James Rickards High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Tallahassee, Florida 32301 · Leon
#439 of 576 high schools in Florida
#11242 of 16,910 nationally
About James Rickards High School
James Rickards High School is a public high located in Tallahassee, in the Leon school district of Florida, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,718 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 38.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 439th of 576 ranked high schools in Florida. Its strongest component is math proficiency (58th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,718.
There are 46 schools in Tallahassee; James Rickards High School ranks 37th of 43 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)46%
- Reading proficiency (30%)41%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)51.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)26.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for James Rickards High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,718
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 51.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 26.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 41%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 46%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near James Rickards High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Fairview Middle School
Tallahassee · Public middle · Grades 6–8
735 students · 1.1 km away
Florida A&m University Developmental Research School
Tallahassee · Public other · Grades K–12
519 students · 2.5 km away
Tallahassee Classical School
Tallahassee · Charter other · Grades PK–12
345 students · 2.7 km away
Frank Hartsfield Elementary School
Tallahassee · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
353 students · 2.8 km away
R. Frank Nims Middle School
Tallahassee · Public middle · Grades 6–8
625 students · 3.2 km away
Bond Elementary School
Tallahassee · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
611 students · 3.3 km away
Oak Ridge Elementary School
Tallahassee · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
432 students · 3.4 km away
J Michael Conley Elementary School at Southwood
Tallahassee · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
693 students · 3.8 km away
Pineview Elementary School
Tallahassee · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
457 students · 4.1 km away
Leon High School
Tallahassee · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,793 students · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Florida with a comparable Enrollment.
Okeechobee High School
Okeechobee · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,718 students
Northeast High School
Oakland Park · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,717 students
St. Augustine High School
ST Augustine · Public high · Grades 8–12
1,717 students
Choctawhatchee Senior High School
Fort Walton Beach · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,720 students
Deltona High School
Deltona · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,716 students
Gulf Coast High School
Naples · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,714 students
Frequently asked questions
Is James Rickards High School a good school?
James Rickards High School has a Success Index (US) of 38.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #439 of 576 in Florida. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does James Rickards High School rank in Florida?
James Rickards High School ranks #439 of 576 high schools in Florida and #11242 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend James Rickards High School?
James Rickards High School had 1,718 students in 2025.
Is James Rickards High School a elementary school or a high school?
James Rickards High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near James Rickards High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of James Rickards High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.