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)
120153007339	881	Crews Lake Middle School.	Public	6-8	15144 Shady Hills Rd	Spring Hill	34610	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 346-1600	834	43	19.2	67.4%	595 (71.3%)	35 (4.2%)	162 (19.4%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.7%)	$8,360			$1,376			$6,984	28.6	31.6	822	59
120039008838	882	KIPP Miami-Liberty City	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	3000 NW 110th Street	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 822-7702	1,048	61	17.1	98.7%	4 (0.4%)	925 (88.3%)	118 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	$22,483			$14,194			$8,289	28.4	21.5	955	73
120126001279	883	North Marion Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2085 W Highway 329	Citra	32113	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6035	803	41	19.5	72.5%	332 (41.3%)	241 (30.0%)	187 (23.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.4%)	$9,286			$1,754			$7,531	28.4	19.5	987	104
120008410712	884	Idea Victory	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	11612 N Nebraska Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 461-6650	830	40	20.7	100.0%	16 (1.9%)	362 (43.6%)	448 (54.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,474			$1,298			$19,176	28.4			(n/a)
120048008789	885	Jacksonville Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2043 Forest St	Jacksonville	32204	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 288-7732	837	60	13.9	38.4%	376 (44.9%)	324 (38.7%)	75 (9.0%)	13 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.7%)	$9,857			$857			$9,000	28.4	36.4	750	135
120126007398	886	Horizon Academy At Marion Oaks	Public, Magnet	6-8	365 Marion Oaks Dr	Ocala	34473	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6290	1,067	49	21.7	68.5%	226 (21.2%)	244 (22.9%)	540 (50.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.6%)	$8,984			$1,930			$7,054	28.4	31.1	828	58
120150008354	887	Palm Beach Maritime Academy Secondary	Public, Charter	6-12	600 S East Coast Ave	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 578-5700	530	14	37.4	73.0%	105 (19.8%)	159 (30.0%)	235 (44.3%)	8 (1.5%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	$10,162			$683			$9,479	28.3			(n/a)
120087008050	888	Pivot Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	3020 S Falkenburg Rd	Riverview	33578	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 626-6724	242	13	18.6	42.1%	68 (28.1%)	48 (19.8%)	102 (42.1%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.9%)	$8,441			$1,081			$7,361	28.3	17.5	1006	118
120039007602	889	Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-8	955 SE 18th Ave	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 257-6000	1,355	77	17.5	74.1%	51 (3.8%)	573 (42.3%)	714 (52.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.2%)	$11,315			$2,399			$8,917	28.3	23.2	931	42
120039004073	890	Keys Gate Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2000 SE 28th Ave	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 272-9600	1,972	83	23.7	76.9%	67 (3.4%)	398 (20.2%)	1,454 (73.7%)	22 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	27 (1.4%)	$9,868			$315			$9,553	28.2	30.7	834	56

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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:

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

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