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)
120009000068	161	Tyndall Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7800 Tyndall Pkwy	Tyndall Afb	32403	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-1714	800	37	21.6	41.3%	443 (55.4%)	120 (15.0%)	123 (15.4%)	10 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	94 (11.8%)	$8,998			$1,324			$7,674	83	78.6	211	50
120135001307	162	Fernandina Beach Middle School	Public	6-8	315 Citrona Dr	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	No	(904) 321-5867	686	33	20.7	39.8%	508 (74.1%)	50 (7.3%)	83 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	$9,071			$582			$8,489	82.9	80.6	191	29
120018000278	163	Pioneer Middle School	Public	6-8	5350 SW 90th Ave	Cooper City	33328	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-4100	1,406	62	22.6	33.5%	615 (43.7%)	87 (6.2%)	557 (39.6%)	96 (6.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.3%)	$8,859			$787			$8,070	82.8	82.1	173	10
120018007464	164	Rise Academy School Of Science And Technology	Public, Charter	K-8	6101 NW 31st St	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 968-7977	336	20	17.2	69.3%	25 (7.4%)	252 (75.0%)	47 (14.0%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	$8,661			$405			$8,256	82.7	71.6	306	142
120039000583	165	Southwood Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	16301 SW 80th Ave	Palmetto Bay	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 251-5361	1,098	51	21.5	42.2%	176 (16.0%)	207 (18.9%)	674 (61.4%)	23 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.5%)	$9,751			$1,157			$8,594	82.6	79.6	199	34
120123008608	166	Rowlett Middle Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	400 30th Ave W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 462-4100	671	37	18.1	36.5%	385 (57.4%)	60 (8.9%)	173 (25.8%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	39 (5.8%)	$10,214			$00			$10,214	82.3	80	194	28
120087008460	167	Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences	Public, Charter	K-8	18681 N Dale Mabry Hwy	Lutz	33548	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 619-5099	880	50	17.6	3.6%	389 (44.2%)	55 (6.3%)	303 (34.4%)	89 (10.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.2%)	$9,352			$1,288			$8,064	82.3	82.4	172	5
120039008576	168	Pinecrest Glades Preparatory Academy Middle High School	Public, Charter	6-12	15250 SW Eighth St	Miami	33194	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 229-6949	1,097	45	24.3	51.1%	19 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1,063 (96.9%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$8,452			$1,188			$7,264	82.3	81.3	180	12
120087003857	169	Farnell Middle School	Public	6-8	13912 Nine Eagles Dr	Tampa	33626	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 356-1640	1,214	56	21.6	25.8%	621 (51.2%)	60 (4.9%)	318 (26.2%)	124 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	88 (7.2%)	$7,744			$1,248			$6,497	82.2	86.1	129	40
120111006856	170	William J Montford III Middle School	Public	6-8	5789 Pimlico Dr	Tallahassee	32309	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 922-6011	921	43	21.5	21.5%	614 (66.7%)	127 (13.8%)	97 (10.5%)	26 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.2%)	$8,287			$934			$7,354	82.1	84.8	143	27

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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