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)
120108001160	591	Bonita Springs Middle Center For The Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	10141 W Terry St	Bonita Springs	34135	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 992-4422	807	46	17.4	49.1%	176 (21.8%)	8 (1.0%)	602 (74.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	$10,138			$1,865			$8,272	49.9	49.5	569	22
120039000570	592	Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School	Public	6-8	4301 N Michigan Ave	Miami Beach	33140	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 532-3481	918	37	24.8	43.9%	196 (21.4%)	41 (4.5%)	657 (71.6%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	$9,107			$1,355			$7,751	49.9	50.1	562	30
120018005454	593	Eagles Nest Middle Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	201 N University Dr	Coral Springs	33071	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 341-5550	59	0		100.0%	2 (3.4%)	55 (93.2%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,027			$772			$7,254	49.8	52.1	535	58
120039008735	594	Beacon College Prep K-8	Public, Charter	K-8	13400 NW 28th Ave	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 353-6109	223	0		72.6%	2 (0.9%)	190 (85.2%)	31 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,977			$1,439			$10,538	49.8	43.6	656	62
120036004331	595	Fort White High School	Public	6-12	17828 SW State Road 47	Fort White	32038	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	No	(386) 319-7272	1,158	67	17.2	57.6%	827 (71.4%)	109 (9.4%)	143 (12.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (6.4%)	$10,625			$1,934			$8,691	49.8	49.8	567	28
120177006839	596	Allapattah Flats K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	12051 NW Copper Creek Dr	Port St Lucie	34987	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5050	1,240	69	17.9	69.2%	311 (25.1%)	372 (30.0%)	481 (38.8%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (5.4%)	$10,815			$1,899			$8,915	49.8	47.3	605	9
120171002534	597	Greenwood Lakes Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Lake Park Dr	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 320-7650	1,000	47	21.3	62.9%	392 (39.2%)	184 (18.4%)	351 (35.1%)	24 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.5%)	$8,110			$1,160			$6,949	49.8	46.4	614	17
120030008437	598	Clay Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1417 Red Apple Rd	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 406-1607	740	43	17.2	3.6%	252 (34.1%)	225 (30.4%)	199 (26.9%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	47 (6.4%)	$8,940			$601			$8,340	49.7	56.2	483	115
120156002478	599	Osceola Middle School	Public	6-8	9301 98th St	Seminole	33777	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7689	1,009	53	19	52.3%	648 (64.2%)	88 (8.7%)	164 (16.3%)	39 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	63 (6.2%)	$9,680			$914			$8,765	49.7	47.6	602	3
120138001352	600	Max Bruner Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	322 Holmes Blvd NW	Fort Walton Beach	32548	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3266	776	45	17.3	65.7%	348 (44.8%)	151 (19.5%)	169 (21.8%)	11 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	88 (11.3%)	$10,738			$2,119			$8,619	49.7	46.4	616	16

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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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