds the Crossroad Academy (39.8%), another alternative school in the same district just 1.71 miles away. The school spends an extraordinary $42,678 per student—nearly five times more than Crossroad Academy ($8,588) and more than double the Second Chance At Ghazvini Learning Center in Leon County ($20,454)—and maintains a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 6.4:1. Despite these intensive resources, academic outcomes are among the lowest in the state, with 0% proficiency in Geometry, Biology 1, and 10th Grade ELA for the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's graduation rate is highly volatile, reaching 57.1% in 2023-2024 but plummeting to just 11.5% the previous year. This contrasts sharply with Crossroad Academy, which has a 100% graduation rate and 65% proficiency in 10th Grade ELA. The data suggests Carter Parramore Academy serves a profoundly high-need population where the primary barrier to success is getting students to attend school consistently. The school's profile is most similar to the Second Chance At Ghazvini Learning Center, which also has high chronic absenteeism (89.6%) and low test scores, but Carter Parramore's spending is more than double, highlighting the extreme cost of serving its specific student population.

Students ?

6.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,678

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

631 S Stewart St
Quincy, FL 32351

(850) 627-6030

District: Gadsden

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.8%

White:

3.1%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2019 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (11% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (54% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg40%

Florida avg66%

815^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative Schools in the Gadsden

65^th of 70Gadsden 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2019	0.7	2171 of 2182	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.3	1914 of 1919	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.7	1838 of 1847	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.0	1778 of 1789	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2024	3.3	1163 of 1196	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.0	1136 of 1136	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	1083 of 1099	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	1034 of 1035	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.8	997 of 997	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.2	998 of 999	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.3	951 of 956	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.3	891 of 897	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	877 of 891	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.7	838 of 839	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.7	768 of 780	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.9	711 of 740	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.6	726 of 736	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.4	667 of 675	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	1.4	815 of 838	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.9	842 of 844	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	759 of 807	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	756 of 792	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.9	771 of 774	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.5	738 of 746	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	696 of 734	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.2	711 of 716	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.2	710 of 714	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.7	687 of 693	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.6	666 of 687	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.1	605 of 606	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.4	581 of 622	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.2	593 of 620	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.2	573 of 587	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.6	568 of 577	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.3	562 of 563	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.4	470 of 477	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.6	480 of 487	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.7	445 of 484	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 117%-57 vs state

English Language Arts15%-45 vs state

US History12%-62 vs state

Geometry0%-56 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2026)								FAST Math (2026)					Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carter Parramore Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	631 S Stewart St	Quincy	32351	Gadsden County	Gadsden	No	No	No	No	(850) 627-6030	32	5	6.4	100.0%	1 (3.1%)	30 (93.8%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							15.0									0.0	17.0	12.0		$42,678	$11,775	$30,903
Gadsden Central Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	655 South Stewart St	Quincy	32351	Gadsden County	Gadsden	No	No	No	No	(850) 875-7249	10	2	5.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Gadsden Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Quincy	32351	Gadsden County	Gadsden	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 627-9651	18	13	1.3	83.3%	2 (11.1%)	10 (55.6%)	4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Gadsden Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Quincy	32351	Gadsden County	Gadsden	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 627-9651	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Crossroad Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	470 Strong Rd	Quincy	32351	Gadsden County	Gadsden	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 875-9626	555	32	17.6	80.5%	3 (0.5%)	366 (65.9%)	172 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)								(n/a)	55.0	44.0	43.0	67.0	63.0	48.0	54.0	65.0	70.0	62.0	51.0	78.0	49.0	38.0	35.0	20.0	61.0		77.0	$8,588	$00	$8,588
Second Chance At Ghazvini Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	854 Blountstown St	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-2087	51	2	25.5	82.4%	5 (9.8%)	42 (82.4%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)								(n/a)																				$20,454	$866	$19,588
Gretchen Everhart School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2750 Mission Rd	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 488-5785	91	16	5.6	20.9%	40 (44.0%)	34 (37.4%)	8 (8.8%)	5 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)								(n/a)																				$51,460	$9,927	$41,534
Hospital Homebound	Public, Alternative	K-12	526 Appleyard Dr	Tallahassee	32304	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 922-2533	7	0			4 (57.1%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Leon County Juvenile Detention Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	2303 Ronellis Dr	Tallahassee	32310	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 488-7672	52	3	17.3	48.1%	13 (25.0%)	36 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Carter Parramore Academy

What is the racial makeup of Carter Parramore Academy?

Students at Carter Parramore Academy are 94% African American, 3% White, 3% Hispanic.

Is Carter Parramore Academy a good school?

Carter Parramore Academy ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Florida alternative schools.

What district is Carter Parramore Academy in?

Gadsden

How many students attend Carter Parramore Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 32 students attended Carter Parramore Academy.

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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