Summary:
Zip code 32308 in Tallahassee, Florida, is home to six schools within the Leon County school district, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade with a mix of traditional public and charter options.
The standout performer in the area is The School Of Arts And Sciences On Thomasville, a K-8 charter school that earned a 4-star rating and consistently exceeds state and district averages in nearly every subject. It achieves these results with the lowest student-to-teacher ratio (10.7:1) and relatively low spending per student ($9,278). In stark contrast, Renaissance Academy is the most challenged school, with a 1-star rating, the highest chronic absenteeism rate (56.3%), and the highest poverty rate (80.25% free/reduced lunch), despite spending the most per student ($13,578). The two traditional elementary schools, Kate Sullivan Elementary School and W T Moore Elementary School, are similar in size and demographics, performing near or slightly below state averages. Elizabeth Cobb Middle School shows a split profile, with advanced students scoring near-perfect on EOC exams while general math and ELA scores lag. Leon High School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 47.6%, far above state and district averages, and a graduation rate (84.2%) well below the state average (92.2%).
A key takeaway is that higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes, as seen with Renaissance Academy versus The School of Arts and Sciences. Chronic absenteeism is a critical issue across the zip code, particularly at Leon High and Renaissance Academy, and likely drives the disconnect between strong early high school test scores and a lower graduation rate at Leon. Overall, families in 32308 face a wide range of school quality, from a high-performing charter to a struggling school, with most traditional schools falling in the middle.
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