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)
120123007772	51	Palmetto Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1607 17th St W	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 723-3711	418	29	14.4	27.0%	313 (74.9%)	27 (6.5%)	59 (14.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	$13,757			$00			$13,757	92.9	92.9	53	2
120156001640	52	Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8	Public, Magnet	K-8	591 Tom Stuart Causeway	Madeira Beach	33708	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 547-7697	1,343	70	19.1	25.5%	1,008 (75.1%)	43 (3.2%)	144 (10.7%)	61 (4.5%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	76 (5.7%)	$8,945			$737			$8,208	92.8	87.6	116	64
120039004072	53	Ada Merritt K-8 Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	660 SW 3rd St	Miami	33130	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 326-0791	747	46	16.2	23.7%	178 (23.8%)	6 (0.8%)	546 (73.1%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	$11,941			$1,738			$10,203	92.8	94.2	43	10
120147008627	54	Sports Leadership Arts Management (Slam)	Public, Charter	6-8	611 Line Dr	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 569-7637	166	11	15	76.5%	18 (10.8%)	8 (4.8%)	134 (80.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	$11,567			$1,009			$10,558	92.7	92.4	60	6
120174008389	55	Patriot Oaks Academy	Public	K-8	475 Longleaf Pine Pkwy	Saint Johns	32259	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-4050	1,468	91	16.1	7.0%	940 (64.0%)	40 (2.7%)	162 (11.0%)	240 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (5.8%)	$8,895			$437			$8,457	92.7	92.9	55
120039008502	56	Somerset Preparatory Academy Sunset	Public, Charter	K-8	11155 SW 112th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 271-9000	442	24	18.4	41.0%	21 (4.8%)	13 (2.9%)	399 (90.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$8,653			$405			$8,249	92.7	93.9	46	10
120039000367	57	Air Base K-8 Center For International Education	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	12829 SW 272nd St	Homestead	33032	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	No	(305) 258-3676	1,109	62	17.8	42.8%	88 (7.9%)	182 (16.4%)	780 (70.3%)	30 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	25 (2.3%)	$11,447			$1,370			$10,077	92.5	93.3	52	5
120039000531	58	Vineland K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	8455 SW 119th St	Miami	33156	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 238-7931	740	43	17.2	26.6%	112 (15.1%)	36 (4.9%)	556 (75.1%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	$11,916			$1,478			$10,438	92.5	92.1	63	5
120138003735	59	Liza Jackson Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	1123 Hospital Road	Fort Walton Beach	32547	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 833-3321	971			18.7%	672 (69.2%)	75 (7.7%)	106 (10.9%)	31 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (8.5%)	$8,197			$763			$7,434	92.1	93.6	48	11
120081005548	60	Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	13400 Elgin Blvd	Spring Hill	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 797-7024	1,477	86	17.1	32.0%	998 (67.6%)	52 (3.5%)	301 (20.4%)	39 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	83 (5.6%)	$10,390			$1,356			$9,032	92.1	89.3	91	31

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About our rankings:

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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide