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Florida A&m University Developmental Research School

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

1669^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 26% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

Florida A&M University Developmental Research School is an alternative public school serving 569 students in grades K-12 in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying in recent years.

The school has several key strengths, including a strong 4-year graduation rate of around 90% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school also faces some challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30-36% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math projected to be around 10-20 percentage points below the state averages in 2024-2025.

When compared to other nearby alternative schools, such as Second Chance at Ghazvini Learning Center and Leon County Juvenile Detention Center, Florida A&M University Developmental Research School generally performs better on key metrics like graduation rates and test scores. The school's spending per student is around $9,700 in recent years, which is lower than the state average, and it has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of around 21:1, which is higher than the state average.

519

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 W Orange Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32307

(850) 412-5866

District: Famu Lab School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.1%

Hispanic:

7.7%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2022 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 59% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2022

!US History scores 29 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Florida avg59%

Elementary school

1,669^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

875^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

581^st of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

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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
2025	29.2	1669 of 2258	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1664 of 2256	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1617 of 2240	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1814 of 2219	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1966 of 2247	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1534 of 2182	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1706 of 2118	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	1630 of 2112	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.6	1045 of 2087	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.0	698 of 2064	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	37.9	1282 of 2029	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.2	1532 of 1984	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.0	1547 of 1985	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.6	1709 of 1919	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.1	1671 of 1847	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	25.1	1417 of 1789	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.6	1625 of 1786	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	22.0	1372 of 1688	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.3	147 of 202	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.2	175 of 199	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	875 of 1205	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	943 of 1196	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	814 of 1177	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	871 of 1148	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	951 of 1136	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	770 of 1099	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	816 of 1035	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.9	760 of 1031	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.8	683 of 997	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.5	721 of 999	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.9	706 of 956	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.1	761 of 897	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.2	765 of 891	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.7	591 of 839	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.4	597 of 780	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.7	514 of 740	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	17.6	614 of 736	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.8	589 of 675	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.0	422 of 602	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.4	462 of 593	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	581 of 844	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	579 of 807	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	577 of 792	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	478 of 774	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.1	582 of 746	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	472 of 734	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	472 of 716	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.2	508 of 714	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.6	450 of 693	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.3	516 of 687	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.9	504 of 648	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.9	405 of 606	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.4	421 of 622	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.7	446 of 620	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.7	370 of 587	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.5	290 of 577	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	20.6	440 of 563	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.2	410 of 477	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.8	354 of 487	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	47.3	278 of 484	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 175%+4 vs state

Math50%-9 vs state

Civics47%-24 vs state

English Language Arts45%-12 vs state

US History42%-29 vs state

Algebra 137%-23 vs state

Geometry35%-20 vs state

Science32%-20 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Faculty, staff, and administration are classless. You will not be safe at this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2025)								FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (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 ()	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	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th 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
Florida A&m University Developmental Research School	Public, Alternative	K-12	400 W Orange Ave	Tallahassee	32307	Leon County	Famu Lab School	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 412-5866	519	28	18.5	100.0%	4 (0.8%)	473 (91.1%)	40 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)	37.0	39.0	34.0	51.0	44.0	56.0	51.0	46.0	54.0	33.0	91.0	38.0	48.0	14.0	44.0	21.0	37.0	35.0	75.0	42.0	47.0
Famu Drs Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	400 W Orange Ave	Tallahassee	32307	Leon County	Famu Lab School	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 412-5866	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tallahassee Classical School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4141 Artemis Way	Tallahassee	32311	Leon County	Leon	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 296-1970	345	25	13.8	46.1%	156 (45.2%)	87 (25.2%)	45 (13.0%)	35 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.1%)								(n/a)	36.0	47.0	42.0	48.0	38.0	50.0	63.0		44.0	53.0	37.0	48.0	52.0	50.0	38.0	31.0	53.0	67.0	88.0	69.0	71.0	$8,023	$316	$7,707
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)
Florida Scholars Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	2737 Centerview Drive	Tallahassee	32399	Leon County	DJJ District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 717-2715	1,024	107	9.5	30.9%	315 (30.8%)	605 (59.1%)	82 (8.0%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.4%)								(n/a)
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)
Florida State University School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3000 School House Rd	Tallahassee	32311	Leon County	Fsu Lab School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 245-3700	1,851	75	24.7	23.0%	1,034 (55.9%)	371 (20.0%)	211 (11.4%)	110 (5.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (6.6%)								(n/a)	81.0	79.0	82.0	85.0	85.0	84.0	80.0	84.0	89.0	88.0	69.0	90.0	98.0	99.0	77.0	51.0	87.0	85.0	88.0	88.0	94.0
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)						0.0	8.0	0.0						0.0			0.0					$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
Fsus Virtual School Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	3000 School House Rd	Tallahassee	32311	Leon County	Fsu Lab School	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 245-3700	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Florida A&m University Developmental Research School

What is the racial makeup of Florida A&m University Developmental Research School?

Students at Florida A&m University Developmental Research School are 91% African American, 8% Hispanic.

What district is Florida A&m University Developmental Research School in?

Famu Lab School

Is Florida A&m University Developmental Research School a good school?

Florida A&m University Developmental Research School ranks 1669^th of 2258 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Florida A&m University Developmental Research School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Florida A&m University Developmental Research School.

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