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)
120126001876	621	Belleview Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	10500 SE 36th Ave	Belleview	34420	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6235	1,573	71	22.1	59.7%	843 (53.6%)	191 (12.1%)	446 (28.4%)	5 (0.3%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	77 (4.9%)	$7,730			$1,302			$6,428	47.7	41.7	680	59
120018008118	622	West Broward Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5281 Coconut Creek Pkwy	Margate	33063	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(754) 702-2320	654	24	27.2	69.3%	38 (5.8%)	338 (51.7%)	246 (37.6%)	8 (1.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	$9,300			$1,558			$7,742	47.5	42.6	666	44
120144003450	623	Lake Eola Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	135 N Magnolia Ave	Orlando	32801	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 246-0900	206	13	15.8	1.5%	81 (39.3%)	47 (22.8%)	56 (27.2%)	9 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	$4,778			$74			$4,704	47.5	71.6	305	318
120096008933	624	Marianna K-8 School	Public	K-8	3807 Caverns Rd	Marianna	32446	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 482-9609	1,768	117	15.1	58.4%	865 (48.9%)	636 (36.0%)	109 (6.2%)	18 (1.0%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	133 (7.5%)	$8,990			$1,449			$7,540	47.4	39.7	705	81
120156008100	625	Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-8	1775 S Highland Ave	Largo	33756	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 330-9449	879	55	15.9	3.1%	514 (58.5%)	83 (9.4%)	215 (24.5%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	51 (5.8%)	$7,791			$371			$7,420	47.3	58.8	447	178
120048008371	626	Duval Charter School At Southside	Public, Charter	K-8	8680 Ac Skinner Pkwy	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 423-5348	1,025	45	22.7	52.4%	321 (31.3%)	312 (30.4%)	239 (23.3%)	75 (7.3%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.8%)	$9,175			$759			$8,416	47.3	67.4	353	273
120039008248	627	Sports Leadership And Management Charter School Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	604 NW 12 Ave	Miami	33136	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 326-0003	904	41	22	72.0%	9 (1.0%)	90 (10.0%)	803 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$10,524			$2,040			$8,485	47.1	41.6	681	54
120039000520	628	Southside Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	45 SW 13th St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 371-3311	929	56	16.5	39.4%	139 (15.0%)	40 (4.3%)	719 (77.4%)	20 (2.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	$10,650			$1,511			$9,139	46.9	38.8	713	85
120039003047	629	Henry Elementary School Reeves K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	2005 NW 111th St	Miami	33167	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 953-7243	900	48	18.7	76.0%	4 (0.4%)	673 (74.8%)	222 (24.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,793			$3,037			$9,757	46.8	36.5	749	120
120177001111	630	Manatee Academy K-8	Public	K-8	1450 SW Heatherwood Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 340-4745	1,664	86	19.4	65.0%	525 (31.6%)	524 (31.5%)	502 (30.2%)	20 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	89 (5.3%)	$10,386			$1,695			$8,692	46.8	48.5	587	43

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America