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Rising Leaders Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

1527 Lincoln Ave, Panama City, FL 32405 · (850) 215-0844

Panama City’s School Grade B better than 61% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
311
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Rising Leaders Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 22.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1527 Lincoln Ave, Panama City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 136
Grade 236
Grade 337
Grade 430
Grade 539
Grade 630
Grade 727
Grade 820
Grade 96
Grade 101
Grade 116
Grade 126
Enrollment over time
254’20
279’21
301’22
309’23
311’24

Up 22.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 16%Black 16%Two or more races 9%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rising Leaders Academy from Panama City families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Panama City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.