Best Middle Schools in Florida

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1196)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
120105001114	691	Mt. Dora Middle School	Public	6-8	1405 Lincoln Ave	Mount Dora	32757	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 383-6101	846	45	18.6	48.5%	365 (43.1%)	131 (15.5%)	299 (35.3%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.8%)	$8,690			$1,117			$7,572	42.7	40	702	11
120039003343	692	Linda Lentin K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	14312 NE 2nd Ct	North Miami Beach	33161	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 891-4011	674	42	16	76.3%	7 (1.0%)	570 (84.6%)	93 (13.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$14,255			$4,198			$10,058	42.7	44	650	42
120039000535	693	Dr. Henry W. Mack/West Little River K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	2450 NW 84th St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 691-6491	415	21	19.7	72.5%	4 (1.0%)	240 (57.8%)	170 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$11,659			$3,169			$8,491	42.7	12.7	1061	368
120003000011	694	Howard W. Bishop Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1901 NE 9th St	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 955-6701	823	31	26.7	57.5%	225 (27.3%)	431 (52.4%)	67 (8.1%)	37 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.4%)	$8,338			$794			$7,546	42.6	44.1	649	45
120111008746	695	Tallahassee Classical School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4141 Artemis Way	Tallahassee	32311	Leon County	Leon	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 296-1970	525	38	13.8	44.6%	221 (42.1%)	140 (26.7%)	78 (14.9%)	55 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.3%)	$9,870			$1,938			$7,933	42.5	48.3	593	102
120075000878	696	Hardee Junior High School	Public	6-12	2401 Us Highway 17 N	Wauchula	33873	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 773-3147	1,141	62	18.4	74.2%	335 (29.4%)	58 (5.1%)	722 (63.3%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.3%)	$10,748			$2,509			$8,240	42.3	39.1	709	13
120008410711	697	Idea River Bluff	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2354 University Blvd. N	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 821-7580	303	27	11.2	80.9%	42 (13.9%)	194 (64.0%)	62 (20.5%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$31,103			$1,387			$29,717	42.1			(n/a)
120159001740	698	Jewett School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2250 8th St NE	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	No	(863) 291-5373	679	48	14.1	47.9%	179 (26.4%)	312 (45.9%)	156 (23.0%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	$11,006			$1,267			$9,740	41.9	29.4	849	151
120087004351	699	Davidsen Middle School	Public	6-8	10501 Montague St	Tampa	33626	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 558-5300	1,002	56	17.8	53.4%	220 (22.0%)	54 (5.4%)	648 (64.7%)	41 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.7%)	$8,839			$1,976			$6,861	41.8	46	623	76
120123001229	700	Palm View K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	6025 Bayshore Rd	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 723-4812	653	51	12.8	77.0%	157 (24.0%)	120 (18.4%)	335 (51.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (4.9%)	$14,041			$2,878			$11,164	41.6	33.7	794	94

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOC Algebra 1, EOC Civics, FAST English Language Arts, FAST Math, EOC Geometry, EOC Biology 1, EOC US History, Statewide Science Science test scores released by the Florida Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on June 30, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Florida Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Florida Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education