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)
120111002763	141	Deerlake Middle School	Public	6-8	9902 Deer Lk W	Tallahassee	32312	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 922-6545	894	44	20.1	16.4%	608 (68.0%)	86 (9.6%)	90 (10.1%)	65 (7.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	$9,040			$966			$8,074	85.2	90.2	83	58
120153007177	142	Athenian Academy Of Technology And The Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	3118 Seven Springs Blvd	New Port Richey	34655	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	Yes	(727) 372-0200	376	24	15.6	68.1%	217 (57.7%)	19 (5.1%)	107 (28.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	$9,172			$760			$8,412	85	83.5	162	20
120168001154	143	Laurel Nokomis School	Public	PK, KG-8	1900 Laurel Rd E	Nokomis	34275	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 486-2171	1,411	98	14.3	35.4%	1,062 (75.3%)	27 (1.9%)	170 (12.0%)	52 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	96 (6.8%)	$13,729			$1,079			$12,650	84.9	84.9	142	1
120018003545	144	Coral Springs Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	3205 N University Dr	Coral Springs	33065	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 340-4100	1,719	95	18	33.1%	720 (41.9%)	236 (13.7%)	604 (35.1%)	103 (6.0%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	46 (2.7%)	$9,068			$581			$8,486	84.9	81.2	181	37
120105001108	145	Minneola Conversion Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	320 E Pearl St	Minneola	34715	Lake County	Lake	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 394-2600	1,717	106	16.1	32.8%	914 (53.2%)	116 (6.8%)	490 (28.5%)	80 (4.7%)	19 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (5.6%)	$9,095			$1,401			$7,694	84.8	86	131	14
120018004472	146	Somerset Academy Middle (Miramar Campus)	Public, Charter	6-8	12601 Somerset Blvd	Miramar	33027	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 829-2406	425	20	21.2	63.3%	17 (4.0%)	133 (31.3%)	252 (59.3%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	$9,166			$426			$8,740	84.8	85.2	136	10
120033008322	147	Mason Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3073 Horseshoe Dr S	Naples	34104	Collier County	Collier	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 227-2838	1,429	95	15	23.7%	826 (57.8%)	165 (11.5%)	331 (23.2%)	60 (4.2%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	36 (2.5%)	$8,654			$77			$8,577	84.8	87.6	114	33
120174007334	148	Pacetti Bay Middle School	Public	6-8	245 Meadowlark Ln	St Augustine	32092	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8760	1,443	67	21.5	17.9%	1,024 (71.0%)	62 (4.3%)	205 (14.2%)	65 (4.5%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (5.4%)	$7,557			$308			$7,248	84.8	89.1	96	52
120066004849	149	Pemayetv Emahakv Charter Our Way School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	100 E Harney Pond Rd NE	Okeechobee	34974	Okeechobee County	Glades	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 467-2501	282	0		1.1%	20 (7.1%)	3 (1.1%)	32 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (54.6%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (25.9%)	$32,241			$1,565			$30,676	84.4	72.1	296	147
120135001314	150	Callahan Middle School	Public	6-8	450121 Old Dixie Hwy	Callahan	32011	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	No	(904) 879-3606	705	37	19	46.5%	634 (89.9%)	13 (1.8%)	29 (4.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	$8,697			$536			$8,162	84.2	81	184	34

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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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