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)
120111001164	751	Elizabeth Cobb Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	915 Hillcrest Ave	Tallahassee	32308	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 488-3364	769	43	18	43.2%	211 (27.4%)	414 (53.8%)	54 (7.0%)	26 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.2%)	$9,086			$999			$8,087	37.9	37.5	733	18
120111008482	752	Tallahassee School Of Math & Sciences	Public, Charter	K-8	3434 N Monroe St	Tallahassee	32303	Leon County	Leon	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 681-7827	568	28	20.2	51.8%	127 (22.4%)	285 (50.2%)	109 (19.2%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	30 (5.3%)	$9,908			$1,937			$7,971	37.8	48.4	590	162
120039007420	753	Young Men's Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	3001 NW 2nd Ave	Miami	33127	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 571-1111	153	16	9.5	69.9%	3 (2.0%)	69 (45.1%)	79 (51.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$22,698			$3,793			$18,905	37.8	62.3	412	341
120156007953	754	Plato Seminole	Public, Charter	K-8	10888 126th Ave N	Largo	33778	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 228-9950	366	28	13	40.4%	260 (71.0%)	23 (6.3%)	50 (13.7%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	$8,947			$900			$8,046	37.8	58.8	446	308
120159008690	755	Edward W Bok Academy North	Public, Charter	6-8	401 N 4th Street	Lake Wales	33853	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 638-1010	615	31	19.8	65.4%	299 (48.6%)	111 (18.0%)	172 (28.0%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	$6,039			$492			$5,547	37.8	35.4	768	13
120177008887	756	Independence Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2902 S. Jenkins Road	Fort Pierce	34981	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	Yes	No	No	Yes	(772) 837-9300	418	30	14	65.8%	299 (71.5%)	14 (3.3%)	72 (17.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.5%)	$9,031			$546			$8,486	37.7	31.8	818	62
120018008195	757	Somerset Academy Riverside Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2251 Riverside Drive	Coral Springs	33065	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 255-9740	178	5	35.6	63.5%	28 (15.7%)	60 (33.7%)	83 (46.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	$10,814			$957			$9,858	37.7	45.1	635	122
120168003933	758	Sarasota Military Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	801 N Orange Ave	Sarasota	34236	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 926-1700	1,213	82	14.7	54.2%	563 (46.4%)	74 (6.1%)	492 (40.6%)	20 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.0%)	$10,398			$696			$9,703	37.7	28.1	866	108
120150008724	759	Olympus International Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8411 W Palmetto Park Rd	Boca Raton	33433	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 900-5323	345	14	24.6	21.4%	84 (24.3%)	8 (2.3%)	251 (72.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$11,459			$399			$11,060	37.6	31	829	70
120015000080	760	James Madison Middle School	Public	7-8	3375 Dairy Rd	Titusville	32796	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 264-3120	446	23	19.3	65.0%	292 (65.5%)	71 (15.9%)	36 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	43 (9.6%)	$11,491			$2,376			$9,115	37.4	28.3	862	102

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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

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