RISING LEADERS ACADEMY

Charter

Regular School · PANAMA CITY, FL

RISING LEADERS ACADEMY is a charter regular school school in PANAMA CITY, Florida, serving grades KG–12 with 311 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.6:1.

Level

Other

Grades

KG – 12

Enrollment

311

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	162	52%
Hispanic/Latino	50	16%
Black or African American	50	16%
Two or more races	29	9%
Asian	18	6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Total enrollment	311	124M / 187F

English Language Learners: 19 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	70-74%	48.8%	125
Reading Proficiency	70-74%	52.2%	140
Science Proficiency	50-59%	—	41
4-Year Graduation Rate	S	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.67 grade levels

Math

-0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (1)

9 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

7 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

9.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	311	100%

Contact & Location

1527 LINCOLN AVE

PANAMA CITY, FL 32405

Phone: (850)215-0844

District

BAY

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,966

District enrollment: 27,323

Other Schools in District

A. GARY WALSINGHAM ACADEMY Elementary
BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY Elementary
BREAKFAST POINT ACADEMY Elementary
CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DEER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HILAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HUTCHISON BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

View all 48 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32405) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120009008094

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD