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)
120039008615	61	Mater Academy Bay Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	22025 SW 87th Ave	Cutler Bay	33190	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 969-5989	451	9	50.1	55.7%	39 (8.6%)	11 (2.4%)	394 (87.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$9,068			$271			$8,796	92	85.1	137	76
120036008184	62	Belmont Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1476 SW Walter Ave	Lake City	32024	Columbia County	Columbia	Yes	No	No	No	(386) 487-0487	759	41	18.5	39.1%	612 (80.6%)	20 (2.6%)	63 (8.3%)	18 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.8%)	$8,337			$892			$7,445	91.8	90.8	73	11
120018004318	63	City/Pembroke Pines Charter High School	Public, Charter	6-12	17189 Sheridan St	Pembroke Pines	33331	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 538-3700	2,115	100	21	30.0%	362 (17.1%)	474 (22.4%)	1,022 (48.3%)	185 (8.7%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	61 (2.9%)	$9,742			$567			$9,175	91.8	90.7	77	14
120048000647	64	Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development S	Public, Magnet	6-8	1819 Thacker Ave	Jacksonville	32207	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 346-5650	818	39	20.9	18.3%	403 (49.3%)	97 (11.9%)	64 (7.8%)	182 (22.2%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	63 (7.7%)	$8,107			$1,090			$7,018	91.7	92.3	61	3
120105005598	65	Imagine Schools At South Lake	Public, Charter	K-8	2750 Hartwood Marsh Rd	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 243-2960	1,053	70	15	22.7%	666 (63.2%)	83 (7.9%)	226 (21.5%)	28 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	40 (3.8%)	$8,917			$1,349			$7,569	91.6	92.5	59	6
120159007728	66	Lakeland Montessori Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1124 N. Lake Parker Ave	Lakeland	33805	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 413-0003	30	2	15	10.0%	17 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (23.3%)	2 (6.7%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	$6,794			$1,002			$5,791	91.6	97.6	9	57
120039007572	67	Hive Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	5855 NW 171st St	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 231-4888	841	0		60.9%	10 (1.2%)	89 (10.6%)	737 (87.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,834			$830			$10,004	91.6	93.6	49	18
120201502912	68	P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1200 SW 6th St	Gainesville	32601	Alachua County	Uf Lab School	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 392-1554	1,287	71	18.1	34.2%	548 (42.6%)	296 (23.0%)	302 (23.5%)	50 (3.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (6.8%)	$10,438			$901			$9,536	91.4	83.5	161	93
120087000936	69	Coleman Middle School	Public	6-8	1724 S Manhattan Ave	Tampa	33629	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 872-5335	988	52	19.1	16.4%	682 (69.0%)	34 (3.4%)	157 (15.9%)	53 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	58 (5.9%)	$8,414			$1,409			$7,006	91.4	89.7	89	20
120039000373	70	Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1155 93rd St	Bay Harbor Islands	33154	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 865-7912	1,249	70	17.8	29.1%	470 (37.6%)	19 (1.5%)	722 (57.8%)	14 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.9%)	$10,844			$1,395			$9,448	91.2	92.6	58	12

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds