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)
120087000976	181	Lutz K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	202 5th Ave SE	Lutz	33549	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 949-1452	723	52	14	43.7%	441 (61.0%)	22 (3.0%)	224 (31.0%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	$11,104			$1,797			$9,307	81.5	70.7	317	136
120144003738	182	Hope Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1550 E Crown Point Rd	Ocoee	34761	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 656-4673	428	32	13.3	0.7%	260 (60.7%)	54 (12.6%)	65 (15.2%)	23 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.1%)	$10,413			$2,504			$7,909	81.5	78.3	219	37
120039007935	183	Mater Grove Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2805 SW 32nd Ave	Miami	33133	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 442-4992	1,215	63	19.2	16.2%	52 (4.3%)	18 (1.5%)	1,137 (93.6%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$8,839			$54			$8,785	81.5	78.2	220	37
120135001315	184	Hilliard Middle-Senior High	Public	6-12	1 Flashes Ave	Hilliard	32046	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	No	No	(904) 845-2171	760	41	18.7	52.4%	673 (88.6%)	40 (5.3%)	16 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	$9,331			$567			$8,765	81.4	84.8	144	40
120039000468	185	Morningside K-8 Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	6620 NE 5th Ave	Miami	33138	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 758-6741	415	28	14.8	68.7%	18 (4.3%)	239 (57.6%)	150 (36.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$15,518			$3,586			$11,932	81.4	52.5	530	345
120144002780	186	Windy Ridge K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3900 Beech Tree Dr	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 296-5100	1,173	71	16.5	41.2%	320 (27.3%)	132 (11.3%)	564 (48.1%)	118 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	35 (3.0%)	$10,555			$1,379			$9,177	81.2	84.2	151	35
120048007418	187	River City Science Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	7565 Beach Blvd	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 855-8010	979	53	18.4	34.4%	492 (50.3%)	158 (16.1%)	190 (19.4%)	73 (7.5%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (5.7%)	$9,942			$1,536			$8,406	81.1	82.8	165	22
120087004358	188	Learning Gate Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	16215 Hanna Rd	Lutz	33549	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 948-4190	774	47	16.4	7.8%	483 (62.4%)	28 (3.6%)	178 (23.0%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (8.4%)	$9,192			$929			$8,263	80.9	85.5	133	55
120144008872	189	Hamlin Middle	Public	6-8	16025 Silver Grove Blvd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-3200	722	35	20.6	19.7%	362 (50.1%)	38 (5.3%)	252 (34.9%)	53 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.2%)	$5,762			$649			$5,113	80.9	80.7	189
120018003686	190	Somerset Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	20803 Johnson St	Pembroke Pines	33029	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 442-0233	1,068	35	30.5	31.6%	98 (9.2%)	143 (13.4%)	740 (69.3%)	63 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	21 (2.0%)	$8,928			$249			$8,679	80.9	82.7	166	24

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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