For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 519 students in Famu Lab School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Famu Lab School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,704 Schools
# Students
519 Students
1,050,336 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
55,830 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.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
52%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
39%
% Black
91%
20%
% White
1%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Famu Lab School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Florida A&m University Developmental Research School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 W Orange Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32307
(850) 412-5866
Tallahassee, FL 32307
(850) 412-5866
Gr: K-12 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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