Famu Lab School District

400 W Orange Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32307-2307
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 519 students in Famu Lab School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Famu Lab School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,425 Schools
# Students
519 Students
2,018,686 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
118,132 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Famu Lab School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#66 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
52%
41%
52%
30-34%
52%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
38%
% Black
91%
21%
% White
1%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

Best Famu Lab School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Florida A&m University Developmental Research School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 W Orange Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32307
(850) 412-5866
Gr: K-12 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
400 W Orange Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32307
(850) 412-5866
Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 519 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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