Best Middle Schools in Florida

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the FAST and Statewide Science and EOC test scores by the Florida Department of Education. The most recent update was on Sunday, June 30, 2024.

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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)
120054007761	411	Iflagler-Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	1769 E Moody Blvd	Bunnell	32110	Flagler County	Flagler	No	No	Yes	No	(386) 437-7526	136	4	34	12.5%	91 (66.9%)	17 (12.5%)	20 (14.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	$9,770			$1,455			$8,316	62.5	54.2	505	94
120144008097	412	Acceleration West	Public	7-12	2751 Lake Stanley Rd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 521-2358	214	19	11.2	67.8%	13 (6.1%)	113 (52.8%)	82 (38.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$25,324			$3,097			$22,227	62.3	32.7	806	394
120024002422	413	L. A. Ainger Middle School	Public	6-8	245 Cougar Way	Rotonda West	33947	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	No	(941) 625-9600	720	39	18.4	40.0%	584 (81.1%)	16 (2.2%)	85 (11.8%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	$10,394			$810			$9,584	62.3	64.7	383	30
120138001324	414	Clifford Meigs Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Richbourg Ave	Shalimar	32579	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 833-4301	624	34	18.3	59.0%	390 (62.5%)	68 (10.9%)	90 (14.4%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	54 (8.7%)	$10,220			$1,776			$8,444	62.2	58	460	46
120168008202	415	Sarasota Academy Of The Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	4466 Fruitville Rd	Sarasota	34232	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 377-2278	171	15	11.2	55.6%	97 (56.7%)	5 (2.9%)	50 (29.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.9%)	$10,603			$531			$10,073	62.2	83.7	159	256
120153008374	416	Learning Lodge Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	10534 Little Rd	New Port Richey	34654	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	Yes	(727) 868-0067	261	18	14.5	67.4%	198 (75.9%)	10 (3.8%)	41 (15.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	$8,482			$765			$7,717	62.1	59.9	437	21
120033004329	417	Corkscrew Middle School	Public	6-8	1165 County Road 858	Naples	34120	Collier County	Collier	No	No	No	No	(239) 377-3400	958	45	21.2	43.4%	303 (31.6%)	102 (10.6%)	519 (54.2%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	20 (2.1%)	$10,484			$1,141			$9,342	62	61.1	425	8
120153007660	418	Pasco Eschool-Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	8916 Angeline School Way	Land O Lakes	34638	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	Yes	No	(813) 346-1900	612	0		11.9%	422 (69.0%)	31 (5.1%)	115 (18.8%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.6%)	$7,596			$330			$7,265	61.9	69.6	331	87
120039000568	419	Miami Lakes Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6425 Miami Lakeway N	Hialeah	33014	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 557-3900	1,011	42	24	61.4%	20 (2.0%)	204 (20.2%)	775 (76.7%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	$10,261			$1,769			$8,492	61.8	66.5	365	54
120018008422	420	Renaissance Charter Middle School At Pines	Public, Charter	K-8	10501 Pines Blvd	Pembroke Pines	33026	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 862-1283	473	37	12.7	72.7%	24 (5.1%)	246 (52.0%)	188 (39.7%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$7,348			$353			$6,994	61.8	56.8	472	52

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About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

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

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