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)
120015000096	791	Ronald McNair Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	1 Challenger Dr	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	Yes	No	No	(321) 633-3630	364	20	18.2	58.0%	132 (36.3%)	117 (32.1%)	80 (22.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	$13,136			$2,028			$11,107	35.1	37.6	732	59
120039005838	792	South Dade Middle School	Public, Magnet	4-8	29100 SW 194th Ave	Homestead	33030	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 224-5200	1,243	69	18	75.4%	32 (2.6%)	131 (10.5%)	1,062 (85.4%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	$12,656			$2,888			$9,769	35.1	40.4	698	94
120150001510	793	Palm Springs Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1560 Kirk Rd	Palm Springs	33406	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 434-3300	1,521	90	16.8	71.9%	125 (8.2%)	287 (18.9%)	1,043 (68.6%)	25 (1.6%)	12 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	27 (1.8%)	$12,186			$1,954			$10,232	35	25.3	904	111
120165001833	794	Martin Luther King Middle School	Public	6-8	5928 Stewart St	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5660	660	36	18.3	69.2%	484 (73.3%)	46 (7.0%)	38 (5.8%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	78 (11.8%)	$9,179			$820			$8,360	35	36	755	39
120111001193	795	Fairview Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3415 Zillah St	Tallahassee	32305	Leon County	Leon	No	Yes	No	Yes	(850) 488-6880	747	40	18.5	57.8%	90 (12.0%)	476 (63.7%)	57 (7.6%)	76 (10.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.0%)	$9,432			$1,895			$7,537	35	31.5	823	28
120012000076	796	Bradford Middle School	Public	6-8	527 N Orange St	Starke	32091	Bradford County	Bradford	No	No	No	No	(904) 966-6704	660	27	24.4	70.5%	421 (63.8%)	171 (25.9%)	25 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	$8,084			$1,301			$6,782	34.9	20.2	978	182
120141003089	797	Osceola Middle School	Public	6-8	825 SW 28th St	Okeechobee	34974	Okeechobee County	Okeechobee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 462-5070	753	38	19.9	66.7%	358 (47.5%)	56 (7.4%)	296 (39.3%)	13 (1.7%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.1%)	$9,550			$2,042			$7,507	34.7	34	790	7
120123001245	798	Martha B. King Middle School	Public	6-8	600 75th St NW	Bradenton	34209	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 798-6820	848	48	17.6	63.4%	355 (41.9%)	124 (14.6%)	326 (38.4%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.7%)	$9,253			$1,140			$8,113	34.6	34.7	778	20
120048004193	799	Oceanway School	Public	6-8	143 Oceanway Ave	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 714-4680	927	45	20.6	51.2%	359 (38.7%)	383 (41.3%)	102 (11.0%)	19 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	55 (5.9%)	$9,201			$1,989			$7,213	34.6	28.6	859	60
120018000279	800	Bair Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	9100 NW 21st Mnr	Sunrise	33322	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-2900	766	41	18.6	71.7%	72 (9.4%)	482 (62.9%)	181 (23.6%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	$11,002			$1,899			$9,103	34.6	36.8	745	55

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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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds