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James Rickards High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3013 Jim Lee Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32301 · (850) 414-5500 · Part of Leon County School District

Tallahassee’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,718
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about James Rickards High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher

On the path

Where Tallahassee kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12James Rickards High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3013 Jim Lee Rd, Tallahassee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9513
Grade 10470
Grade 11429
Grade 12306
Enrollment over time
1,660’20
1,587’21
1,581’22
1,575’23
1,718’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 71%Hispanic 10%White 8%Asian 7%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James Rickards High School from Tallahassee families.

Other schools in Leon County School District

The district →
Gilchrist Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
A+
857 students16:1
Roberts Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
A
807 students14:1
Hawks Rise Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
A+
752 students15:1
Killearn Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
A
740 students15:1
Kate Sullivan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
B
737 students15:1
Buck Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tallahassee
A
696 students15:1

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; Tallahassee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.