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)
120039008161	681	Everglades Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2251 E Mowry Dr	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 601-1969	449	18	24.9	48.1%	16 (3.6%)	42 (9.4%)	385 (85.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$8,854			$1,036			$7,817	43.6	37.5	735	54
120156001684	682	John Hopkins Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	701 16th St S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 893-2400	723	40	18	66.5%	216 (29.9%)	355 (49.1%)	95 (13.1%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.8%)	$12,321			$1,509			$10,812	43.6	35.2	772	90
120039010717	683	Academir Middle School Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	6-8	13330 SW 288th Street	Homestead	33033	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 601-7668	76	3	25.3	53.9%	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	71 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	$6,625			$29			$6,596	43.5			(n/a)
120126001251	684	Howard Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1655 NW 10th St	Ocala	34475	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-7225	980	47	20.8	60.1%	287 (29.3%)	366 (37.3%)	211 (21.5%)	60 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.5%)	$9,349			$1,273			$8,076	43.3	42.3	670	14
120039002429	685	Hammocks Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	9889 Hammocks Blvd	Miami	33196	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 385-0896	539	25	21.5	58.8%	21 (3.9%)	12 (2.2%)	485 (90.0%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	$10,118			$1,775			$8,343	43	40.6	694	9
120150003907	686	Somerset Academy The Dr. Bernard Kimmel Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	4696 Davis Rd	Lake Worth	33461	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 868-6100	510	20	25.5	75.3%	38 (7.5%)	214 (42.0%)	232 (45.5%)	12 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	$11,607			$1,842			$9,765	43	46.5	611	75
120144003457	687	Corner Lake Middle	Public	6-8	1700 Chuluota Rd	Orlando	32820	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 568-0510	841	44	19.1	54.5%	269 (32.0%)	78 (9.3%)	422 (50.2%)	37 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.8%)	25 (3.0%)	$10,784			$1,388			$9,395	42.9	46	622	65
120138001339	688	W. C. Pryor Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Racetrack Rd NW	Fort Walton Beach	32547	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 833-3613	709	39	18.1	69.3%	280 (39.5%)	105 (14.8%)	240 (33.9%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	72 (10.2%)	$10,646			$2,263			$8,383	42.9	50.6	554	134
120159003112	689	Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred	Public, Charter	6-8	1000 Buena Vista Dr N	Lake Alfred	33850	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 295-5955	911	48	18.9	75.4%	322 (35.3%)	159 (17.5%)	397 (43.6%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.6%)	$8,759			$1,855			$6,904	42.8	37.8	729	40
120048008250	690	Seaside Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10850 Old St Augustine Road	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 619-3933	481	30	16	0.6%	353 (73.4%)	27 (5.6%)	62 (12.9%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	$8,587			$55			$8,533	42.8	43.4	659	31

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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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