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)
120087001030	1031	Turkey Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	5005 S Turkey Creek Rd	Plant City	33567	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9442	978	53	18.6	73.5%	253 (25.9%)	56 (5.7%)	644 (65.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.0%)	$8,722			$2,103			$6,620	17.5	21.3	957	74
120087000912	1032	Pierce Middle School	Public	6-8	5511 N Hesperides St	Tampa	33614	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5344	845	43	19.6	72.4%	58 (6.9%)	94 (11.1%)	661 (78.2%)	17 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.7%)	$8,413			$2,180			$6,233	17.5	17.4	1009	23
120048000738	1033	Jean Ribault Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3610 Ribault Scenic Dr	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3062	679	39	17.4	77.6%	34 (5.0%)	598 (88.1%)	30 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	$10,695			$3,164			$7,531	17.5	19.8	983	50
120159008417	1034	Citrus Ridge A Civics Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1775 Sand Mine Rd	Davenport	33897	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 259-4001	1,457	95	15.3	48.1%	316 (21.7%)	234 (16.1%)	843 (57.9%)	17 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.4%)	41 (2.8%)	$10,023			$1,683			$8,341	17.3	20.5	973	61
120150001521	1035	Lantana Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1225 W Drew St	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 540-3400	801	53	15.2	78.4%	61 (7.6%)	325 (40.6%)	376 (46.9%)	10 (1.2%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.5%)	$15,378			$2,429			$12,948	17.2	24.5	916	119
120039000562	1036	Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	3400 NW 87th St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 836-2610	403	22	18.3	69.2%	1 (0.2%)	158 (39.2%)	243 (60.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,761			$4,246			$9,516	17.2	17.2	1016	20
120039000569	1037	Miami Springs Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	150 S Royal Poinciana Blvd	Miami Springs	33166	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 888-6457	640	30	21.3	74.4%	9 (1.4%)	100 (15.6%)	529 (82.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,270			$2,284			$8,986	17	16.5	1025	12
120144001430	1038	Judson B Walker Middle	Public	6-8	150 Amidon Ln	Orlando	32809	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 858-3210	933	43	21.6	72.9%	56 (6.0%)	180 (19.3%)	671 (71.9%)	14 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	$9,427			$1,661			$7,765	16.7	19.4	988	50
120087001020	1039	Sulphur Springs K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	8412 N 13th St	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7305	610	39	15.8	88.5%	31 (5.1%)	411 (67.4%)	149 (24.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	$13,558			$3,322			$10,235	16.2	10.8	1074	35
120153001574	1040	Gulf Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6419 Louisiana Ave	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 774-8000	901	57	15.8	83.2%	454 (50.4%)	90 (10.0%)	266 (29.5%)	16 (1.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.8%)	$10,706			$2,347			$8,359	16.1	25.9	898	142

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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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